US says it will allow resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it would authorize companies seeking licenses to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba, according to guidance posted on the department’s website, a move that could help ease the island’s acute fuel scarcity….
Hillary Clinton Faces Congressional Inquiry Over Epstein Links
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was due to testify behind closed doors on Thursday to a congressional committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans targeted one of his longtime…
Trump Asks US Supreme Court to End Protections for Syrian Immigrants
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to intervene in its effort to strip deportation protections from about 6,000 Syrians living in the United States. The Justice Department in an emergency request asked the Supreme Court…
Donald Trump and NYC Lawmaker Mamdani Expected to Meet in Washington
WASHINGTON- Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are meeting at the White House on Thursday, the New York Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.
US Judge Blocks Trump Policy Allowing Swift Deportations to Other Countries
BOSTON – A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration had adopted an unlawful policy that allows for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own without providing them a chance to object and raise…
Democratic State AGs Sue Trump Administration Over US Vaccine Policy
NEW YORK – Two Democratic state attorneys general announced a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday over recent changes to the federal government’s childhood vaccine schedule, as medical organizations warn the changes could lower inoculation rates. U.S. Health…
Washington and Ottawa Officials Signal Upcoming Trade Team Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. and Canadian trade officials spoke on Wednesday and plan to meet in coming weeks, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, adding that the Trump administration was open to their ideas on how to reach an agreement. A…
Al Green Tells of Face-to-Face Clash with Trump Over Obama Footage
WASHINGTON – Democratic U.S. Representative Al Green said he confronted President Donald Trump at his State of the Union speech over a “deplorable” video on the Republican’s social media account earlier this month that contained a racist depiction of former…
Iran Says ‘Good Outlook’ for US Talks as Negotiators Head to Geneva
DUBAI – Iran sees the chance of a good outcome from a third round of talks with the United States, its President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday, as a delegation left for Geneva for negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. A…
Harvard’s Larry Summers Steps Down Following Epstein Association
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on Wednesday said he will resign from teaching at Harvard University at the end of the academic year, amid the continuing fallout from his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I…
Greer Says Certain Countries Will Face US Tariffs of 15% or More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. tariff rate for some countries will rise to 15% or higher from the newly imposed 10%, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday, without naming any specific trading partners or giving further details. Greer told…
Bill Gates Addressed Epstein Relationship and Took Responsibility, Foundation Says
Bill Gates “took responsibility for his actions” over ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a town hall meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, a spokesperson for the philanthropic group told Reuters in a written statement…
What to Know From Trump’s State of the Union Address to Congress
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, a potentially pivotal moment as the White House seeks to firm up support among Republican voters ahead of November’s midterm…
US Federal Judge Halts Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Electronic Devices
A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked federal prosecutors from searching devices seized from a Washington Post reporter as part of a leak investigation, saying he would review their contents for potential evidence. The FBI searched reporter Hannah Natanson’s home in…
Trump urges Mexico to ‘step up’ efforts against cartels, drugs
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday called on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as widespread violence spread across the United States’ southern neighbor one day after a military raid killed a notorious Mexican drug lord. “Mexico…
Mexico considering legal action on Musk’s comment linking Sheinbaum to drug lords
MEXICO CITY – Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum is considering legal action following Elon Musk’s comment that linked her to drug cartels, she said on Tuesday. Musk’s post on X followed the capture and killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)…
Deadly Raid on Mexico’s Most Wanted Cartel Boss Kills at Least 25 Soldiers
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said that 25 members of the National Guard died in attacks in Jalisco state following the capture of Jalisco New Generation cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, alias “El Mencho,” on Sunday. One…
Trump Blasts Starmer’s ‘Big Mistake’ on Diego Garcia Military Base Deal
WASHINGTON/LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was making a big mistake by entering into a lease on the Indian Ocean Chagos archipelago that hosts the U.S.-UK Diego Garcia…
Pope Leo laments a world ‘in flames’ at Ash Wednesday service
VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo lamented a world “in flames” due to wars and the destruction of the environment during an Ash Wednesday Mass, opening the season of Lent for the world’s Christians. Before sprinkling ashes on the heads of…
More Than 20 Nations Set to Attend Trump’s Board of Peace Summit, White House Confirms
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump will host a Board of Peace meeting on Thursday in Washington, where he will announce that member states have pledged more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza, the White House…