MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥� Mexico celebrated Thursday having dodged the latest round of tariffs from the White House taking aim at dozens of U.S. trading partners around the world, but was also quickly reminded that in a global economy the effects of uncertainty can鈥檛 be entirely avoided. President Claudia Sheinbaum said the free-trade agreement signed […]
TORONTO (AP) 鈥� Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada will match U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 25% auto tariffs with a tariff on vehicles imported from the United States. Trump’s previously announced 25% tariffs on auto imports took effect Thursday. The prime minister said he told Trump last week in a phone call that […]
BRUSSELS (AP) 鈥� U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration鈥檚 new envoy to NATO arrived Thursday in Brussels, where the alliance鈥檚 top diplomats are hoping they鈥檒l shed light on U.S. security plans in Europe. European allies and Canada are deeply concerned by President Donald Trump鈥檚 readiness to draw closer to Russian leader […]
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) 鈥� A procession carrying the coffins of four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania will proceed past the capital’s cathedral square Thursday. Government officials and religious leaders are expected to pay their last respects before the bodies are taken to the airport to be returned to the U.S. […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as more bodies were found by search and rescue teams, the military-led government said. In a short statement, the military said another 4,715 people have been injured and 341 are missing. The epicenter of […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� Asian markets and U.S. futures tumbled Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 announcement of big increases in tariffs on imports of goods from around the world. Tokyo鈥檚 Nikkei 225 index dipped more than 3.4%, but recovered slightly. It was down 2.9% at 34,699.52. Trump said he was imposing a 24% 鈥渞eciprocal tariff鈥� […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥� The U.S. State Department revoked the visas of members of a Mexican band after they projected the face of a drug cartel boss onto a large screen during a performance in the western state of Jalisco over the weekend. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, who was U.S. ambassador to […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) 鈥� The draft of a letter from Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to U.S. President Donald Trump offering exclusive access to air bases and seaports has reignited tensions between Somalia’s government and the breakaway region of Somaliland. In the letter, Somalia offers 鈥渆xclusive operational control鈥� over the Berbera and Baledogle air bases […]
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) 鈥� Bulgaria received on Wednesday the first of 16 new F-16 military jets from the United States that the Balkan country needs to upgrade its defense and bring its air force in line with NATO standards. Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov hailed the arrival of the first jet at the Graf Ignatievo air […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� The trade war that U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated in his second term is a challenge for all Asian economies, large and small, in an era when the most populous region of the world is expected to drive global economic growth. Export manufacturing and free trade helped transform China and other […]
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) 鈥� Congo鈥檚 President Felix Tshisekedi has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in the country鈥檚 capital Kinshasa last year, an official said Wednesday. A presidential order commuted their death sentences to life imprisonment, Congolese presidential spokesperson Tina Salama said, more than […]
TOKYO (AP) 鈥� Asian shares were mostly falling Wednesday, shaken by jitters over what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on what he referred to as 鈥淟iberation Day.” Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 recouped early losses and was down less than 0.1%, at 35,618.04 in morning trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.2% to 7,940.30. South […]
BRUSSELS (AP) 鈥� A top European Union official warned the U.S. on Tuesday that the world鈥檚 biggest trade bloc 鈥渉olds a lot of cards鈥� when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration鈥檚 new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to. U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to roll out taxes […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� Hooters, the U.S.-based restaurant chain known for chicken wings and 鈥淗ooters Girls鈥� skimpy wait-staff outfits, has filed for bankruptcy protection. HOA Restaurant Group filed the motion for Chapter 11 protection Monday in the North Texas Bankruptcy Court in Dallas. The company ran into financial woes as its debts mounted, but it says […]
TOKYO (AP) 鈥� Japan鈥檚 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday his government is making last ditch efforts to get U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude his country from an increase in auto tariffs due to take effect from Wednesday. Ishiba told reporters he is willing to fly to Washington to negotiate directly with Trump. The […]
BANGKOK (AP) 鈥� Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday after U.S. stocks swayed higher as President Donald Trump鈥� s fast-approaching 鈥� Liberation Day 鈥� Wednesday sends stock markets swinging sharply worldwide. Instead of stocks, prices have been rising for investments considered to be safer bets when the economy is looking shaky. Gold rose early […]
JERUSALEM (AP) 鈥� A 17-year-old from the West Bank who was held in an Israeli prison for six months without being charged died after collapsing in unclear circumstances, becoming the first Palestinian teen to die in Israeli detention, officials said. Walid Ahmad was a healthy high schooler before his arrest in September for allegedly throwing […]
HONG KONG (AP) 鈥� The United States sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in 鈥渢ransnational repression鈥� and acts that threaten to further erode the city’s autonomy, drawing condemnation from the territory鈥檚 government Tuesday. The six officials included Justice Secretary Paul Lam, security office director Dong Jingwei and police commissioner […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) 鈥� South Korea鈥檚 Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The opposition-controlled National Assembly in December voted to impeach Yoon over his short-lived martial law decree that plunged South Korea into political turmoil. The Constitutional Court has since been deliberating whether to uphold Yoon鈥檚 […]
BEIRUT (AP) 鈥� The Israeli military struck a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs early Tuesday, killing at least three people, as it said it targeted a member of the Hezbollah militant group. The airstrike came without warning days after Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Friday for the first time since […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥� The United States Treasury sanctioned six people and seven companies Monday for alleged money laundering for factions of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, underscoring the group’s new designation as a foreign terrorist organization under the Trump administration. The designation aimed at 鈥渢argeting the financial operations” of the cartel, which has raked in money […]
TOCORON, Venezuela (AP) 鈥� Tocor贸n once had it all. A nightclub, swimming pools, tigers, a lavish suite and plenty of food. This was not a Las Vegas-style resort, but it felt like it for some of the thousands who until recently lived in luxury in this sprawling prison in northern Venezuela. Here, between parties, concerts […]
PARIS (AP) 鈥� A Paris court started delivering a verdict Monday in an embezzlement case that could shake up French politics and derail far-right leader Marine Le Pen ‘s career. Le Pen and 24 other officials from her National Rally are accused of having used money intended for European Union parliamentary aides to pay staff […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) 鈥� Suspected U.S. airstrikes struck around Yemen’s rebel-held capital overnight into Monday morning, and the Iranian-backed Houthis said at least one person was killed. The full extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn鈥檛 immediately clear. The attacks followed a night of airstrikes early Friday that appeared particularly intense compared […]
