Kombos, Rubio speak on Venezuela, global events
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday held a telephone conversation which centred on the matter of Venezuela, as well as other recent ...
International law applies to everyone, including US, says German finance minister
The principles of international law apply to everyone, including the United States, German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil said on Sunday, in reference to President Donald Trump’s ...
Trump cancels second wave of attacks on Venezuela after cooperation
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had canceled a second wave of attacks on Venezuela following cooperation from the South American nation.
The president said on Friday that Venezuela ...
With tension high in Minnesota, border agent shoots two in Oregon traffic stop
Tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown rose across the United States after the second shooting involving immigration officers in two days, deepening rifts between state and ...
US Senate advances measure curbing Trump’s Venezuela war powers
The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution on Thursday that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, paving the way for further ...
Rubio to meet Denmark leaders next week, no sign of retreat from Trump’s Greenland goal
The top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday he would meet leaders of Denmark next week but signalled no retreat from President Donald Trump’s aim to take over Greenland ...
US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, mayor disputes government claim of self-defense (V)
A U.S. immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an immigration enforcement surge, according to local and federal officials, the ...
European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland
Allies including France and Germany are working closely on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, as Europe seeks ...
US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push
The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia’s flag, as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to ...
Legality of US capture of Maduro in focus at United Nations
The legality of the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be under the spotlight at the United Nations on Monday, but Washington is unlikely to face strong ...
US economy poised for stronger 2026 as headwinds fade
A see-saw year for the US economy in 2025 looks set to give way to a stronger 2026 thanks to tailwinds from President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, less uncertainty around tariffs, ...
US tax overhaul sees permanent cuts for households and businesses
Economists see the tax cuts in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill as a principal driver of the US economy in 2026, both for individuals and businesses. Here’s some detail ...
US says it thwarted potential ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve attack in North Carolina
The US Justice Department said on Friday it thwarted an alleged plan by a North Carolina man to carry out an ISIS-inspired attack using knives and hammers on New Year’...
Venezuela’s Maduro holds out olive branch to US, suggests serious talks
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has extended an olive branch to U.S. President Donald Trump, proposing serious talks on combating drug trafficking and offering U.S. companies ready access ...
New York Mayor Mamdani sworn in with progressive agenda ahead
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor in the first minutes of the New Year on Thursday at the historic City Hall subway station, with his ...
Peru shamans foretell illness for Trump, Maduro’s exile in 2026
Shamans in Peru gathered for an annual New Year’s ritual this week where they made predictions for the year to come, including illness for U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Kennedy Center New Year’s Eve concerts cancelled after addition of Trump’s name
A veteran jazz ensemble announced it was cancelling its New Year’s Eve performances at the Kennedy Center, the latest group to withdraw from the Washington arts institution after it ...
Trump, Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to push for progress in the stalled ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for talks ...
New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
By Jasper Ward
Dec 26 (Reuters) – Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental ...
Winter weather in US Northeast leads to thousands of flight delays, cancellations
A mix of snow and ice bore down on the U.S. Northeast early on Saturday, disrupting post-holiday weekend airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and New Jersey ...
Report on notorious Salvadoran prison pulled by CBS, but appears online
What appeared to be a “60 Minutes” report on a Salvadoran mega prison housing U.S.-deported migrants spread online on Monday, a day after CBS News pulled the segment prior ...
US seeks to cancel thousands of asylum cases
The Trump administration launched a nationwide campaign to void asylum claims of thousands of people with active cases in immigration courts by arguing that they can be deported to countries ...
Danish alarm after Trump names Louisiana governor as Greenland special envoy
U.S. President Donald Trump named Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Sunday as his special envoy to Greenland, reigniting Danish and Greenlandic alarm over Washington’s plans for the vast, ...
US Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump’s
The thousands of documents released by the U.S. Justice Department related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were filled with the names of some of the world’...