Trump says he’ll put a 25% tariff on countries that buy Venezuelan oil, though US does so itself

President Donald Trump said yesterday he would be placing a 25% tariff on all imports from any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela as well

US holds separate talks with Russian and Ukrainian representatives

US negotiators worked to hammer out details of a proposed partial ceasefire in Ukraine yesterday, meeting with representatives from Russia a day after holding separate talks with

US second lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland as Trump talks up takeover

Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland, at a time when President Donald Trump has suggested the United States should take control over

Heathrow shutdown sparked concern over energy resilience

The British government yesterday   ordered an investigation into the country’s “energy resilience” after an electrical substation fire shut Heathrow Airport for almost a day and

Pope leaves hospital after surviving life-threatening bout of pneumonia

A weak and frail Pope Francis left the hospital yesterday after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia, giving a thumbs up to an adoring crowd and taking

Pentagon restores histories of Navajo Code Talkers after public outcry

The Pentagon restored some webpages highlighting the crucial wartime contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans yesterday , days after tribes condemned the action.

Understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer

Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.

Trump and Putin agree to an immediate ceasefire for energy infrastructure in Ukraine conflict

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call yesterday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy infrastructure in the Ukraine

JFK assassination files released, sending history buffs hunting for new clues

More than 63,000 pages of records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released yesterday following an order by President Donald

EU signals a new drive to buy European weapons and break its security dependency on the US

The European Union yesterday announced a new drive to break its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment in Europe rather

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 413 Palestinians, and shatter ceasefire

Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip yesterday, killing at least 413 Palestinians, including women and children, according to hospital officials. The surprise bombardment shattered a

From France comes a call for Trump’s America to return Lady Liberty – t won’t happen

Hey, America: Give the  So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting that the U.S. is no longer worthy of the

US steps up attacks on Yemen’s Houthi rebels

The United States under President Donald Trump has launched a new campaign of intense airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This weekend’s strikes killed at least 53

Trump says he will talk to Putin today as he pushes for end to Ukraine war

President  The U.S. leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One on Sunday. “We will see if

51 dead and more than 100 injured in nightclub fire in North Macedonia

A massive fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia’s eastern town of Kocani yesterday, killing 51 people and injuring more than 100, authorities said. The blaze

Republican legislation seeks to ban Chinese nationals from studying in the US

A group of House Republicans during the weekend put forward legislation seeking to prevent Chinese students from studying in American schools, as some  Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va.,

A river ‘died’ overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine

Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after

They crossed the world to reach the US. Deported under Trump, they’re stuck in Panama

They crossed oceans to get to the U.S., fleeing conflict, religious persecution, poverty and government crackdowns in countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia, Cameroon, China, Pakistan and

G7 Rubio could face an unfriendly reception from close allies over Trump’s policies

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio may be walking into unusually unfriendly territory this week when he meets his counterparts from the Group of 7 industrialized

Putin agrees in principle with proposal for Ukraine ceasefire and says more discussions are needed

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday (early today, Macau time) that he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, but he emphasized that the terms are yet to be worked out and noted that any truce should pave the way to lasting peace.

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