US firm agrees to buy Panama Canal ports at center of Trump fury
American asset management giant BlackRock has agreed to buy two ports at either end of the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based firm whose ownership had angered President Donald Trump.
The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, sources say
The Internal Revenue Service is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition ...
China aims for ambitious ‘around 5%’ growth despite Trump’s escalating trade war
China has set an ambitious target for “around 5%” growth in 2025, maintaining last year’s goal even as it braces for the fallout from escalating American tariffs on its export-driven economy.
Zelensky describes Oval Office meeting as ‘regrettable,’ says he is ready to negotiate peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement Tuesday that his Oval Office meeting last week with US President ...
Israel’s Shin Bet says October 7 attack could have been prevented as it admits fault and casts blame
Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has said it “failed in its mission” to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack by ignoring repeated ...
Trump’s tariffs could plunge Mexico and Canada into a recession
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico could severely impact the economies of both countries, potentially ...
Democrats reject GOP funding strategy, stoking shutdown fears
Democrats are rejecting House Republicans’ plan to pass a stopgap spending bill through the end of September, raising the ...
Gifted by an emperor, Ethiopia’s iconic Africa Hall has been renovated for a new era
A symbol of continental unity since 1961, Africa Hall in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa has undergone a sweeping ...
A German tattoo artist came to the US for a 3-week trip. She’s now been in ICE detention for over a month
A German tattoo artist who tried to enter the United States from Mexico through the San Diego border has been in Immigration ...
Why has Trump halted military aid to Ukraine and what will it mean for the war? Here’s what to know
US President Donald Trump has gone all in with his effort to strongarm Kyiv into peace negotiations with Russia, suspending ...
‘Merit board’ chair was unlawfully fired by Trump, judge rules, keeping her on the job
The chairwoman of a critical agency that reviews federal employee firings can stay on the job, a judge ruled Tuesday, ...
Senate Republican leader expresses wariness over tariffs ahead of Trump’s joint address
Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed wariness Tuesday over some of President Donald Trump’s recent policies, including ...