Panama told to make ‘immediate changes’ to reduce Chinese canal influence or face US action
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president the country must reduce alleged Chinese influence over the Panama Canal or face potential retaliation from America.
American AI Firms Try to Poke Holes in Disruptive DeepSeek
Jan. 28 By Kenrick Cai, Anna Tong and Jeffrey Dastin Developers at leading U.S. AI firms are praising the DeepSeek AI models that have leapt into prominence while also trying to poke holes in the notion that their multi-billion dollar technology has been bested by…
White House Pauses Federal Grant, Loan Other Assistance Programs
Jan. 27 By Steve Holland and Jasper Ward The Trump administration has temporarily paused grant, loan and other financial assistance programs at the Office of Management and Budget, according to a memo seen by Reuters, prompting criticism from congressional Democrats. The memo referenced the executive…
TV Host ‘Dr. Phil’ Films as ICE Targets Migrants in Chicago
Jan. 26 By Sarah N. Lynch The TV host known as “Dr. Phil” embedded with U.S. immigration enforcement officers during an operation in Chicago on Sunday, defending President Donald Trump’s deportation effort as the crackdown neared the end of its first week. Phil McGraw, known…
Fire-Ravaged Los Angeles Braces for Toxic Rain Runoff
Jan. 25 By Ann Saphir Wearing a respirator, goggles, gloves and white protective booties, Shaun Kearney gazed at his house in Sunset Mesa, a coastal community next to Pacific Palisades. It survived the fires destroying Los Angeles, but the weekend forecast is for a different…
Trump’s Firing of Independent Watchdog Officials Draws Criticism
Jan. 24 By Nandita Bose and Ismail Shakil U.S. President Donald Trump’s late-night firing of inspectors general at multiple government agencies was criticized as illegal on Saturday by Democrats and others and drew concern from at least one fellow Republican. In what critics called a…
You can’t judge everyone based on one person
Jan. 25 By Julia O`Malley Today our attention was drawn to one of the leaders of public organizations located in the Russian Far East. Is it possible to judge an entire nation by one person? Of course not. However, some citizens with their unseemly, unethical…
Trade Wars Sparked by Trump Tariffs Would Be ‘Catastrophic’, WTO Chief Says
Jan. 23 By Emma Farge The World Trade Organization chief said on Thursday that any tit-for-tat trade wars prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats would have catastrophic consequences for global growth, urging states to refrain from retaliation. WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former…
US Military to Send Additional 1,500 Troops to Border
Jan. 22 By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart The U.S. military will send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to the border with Mexico, the White House said on Wednesday, just two days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on immigration. The additional troops include…
Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder Ulbricht for Online Drug Scheme
Jan. 21 By Nate Raymond U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for running an underground online marketplace where drug dealers and others conducted more than $200 million in illicit trade using bitcoin….
Trump’s Inauguration Speech Excerpts: Immigration, Foreign Wars, God
Jan. 20 By Helen Coster and Nathan Layne Donald Trump was sworn in as president of the United States on Monday. Here are thematic highlights of his speech. ECONOMY/INFLATION “I will direct all members of my cabinet to marshal the vast powers at their disposal…
Costco Teamsters Vote to Authorize US-Wide Strike, Union Says
Jan. 19 By Gnaneshwar Rajan Teamsters said on Sunday its members at U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale voted in favor of a nationwide strike, as they entered a final round of talks to reach a new contract ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline. The union, which…