CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s new special envoy to the United States is already under scrutiny for calling President Trump a racist, homophobic and narcissistic…
Finland is home to the happiest people, reigning champion for the past seven years. Even in it’s Arctic Lakeland, the cold and remote place demonstrates…
Channeling the rage and frustration of progressive Californians, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders told tens of thousands of people in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday that…
One after another in recent weeks, Maria’s accounting clients raised the same fear: immigration agents finding and detaining them using information from their tax filings.“I…
MEXICO CITY — Rawayana, a band composed of Venezuelan émigrés whose trippy, Caribbean-soaked pop has earned it global acclaim, was riding high. Late last year the group…
LIECHTENSTEIN is one of the smallest and least visited countries in the world - not helped by having no airport.Despite this, Liechtenstein has incredible scenic views…
PHOENIX — The horrific ride to the top of the San Francisco skyscraper is still seared in Paul Scott’s memory a quarter-century later.On a sales call for…
JENA, La. — Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be kicked out of the U.S. as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana found…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Trump administration should seek the return of the Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador, but stopped…
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday brought by one California Republican to limit the ability of federal judges to pass rulings that have…
WASHINGTON — President Trump partially backed down Wednesday on his plan to hike tariffs on countries around the world, with the exception of China, a dramatic reversal…
Many of America’s billionaires and millionaires thought they knew how they would profit from a second Trump term: There would be tax cuts and deregulation…
WASHINGTON — Canada will begin imposing 25% tariffs on select U.S. car imports Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions between Washington and Ottawa as the rest of the world…
MCALLEN, Texas — Migrants who were temporarily allowed to live in the United States by using a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave the…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court granted a temporary pause Monday on a judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported…
The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation. Now the Trump administration has abruptly revoked the visas of all…
South Africa’s new U.S. envoy in 2020 called Trump racist, homophobic
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa’s new special envoy to the United States is already under scrutiny for calling President Trump a racist, homophobic and narcissistic…
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China’s Xi says there are no winners in a tariff war
HANOI — China’s leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, presenting…
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The first trade war with China was a boon for Vietnam — what about now?
QUANG NINH, Vietnam — When Le Ngoc Tham became sales manager for a new industrial park in northern Vietnam, the goal was to turn it into an…
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'I visited EU country to see why they're so happy and found one big reason'
Finland is home to the happiest people, reigning champion for the past seven years. Even in it’s Arctic Lakeland, the cold and remote place demonstrates…
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At L.A. rally, Bernie Sanders says U.S. facing ‘extraordinary danger’
Channeling the rage and frustration of progressive Californians, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders told tens of thousands of people in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday that…
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IRS plan to give data to ICE could wallop California, where many immigrants pay taxes
One after another in recent weeks, Maria’s accounting clients raised the same fear: immigration agents finding and detaining them using information from their tax filings.“I…
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Venezuelan band Rawayana basks in success after clashing with Maduro
MEXICO CITY — Rawayana, a band composed of Venezuelan émigrés whose trippy, Caribbean-soaked pop has earned it global acclaim, was riding high. Late last year the group…
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Europe’s least-visited country with no airport is home to royal vineyards and fairytale castles
LIECHTENSTEIN is one of the smallest and least visited countries in the world - not helped by having no airport.Despite this, Liechtenstein has incredible scenic views…
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How California’s marijuana laws paved the way in the U.S.
PHOENIX — The horrific ride to the top of the San Francisco skyscraper is still seared in Paul Scott’s memory a quarter-century later.On a sales call for…
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Immigration judge finds that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
JENA, La. — Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be kicked out of the U.S. as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana found…
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Supreme Court says government should seek return of wrongly deported Maryland man
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday the Trump administration should seek the return of the Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador, but stopped…
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House approves Issa bill, putting Trump a step closer to limiting federal judges
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday brought by one California Republican to limit the ability of federal judges to pass rulings that have…
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Trump pauses most global tariffs for 90 days, but escalates trade war with China
WASHINGTON — President Trump partially backed down Wednesday on his plan to hike tariffs on countries around the world, with the exception of China, a dramatic reversal…
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Tiny European country where you can travel by train for completely free
Luxembourg made buses, trains and trams free for everyone in February 2020 in a bid to reduce traffic congestion - and people have been making…
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Hiltzik: Is Trump listening to his billionaire backers?
Many of America’s billionaires and millionaires thought they knew how they would profit from a second Trump term: There would be tax cuts and deregulation…
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Harsh trade retaliation from Canada, China show challenge ahead for Trump team
WASHINGTON — Canada will begin imposing 25% tariffs on select U.S. car imports Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions between Washington and Ottawa as the rest of the world…
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Homeland Security revokes legal status for migrants who entered the U.S. on Biden-era CBP One app
MCALLEN, Texas — Migrants who were temporarily allowed to live in the United States by using a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave the…
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Supreme Court pauses wrongful deportation case at behest of Trump lawyers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court granted a temporary pause Monday on a judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported…
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The U.S. has revoked visas for South Sudanese, who face threat of civil war at home
The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation. Now the Trump administration has abruptly revoked the visas of all…
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Japanese American National Museum calls out DOGE cuts to NEH
The letter to the Japanese American National Museum on Friday morning from the National Endowment for the Humanities read in part: “Due to a change…
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