217 days and counting: Trump’s rules slow the release of migrant children to their families
WASHINGTON — Dressed in a pink pullover, the 17-year-old girl rested her head in her hands, weighing her bleak options from the empty room of a shelter…
Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
WASHINGTON — A federal trade court on Wednesday blocked President Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. The ruling from a three-judge panel…
Contributor: Once, international students feared Beijing’s wrath. Now Trump is the threat
American universities have long feared that the Chinese government will restrict its country’s students from attending institutions that cross Beijing’s sensitive political lines.Universities still fear…
Judge accuses the Trump administration of ‘manufacturing’ chaos in migrant deportation case
WASHINGTON — A federal judge suggested the Trump administration was “manufacturing” chaos and said he hoped that “reason can get the better of rhetoric” in a scathing…
4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care
Deysi Vargas’ daughter was nearly 2½ when she took her first steps. The girl was a year delayed because she had spent most of her…
Tourists shun country after mystic who ‘predicted tsunami’ warns of new threat
Ryo Tatsuki, who published 'The Future I Saw' in 1999. It warned of a major disaster in March 2011 - a date that indeed coincided…
Colourful African country home to movie franchises is a £75 return flight from the UK
Morocco rocks - Sanjeeta Bains goes on a multi-centre mission most possible for fans of blockbuster movies such as James Bond, Mission: Impossible and the…
European country dubbed world’s most crowded – and it’s not Greece or Spain
Research has revealed that there is one country in Europe where tourists outnumber locals three to one, and surprisingly, it's none of the summer hotspots…
Europe’s hidden country next to Greece with nowhere near as many tourists
Bordered by Greece and Albania, this small country is rich in natural beauty and its long and layered history is reflected in its most prominent…
Father ripped from family as agents target immigration courts
The man just had his immigration case dismissed and his wife and 8-year-old son were trailing behind him when agents surrounded, then handcuffed him outside…
Health clinics make house calls on immigrant patients afraid to leave home
Across Los Angeles, the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley, one community health center is extending its services to immigrant patients in their homes after…
FCDO issues updated warning to Brits travelling to huge country ‘do not travel’
A tourist-magnet country that welcomed more than 18 million international visitors last year will be hit hard by fresh travel warnings from the FCDO -…
Trump cuts will cause a spike of HIV cases in L.A. and nationally
A growing coalition of HIV prevention organizations, health experts and Democrats in Congress are sounding the alarm over sweeping Trump administration cuts to HIV/AIDS prevention…
Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power, speed up approvals
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United…
Vance to Naval Academy grads: ‘Country needs you now more than ever’
May 23 (UPI) -- Vice President J.D. Vance on Friday addressed the 1,048 graduates of the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., telling them, "Your country…
Trump confronts South African leader with claims of systematic killing of white farmers
WASHINGTON — President Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump’s baseless claim…
Congress calls out visa issues ahead of World Cup, L.A. Olympics
A bipartisan group of Congressional representatives are calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to streamline the government’s visa processing system to ensure visitors from…
Contributor: Does American soft power have a future?
Power is the ability to get others to do what you want. That can be accomplished by coercion (“sticks”), payment (“carrots”) or attraction (“honey”). The…
Rubio, at Senate hearing, defends Trump foreign policy
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators sparred Tuesday over the Trump administration’s foreign policies, including on Ukraine and Russia, the Middle East and…
UK in better place on trade than any other country
The UK is now in a better place on trade "than any other country in the world", the chancellor has claimed.Rachel Reeves said Britain's economic…