Column: Donald Trump makes America worse than tacky
For President Trump, it’s all about appearances.He’s busy with so many makeovers: The Versailles-ification of the Oval Office, which seems to sprout more gold leaf…
Former Peruvian president imprisoned over corruption allegations | Courts News
Martin Vizcarra will become the fifth Peruvian ex-president jailed in recent years amid period of political turbulence.A judge in the South American nation of Peru…
President Dina Boluarte signs into law Peru’s amnesty bill despite outcry | Human Rights News
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has signed into law a controversial piece of legislation that would shield the military, police and other government-sanctioned forces from prosecution…
Leaving a top Trump administration post? The president may have an ambassadorship for you
WASHINGTON — Diplomacy may be soft power, but in President Trump’s administration, it’s also lately a soft landing.National security adviser Mike Waltz was nominated as United Nations…
Lebanon rejects foreign interference, president tells Iran official | Hezbollah News
The security chief’s visit comes after Iran expressed opposition to a government plan to disarm Hezbollah.Lebanon’s president has told a senior Iranian official that Beirut…
Trump wants troops in D.C. But don’t expect him to stop there
Well, at least they’re not eating the cats and dogs. To hear President Trump tell it, Washington, D.C., has become a barbarous hellhole — worse…
Trump’s judicial picks could reshape abortion rights for decades
CHICAGO — During Donald Trump’s campaign for president last year, he sought to ease the concerns of voters alarmed that the Supreme Court he helped shape during…
Brazil’s President Lula vetoes parts of environmental ‘devastation bill’ | Environment News
Lula approved the controversial bill easing environmental licensing rules, but struck down or altered 63 articles.Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed into…
Trump seeks $1-billion fine against UCLA. Newsom says ‘we’ll sue,’ calling it extortion
Hours after the Trump administration demanded that the University of California pay a $1-billion fine to settle federal accusations of antisemitism in exchange for restoring…
Intel’s stock tumbles after President Trump says its CEO must resign
By AP with Eleanor Butler Published on 08/08/2025 - 9:20 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Intel shares slumped on Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a social media…
Trump says Fallon and Kimmel are next after Colbert cancellation
At a recent news conference, President Trump touched on questions about tariffs, Gaza and vaccines before zeroing in on one of his favorite subjects: TV…
US doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s President Maduro to $50m | Crime News
US Attorney General Pam Bondi says Venezuelan president one of the world’s ‘largest narco-traffickers’.The United States has offered a $50m reward for information leading to…
President Donald Trump calls for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign
1 of 3 | The company logo marks the entrance to the Intel campus in Santa Clara, California on April 13, 2010.The chip maker is…
Myanmar’s junta-picked acting president dies
Myanmar's acting President Myint Swe died Thursday at a military hospital. File Photo by Hein Htet/EPA Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Myanmar's junta-appointed acting President U…
Figurehead president of military-ruled Myanmar dies aged 74 | Obituaries News
Myint Swe headed Myanmar as president from 2021 to 2024 following the military’s power grab.Myint Swe, who has served as Myanmar’s military-backed president, has died…
Colombia’s President Petro accuses Peru of annexing disputed Amazon island | Border Disputes News
The island of Santa Rosa sits in the Amazon River between Colombia and Peru, with the government in Lima recently naming it a federal district.Colombian…
President of Egypt accuses Israel of ‘systematic genocide’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has accused Israel of carrying out a “systematic genocide” in Gaza. Source link
Switzerland’s president rushes to Washington in effort to avert steep U.S. tariffs
GENEVA — Switzerland’s president and other top officials were traveling to Washington on Tuesday in a hastily arranged trip aimed at striking a deal with the Trump…
Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro placed under house arrest
Supporters of Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro gathered outside his home after he was put under house arrest. Source link
Brazil Supreme Court orders house arrest of former president Bolsonaro | Politics News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Justice Alexandre de Moraes rules that Bolsonaro violated pre-trial precautionary measures imposed by the court.Brazil’s Supreme Court has issued a house arrest…