The U.S. ends lifesaving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a ‘death sentence’
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and 11 other impoverished countries, many of them struggling with conflict, according to the organization and officials who spoke to The Associated Press. The World Food Program, the largest More...
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ if Trump raises tariffs to 104%
HONG KONG — China said Tuesday it will “fight to the end” if President Donald Trump imposes an additional 50% tariff on Chinese goods as many countries rush to negotiate trade with the United States. If More...
A former Gambian soldier is on trial in the U.S. on allegations he committed torture in his home country
DENVER — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a former Gambian soldier accused of torture in his home country, making him the first noncitizen to stand trial in the United States for allegedly committing More...
Netanyahu defies international arrest warrant on visit to Hungary
Efforts to resume the truce have failed to yield results, with Israel blocking the flow of aid and goods into Gaza for more than a month in the longest aid blockade since the war began. Amnesty International, More...
Trump’s highest tariff will kill tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, economist says
Its foreign minister told Reuters last month the country, which has one of the highest HIV/AIDS infection rates in the world, was already feeling the impact of the aid cuts as its health sector had been reliant More...
South Korean court upholds President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment over martial law order
In a statement after the ruling, Yoon said it had been “a great honor” to serve South Korea. “I am deeply grateful to all of you who supported and encouraged me, despite my many shortcomings,” he said. More...
Michigan couple held in Mexico jail for a month after timeshare dispute is back in U.S.
A Michigan couple who were jailed in Mexico for almost a month after they disputed charges related to a Mexican timeshare have returned to the United States, their lawyers said Thursday. Christy and Paul Akeo, More...
Search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight suspended until the end of the year, official says
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The search for the wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the southern Indian Ocean has been suspended due to poor weather conditions and will only resume at the More...
Earthquake rescue efforts in Myanmar turn to growing crisis
Search teams pulled more bodies from the ruins of buildings on Friday, a week after a massive earthquake rocked Myanmar killing more than 3,100 people, as the focus turns toward the urgent humanitarian needs More...
Trump ‘cannot annex another country’ says Danish leader as she visits Greenland
Denmark’s prime minister is wrapping up a three-day visit to Greenland on Friday after telling the U.S. “you cannot annex another country,” even with the argument that international security is at stake. Prime More...
