The attacks, which have killed at least 61 people, are threatening the region’s fishing, shipping and tourism industries and exposing differences among leaders. In Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean island nation so close to Venezuela that on a clear day it’s visible, the second homes off the northwestern coast lie empty. Fishers are staying close…
Oct 13 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend Monday’s summit on ending the Gaza war in Egypt, his office said, after Cairo had earlier announced he would take part, a prospect that could have been awkward for some confirmed guests. In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said he had been invited by U.S. President…
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Dick Cheney, America’s most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the “war on terror,” who helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war on faulty assumptions, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 84. “His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other…
BACKGROUND Tensions have flared along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The Taliban government confirmed it launched attacks on Pakistani troops in several mountainous areas, calling these “retaliatory operations” after accusing Pakistan of violating Afghan airspace and bombing a market inside Afghanistan’s border. The situation remains tense, with casualties still unclear. THE ATTACKS AND RESPONSES Both sides reportedly…
BOSTON (AP) — Two judges could rule as soon as Friday on whether President Donald Trump’s administration must replenish SNAP food aid benefits for November despite the government shutdown. The grocery-buying ability for about 1 in 8 Americans could hinge on the outcomes. Even if a judge rules the benefits cannot be suspended for the first time…
Californians will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide on Proposition 50, a ballot measure of national significance that could play a major role in determining which party controls the US House of Representatives after the 2026 midterms. If voters approve the proposal, the state will halt the work of its independent redistricting commission…
Three people have been arrested on murder charges – and a fourth person on an attempted murder charge – in a weekend shooting that left six dead and more than a dozen injured in a small Mississippi town, the FBI announced on Monday. Teviyon L Powell, 29, William Bryant, 29, and Morgan Lattimore, 25, have been charged with capital…
President Donald Trump said early Wednesday that a trade deal with South Korea is “pretty much finalized” after months of talks. “We reached a deal. We did a lot of different things. Great session,” Trump said after meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung for roughly 90 minutes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic…
The US and South Korea have reached a broad trade deal, both countries have said following talks between their leaders. South Korea’s presidential aide, Kim Yong-beom, said the two sides will reduce reciprocal tariffs from 25% to 15%, as was agreed earlier this year. South Korea will also invest $350bn in the US, including $200bn…