What to know about Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as Trump justifies attack
MEXICO CITY — The deadly U.S. military attack on a boat accused of carrying drugs in the Caribbean this week is the latest in a […]
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Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio’s talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
MEXICO CITY — Security, sovereignty, tariffs, trade, drugs and migration — all hot-button issues for the Trump administration and its neighbors in the Western Hemisphere […]
Trump’s envoys are ticking off other countries. The White House isn’t doing much about it
LONDON — Do not antagonize one’s opponents unnecessarily, a basic principle of diplomacy says. But as the United States faces a trade war with China […]
Federal official assault: Man who threw sandwich charged with misdemeanour; felony charges dropped
Federal official assault: Man who threw sandwich charged with misdemeanour assault Federal prosecutors have reduced charges against a man who threw a sandwich at a […]
All NATO members projected to hit old spending target, with just three set to meet new goal
BRUSSELS — BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO released data on Thursday showing that all its 32 members are projected to finally meet a longstanding goal of […]
Mexico suspends postal shipments to the US over latest tariff confusion
MEXICO CITY — Mexico said Wednesday its postal service was suspending package shipments to the United States ahead of an end to the exemption on […]
Japan’s trade envoy postpones US trip as Tokyo wants faster action on tariffs deal
TOKYO — TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top trade negotiator abruptly canceled a trip to Washington aimed at issuing a joint statement on a tariffs deal […]
US diplomat apologizes for using the word ‘animalistic’ in reference to Lebanese reporters
BEIRUT — A U.S. diplomat apologized Thursday for using the word “animalistic” while calling for a gaggle of reporters to quiet down during a press […]
Chinese official visits Moscow as Russia, Ukraine discuss Trump’s proposal to end war
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi traveled to Moscow on Monday for talks with his counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, as Russia and Ukraine discuss U.S. […]
US armored vehicle missing in Lithuania pulled from swamp, fate of crew unknown
VILNIUS, Lithuania — A U.S. armored vehicle that went missing in Lithuania has been retrieved from a swamp after a six-day search but there is […]