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How Trump's pledge to punish South Africa reflects Musk's criticism of his homeland

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he will cut all funding to South...

EU leaders scramble to avoid friction with the US under Trump and avoid a 'stupid tariff war'

BRUSSELS -- After three years spent trying to deter Russia from destroying Ukraine, European Union leaders grappled on Monday with how to respond...

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTok

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned investment...

In Kentucky bourbon country, the newest trade war feels like a hangover that won't go away

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. -- In the rolling hills of Kentucky where most of the world's bourbon supply is crafted, the prospect of a new...

Stocks from automakers to retailers feel pressure from tariff threats

NEW YORK -- Companies in a wide range of industries are seeing their stocks come under pressure Monday on Wall Street because of...

Lawsuit alleges first deaths from disastrous 2023 train derailment in Ohio

A lawsuit alleging for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment has been filed ahead...