Tag: politics

Nonprofit's lawsuit over the federal funding freeze is part of an 'avalanche' of litigation

NEW YORK -- A new coalition of nonprofits came together overnight to challenge a seemingly sweeping order from the Trump administration last week...

France's government expected to survive as far-right leader doesn’t support no-confidence motion

The head of France’s far-right National Rally party says he doesn’t support a no-confidence motion filed against the government, making it more likely...

Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports

A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array...

Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg returning to government in Norway as finance minister

OSLO, Norway -- Former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that he is returning to government in his native Norway as finance minister.Stoltenberg...

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marks independence day as new president pledges to rebuild the country

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledged...

China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google

BEIJING -- China countered President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. imports Tuesday as well...