Tag: politics

Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message

ATLANTA -- President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the...

Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east

GOMA, Congo -- Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma...

Trump's tariff threat worked on Colombia, but his plans for Canada and Mexico carry higher stakes

WASHINGTON -- Having already forced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening a 25% tariff, President Donald Trump is readying the same move against...

What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?

A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over the...

EU prolongs its Russia sanctions for 6 months after Hungary lifts its objections

BRUSSELS -- The European Union agreed a 6-month extension Monday for a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance...

White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown

BOGOTA, Colombia -- The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on...