Tag: politics

Saudi foreign minister makes first official trip to Lebanon in a decade after years of strained ties

BEIRUT -- Saudi Arabia's top diplomat visited Lebanon on Thursday for the first time in a decade following years of strained relations between...

Waitress dies from Turkish ski resort blaze, one of 78 lives lost as concerns over safety revive

ANKARA, Turkey -- A waitress who was in serious condition after jumping out of a burning hotel at a popular ski resort has...

Trump heads back to Davos, this time virtually, for elite World Economic Forum gathering

DAVOS, Switzerland -- Donald Trump is coming back to Davos. This time, virtually.The freshly reinaugurated U.S. president is to speak Thursday to an...

Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in US during call with Trump

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over...

Dutch court orders government to meet pollution reduction targets or face millions in fines

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered the country’s government to meet its own goals for reducing overall nitrogen emissions...

Davos 2025: Trade, tariffs, AI and UN chief Guterres dominate World Economic Forum agenda

DAVOS, Switzlerand -- A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence,...