Tag: politics
US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia
BANGKOK -- President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow to organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia,...
India wants to embrace nuclear power. To do it, it'll need a lot of time and money
BENGALURU, India -- India wants more nuclear power, has pledged over $2 billion toward research and will change laws to boost investment to...
Trump administration owes US business millions in unpaid bills amid USAID shutdown, lawsuit says
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development is stiffing American businesses on hundreds of millions of dollars...
An unwanted double: US sales fall for American whiskeys as threats of a trade war heat up
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Like a watered-down drink, domestic sales for American whiskeys were unsatisfying in 2024, as inflation reined in consumer spending on...
Trump tariffs rattle small business owners already dealing with tight margins
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump's continued roll out of a wide array of tariffs is rattling small business owners already dealing with...
EU vows countermeasures to US tariffs; bourbon, jeans, peanut butter, motorcycles easy targets
BRUSSELS -- U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered,” European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday, adding...