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Hegseth makes first visit to NATO with allies impatient to hear about US plans for Ukraine
BRUSSELS -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday made the first trip to NATO by a member of the new Trump administration,...
Japan says it has asked the US to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs
TOKYO -- TOKYO (AP) — Japan 's government said Wednesday it asked the U.S. to exclude it from 25% steel and aluminum tariffs,...
White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office over AP policy on 'Gulf of America'
NEW YORK -- The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday after demanding the...
Amid pressure from the Trump administration, PBS shuts down its diversity office
NEW YORK -- PBS says it is shutting down its office of diversity, equity and inclusion to comply with President Donald Trump's executive...
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,...
Board rejects rate increase to help restructure debt of Puerto Rico power company
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The executive director of a federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances said that it is “impossible”...