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Rubio meets China's Wang amid trade tensions, says good chance of Trump-Xi talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday he had "positive and constructive" talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of tension over Washington's tariff offensive. The top U.S. diplomat was in Malaysia on… Read
State Department is laying off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The U.S. State Department said Friday it is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration that critics say will damage America's global leadership and efforts to counter threats abroad. The department has begun sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and… Read
Trump arrives in Texas to survey flood damage as questions over response swirl
President Donald Trump arrived in Texas on Friday to survey the damage caused by flash flooding and to meet with local officials, first responders and relatives of some of the 120 people killed in the July 4 disaster. His visit comes at the end of a week of mounting questions… Read
Israeli officials signal they want U.N. to remain key Gaza aid channel
Israeli officials have signaled they want the United Nations to remain the key avenue for humanitarian deliveries in Gaza, the deputy head of the World Food Program said on Friday, noting the work of a controversial U.S. aid group was not discussed. "They wanted the U.N. to continue to be… Read
Judge scolds Justice Department for 'refusal' to detail deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge in Maryland scolded the Trump administration on Friday for its “utter refusal” to detail its deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, including where the government plans to send him and whether he’ll get a chance to fight his expulsion before he’s whisked away. The Salvadoran national could… Read
Gunmen abduct, kill 9 passengers from 2 buses on Pakistan highway
Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan abducted and killed nine people after stopping two passenger buses on a highway Thursday night, officials said. The overnight attacks occurred in the Zhob and Loralai districts of Balochistan province as the buses traveled from the provincial capital, Quetta, to Punjab province, district administrator Saadat Husain… Read
Trump says Canada’s role in U.S. fentanyl crisis justifies 35% tariffs on Canadian goods
President Donald Trump said in a Thursday letter that he will raise taxes on imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance. The letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is an aggressive increase… Read
Russia bombards Kyiv before 'frank' talks with U.S. and aid pledges
Russia unleashed heavy airstrikes on Ukraine on Thursday before a conference in Rome at which Kyiv won billions of dollars in aid pledges, and U.S.-Russian talks at which Washington voiced frustration with Moscow over the war. Two people were killed, 23 were wounded and there was damage in nearly every… Read
Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against U.S. if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country's criminal trial against his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Lula said he will… Read
New Hampshire judge pauses Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide via class action lawsuit
A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the U.S. Judge Joseph LaPlante issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump's order and certified a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected. The… Read
