WASHINGTON — Wrapping up his trip to the United Kingdom, President Donald Trump on Thursday offered “a little breaking news” and said the U.S. was “trying to get” back Bagram Air Base from Afghanistan because, in part, “it’s an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons.” What You Need To Know Wrapping up his…
ATLANTA — More than 300 South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid at a Georgia battery plant last week headed to Atlanta on Thursday and a flight home. What You Need To Know More than 300 South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid at a Georgia battery plant last week headed to Atlanta…
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean charter plane left for the U.S. on Wednesday to bring back Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in Georgia last week, though officials said the return of the plane with the workers onboard will not happen as quickly as they had hoped. What You Need To Know…
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s foreign minister departed for the U.S. on Monday to finalize steps for the return of several hundred South Korean workers detained last week in a massive immigration raid in Georgia, as the incident caused confusion, shock and a sense of betrayal among many in the U.S.-allied nation. What You…
QUITO, Ecuador — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations in the Trump administration’s latest move against cartels. What You Need To Know Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations…
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with European leaders in Paris on Thursday to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, as allies seek to ensure long-term military support for the war-torn nation and secure continued American backing after the conflict ends. What You Need To Know U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with…
TORONTO — Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday. What You Need To Know Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact Prime Minister Mark Carney…
BEIRUT — The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon said Monday that his team would discuss the long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel, after Beirut endorsed a U.S.-backed plan for the Hezbollah militant group to disarm. What You Need To Know The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon says his team will discuss a long-term cessation of…
NEW YORK — Most stocks are falling on Wall Street Thursday after a disappointing report said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than economists expected. But gains for Amazon and other influential Big Tech companies are helping to mask the losses. What You Need To Know Most stocks are falling on…
LONDON — U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday at a stately home south of London, with the two leaders saying the agenda includes global economics and the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. What You Need To Know U.S. Vice President JD Vance is meeting…