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…
Katrina tracked over parts of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi that largely lie below 10 metres in elevation, with vast swaths of coastline just above sea level. This low-lying elevation, which extends several kilometres inland in many spots, contributed to the severity of the hurricane’s storm surge flooding. The concave shape of the coast, as…
Amal Clooney and George Clooney. GC Images The Venice Film Festival is always a glamorous affair, but this year’s prestigious competition just might be the most star-studded yet. The 11-day extravaganza, which kicks off on August 27 and runs through September 6, is filled with noteworthy film premieres, screenings and fêtes, all of which are…
The Kansas City Chiefs are partnering with the German Federal Police to sponsor a youth flag football camp in Munich next month.The camp will take place Sept. 18 at Sportpark Freiham, which also hosts the Chiefs’ girls flag football league in Germany.“We are extremely excited to partner with the Federal Police around this youth Flag…
(CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday he will give Russian President Vladimir Putin “a couple of weeks,” further extending his deadline for potential consequences against Moscow after urging the Russian leader to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart in hopes of ending the war. Asked by CNN’s Alayna Treene if there’s a possibility he does…
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…