WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners on Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries later in the day. What You Need To Know President Donald Trump has sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners in his first batch of…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Crew members aboard a Liberian-flagged ship set ablaze by a series of attacks in the Red Sea abandoned the vessel Sunday night as it took on water, marking the first serious assault in the vital corridor for trade after a monthslong campaign by Yemen’s Houthi rebels there. Suspicion for the attack on the Greek-owned…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free. What You Need To Know President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free Vietnamese exports to the United States, by contrast,…
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s top leaders doubled down Thursday on how destructive the U.S. attacks had been on Iran’s nuclear facilities and described in detail the study and planning behind the bombing mission. What You Need To Know The Pentagon’s top leaders have doubled down on how destructive the U.S. attacks had been on Iran’s…
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that the U.S. is “not at war with Iran” but that “we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program” in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country’s nuclear sites. “The Iranians are clearly not very good at war. Perhaps they should follow…
When President Donald Trump announced widespread reciprocal tariffs in April, U.S. shrimpers rejoiced. “Our initial visceral response was that we finally felt seen,” said Bryan Jones, vice president of the South Carolina Shrimpers Association. Jones is the captain of a South Carolina shrimping boat. He remembers when hundreds of other shrimpers were out on the…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday left the door open for direct U.S. military involvement in the bubbling conflict between Israel and Iran but declined to definitively say what he is going to do. At the same time, he said Iran has reached out to him and maintained that it still wants to make…
JERUSALEM — Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said Tuesday they have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. What You Need To Know Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway say they have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government…
LONDON — Britain and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after they sealed new agreements on defense cooperation and trade at their first formal summit since Brexit. What You Need To Know Britain and the European Union have hailed a new chapter in their relationship after they sealed new agreements…
DOHA, Qatar — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he wants the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip and make it a “freedom zone,” renewing his call for an idea that had faded from his regular discourse about the region since his unveiling of it stunned the world. What You Need To Know President…