St. Lucia Votes Amid Debates on Economy, Crime and Passport Program
St. Lucians headed to the polls on Monday to choose a new legislature and determine whether Prime Minister Philip Pierre will retain leadership of the island nation. The election has been dominated by debates...
Airbus Jets Return to Normal Operations After Rapid Global Software Recall
Airbus A320-family fleets began returning to normal operations on Monday after the European aircraft manufacturer completed an unprecedented, rapid software retrofit across roughly half of its global fleet. The urgent directive, issued after a...
Asfura Takes Early Lead in Honduras Election Amid Polarized Political Climate
Nasry Asfura, the Conservative National Party candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has taken an early lead in Honduras’ presidential election, according to preliminary results released on Sunday. With 34% of ballots counted...
Trump Confirms Phone Call With Venezuela’s Maduro Amid Escalating Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he recently spoke with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, though he declined to share details of their conversation. The acknowledgment followed a report by The New York...
Afghan Shooting Suspect Believed Radicalized After Arriving in U.S., Says DHS Chief
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday that authorities believe Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan immigrant accused of killing a National Guard member in Washington, D.C., was radicalized only after entering the United...
Northwestern University Reaches $75 Million Settlement as Trump Administration Restores Frozen Funds
Northwestern University will see nearly $800 million in federal research funding restored after reaching a settlement with the Trump administration, both the university and the U.S. Justice Department confirmed on Friday. Under the agreement,...
Google Withdraws EU Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft
Alphabet’s Google has withdrawn its antitrust complaint against Microsoft over alleged anti-competitive cloud computing practices, following a new EU regulatory probe that may classify major cloud providers as “gatekeepers.” Google had filed the complaint...
U.S. Thanksgiving Online Sales Surge 6% to $8.6 Billion Amid Heavy Discounts
Online shopping in the United States is off to a strong start this holiday season, with Thanksgiving Day sales projected to rise 6% from last year to $8.6 billion, according to data released by...
Swiss Rebuff U.S. Push for Discretion Over Billions in Investments
The U.S. Commerce Department pressed Switzerland during recent trade negotiations to commit billions of dollars in investments that Washington could allocate at its own discretion, but Swiss officials firmly declined, according to sources familiar...
Trump Announces Plan to “Permanently Pause” Migration From All “Third World Countries” After Guard Member’s Death
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that his administration will “permanently pause” migration from all “Third World Countries,” escalating his immigration crackdown following the fatal shooting of a National Guard member near the...