Trump Keeps Military Option Open as U.S. Escalates Pressure on Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is not ruling out the possibility of war with Venezuela, signaling a further escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro’s government. In a phone interview...
German Business Groups Criticise EU Delay in Mercosur Trade Deal
German business associations have expressed strong disappointment over the European Union’s decision to postpone the signing of its long-awaited free trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc until January, warning that the delay...
Chilean Comptroller to Audit Codelco–SQM Lithium Agreement
Chile’s comptroller’s office said on Friday it will launch an audit into the lithium agreement between state-owned copper giant Codelco and local producer SQM, following complaints raised by lawmakers. The review will examine the...
Wisconsin Judge Convicted for Obstructing ICE Arrest Outside Courtroom
A federal jury in the United States has found Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan guilty of obstructing a federal proceeding after determining that she helped a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom....
Seven Killed as Business Jet Crashes at North Carolina Airport
Seven people were killed on Thursday when a Cessna 550 business jet crashed at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, according to authorities and NASCAR. The aircraft, which was registered to a company linked...
Minneapolis Police Chief Slams ICE Tactics After Chaotic Street Incident
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara has criticized federal immigration enforcement tactics following a chaotic incident in the city this week, during which a woman was dragged through a snowy street as tensions flared between...
Trump Signals Push for Sharply Lower Interest Rates in Next Fed Chair Pick
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will soon announce a new chairman of the Federal Reserve who strongly supports cutting interest rates, arguing that significantly lower rates would help reduce mortgage...
Trump Plans Curbs on Defense Contractor Pay, Buybacks Over Cost Overruns
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order that would restrict dividends, share buybacks and executive compensation at defense contractors whose projects run significantly over budget or behind schedule, according to sources familiar with...
Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers to Pressure Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, escalating Washington’s pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro’s government and targeting the country’s...
U.S. Justice Department Sues Virgin Islands Police Over Gun Permit Practices
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Virgin Islands Police Department, alleging unconstitutional practices that led to the denial and delay of gun permit applications. The suit, brought...