Trump administration labels 8 Latin American cartels as ‘foreign terrorist organizations’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is formally designating eight Latin American crime organizations as “foreign terrorist organizations,” upping its pressure on cartels operating in the U.S. and on anyone aiding them. The move, carrying out a
California judge faces murder trial in wife’s shooting death
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California judge who allegedly pulled a gun from his ankle holster and fatally shot his wife will have his day in court. Opening statements are slated for Wednesday in the murder
Mexico president says her government requested US surveillance drone flights
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that surveillance drone flights by the U.S. government over Mexico are occurring in collaboration with and at the request of her government. They come as U.S. President
Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ as tensions rise between the leaders over the Russia-Ukraine war
MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections,” lashing out after the Ukrainian president said Trump was being influenced by Russian disinformation as he moves to end the Kremlin’s war
Trump administration keeps USAID contracts frozen despite court order
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The Trump administration said in a court filing late Tuesday night that it is not disbursing funds for thousands of foreign aid contracts and grants despite a federal judge’s order last week
Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro
MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump’s media company sued a Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday, accusing him of violating U.S. free speech protections when he imposed a ban on a right-wing supporter of the country’s former
Trump says unfair to US if Musk builds factory in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has said that if Tesla were to build a factory in India to circumvent that country’s tariffs, it would be “unfair” to the U.S., in an interview with Fox
US Army Corps lists 600 “emergency” projects to bypass environmental review
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Army Corps of Engineers has identified over 600 energy and other infrastructure projects identified as national emergency priorities, enabling them to be fast-tracked through the environmental review process, according to
US declares Tren de Aragua, other cartels are global terrorist organizations
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday designated Tren de Aragua, the Sinaloa Cartel and other drug cartels as global terrorist organizations, according to a Federal Register notice, a move that comes as President
Putin praises Russia-U.S. talks, says Ukraine won’t be excluded
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised the outcome of Russia-U.S. talks in Saudi Arabia and said that Ukraine would not be excluded from negotiations to end the war. “Without increasing the level of trust
