A caravan of Central Americans reaches Tijuana and a dramatic scene unfolds Irma Rivera heard about the caravan to the U.S. border when she reached Tapachula, a town on the southwest end of Mexico. She and other immigrants staying in shelters saw fliers announcing the trip north. By then, Rivera […]
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Ukraine to mirror U.S. sanctions on Russian tycoons Ukraine has decided to expand sanctions on Russian companies and entities to mirror those of the United States, which has blacklisted tycoons and allies of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday. Kiev has also extended existing sanctions it […]
House Republicans nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize A group of President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters in the House of Representatives have sent a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, formally nominating the President for a Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination was spearheaded by Indiana’s Rep. Luke Messer, who […]
Measuring Macron: Is France’s leader rebooting the economy? A year on, annual economic growth has picked up — closing the gap with Germany and pulling away from other major European powers such as Britain and Italy. The pace of new business openings have increased sharply and improvements in the jobs […]
Release of Americans held in North Korea ‘imminent,’ source says The release of three US nationals currently detained in North Korea is “imminent,” according to an official with knowledge of the ongoing negotiations. The official told CNN the North Koreans made the decision to free the Americans two months ago, […]
The Latest: Syrian rebels surrender north of Homs The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 10 p.m. Syrian state media say rebels have agreed to surrender an enclave near Syria’s third largest city to the government. Al-Ikhbariya TV says rebels have agreed to allow government forces into the […]
Here’s What We Know About Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heading To The Arctic Russia has begun towing the first of its new floating nuclear power plants, the Akademik Lomonosov, to Murmansk, where it will receive the nuclear fuel for its two reactors. The only one of its kind […]
Mattis tempers optimistic outlook on Afghanistan after twin bombings Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday sought to temper media reports that the Pentagon has taken a more optimistic outlook on Afghanistan, a day after a pair of suicide bombings in Kabul killed at least 35 people, including 10 journalists. Mattis, […]
Hundreds detained after Paris May Day protests turn violent More than 200 people were detained in Paris Tuesday after annual May Day protests turned violent, according to CNN affiliate BFM TV. A McDonald’s restaurant was destroyed by protesters during the unrest, police said. Photographs show extensive damage to the building, […]
How foreign leaders sweet-talk Trump Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a speech Monday that Iran lied about the history of its nuclear weapons […]
