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State Department approves $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine
The State Department said Wednesday that it has approved $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities and...
Remarks by Trump’s pick for ambassador spark a political storm in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES – U.S. President Donald Trump’s choice for ambassador to Buenos Aires sparked a storm Wednesday over his remarks that Argentina's powerful ex-president...
A list of sports organizations that have begun transgender competition bans
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has become the latest governing body in the sports world to enact a policy change around transgender athlete...
The Latest: Trump will reveal ‘AI Action Plan’ shaped by his Silicon Valley supporters
An artificial intelligence agenda formed on the podcasts of Silicon Valley billionaires is now being set into U.S. policy as President Donald Trump leans...
Jannik Sinner rehires the fitness coach he fired for playing a role in his doping case
ROME – Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has rehired Umberto Ferrara as his fitness coach nearly a year after firing him for his role in...
Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation.“This Deal...
UN urges peaceful settlement of disputes as UN chief points to ‘the horror show in Gaza’
TANZANIA – The U.N. Security Council urged the 193 United Nations member nations on Tuesday to use all possible means to settle disputes peacefully....
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to visit the Middle East in push for a ceasefire in Gaza
President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, was heading to the Middle East as the U.S. tries once again to reach a ceasefire deal...
US government employee banned from leaving China
WASHINGTON – A U.S. government employee has been banned from leaving China after traveling there in a personal capacity, the State Department said Tuesday,...
Thousands of Afghans in the US face deportation after court refuses to extend their protected status
Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. are no longer protected from deportation after a federal appeals court refused to postpone the Trump administration's decision...
