Tag: World news
US and China to talk in Stockholm on trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this year
WASHINGTON – When top U.S. and Chinese officials meet in Stockholm, they are almost certain to agree to at least leaving tariffs at the...
US-EU trade deal wards off further escalation but will raise costs for companies, consumers
FRANKFURT – President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have announced a sweeping trade deal that imposes 15% tariffs on...
Trump once decried the idea of presidential vacations. His Scotland trip is built around golf
EDINBURGH – During sweaty summer months, Abraham Lincoln often decamped about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of the White House to the Soldiers' Home,...
Trump’s meeting with a key European official comes as his tariff deadline nears
EDINBURGH – Donald Trump is meeting Sunday with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, taking a break from golfing in Scotland to discuss...
Official fired during Trump’s first term appointed president of embattled US Institute of Peace
A senior State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump 's first term and has a history of incendiary...
Ziad Rahbani, Lebanese composer and son of iconic singer Fayrouz, dies at 69
BEIRUT – Ziad Rahbani, a visionary Lebanese composer, playwright, pianist and political provocateur, died on Saturday, at the age of 69, according to the...
Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit
EDINBURGH – President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to...
Takeaways: US military enters gray area with expanded role at Mexico-US border
NOGALES, Ariz. – President Donald Trump has thrust the military into a central role in deterring illegal crossings into the U.S. at its southern...
Trump wants to play global peacemaker. Derailed Gaza ceasefire shows how daunting that ambition is
WASHINGTON – The United States cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks this week plunges one of President Donald Trump’s pushes to solve global conflicts into...
The Latest: Trump leaves for Scotland to inaugurate a new golf course in Aberdeenshire
President Donald Trump will travel to Scotland on Friday as his family’s business prepares for the Aug. 13 opening of a new golf course...