U.S. sanctions on Russia tied to UK attack to take effect Monday
U.S. sanctions against Russia tied to a nerve agent attack in Britain, which were announced earlier this month, will officially take effect on Monday, according to a notice posted on…
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Sessions hits back at Trump over criticism
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired back at President Donald Trump on Thursday after Trump gave a scathing assessment of his leadership at the Justice Department. Sessions, a former U.S….
German economy delivers balanced growth, cushioning against trade risks
All sectors of the German economy grew in the second quarter, data showed, with robust domestic activity helping to cushion against risks to exports from an uncertain global trade outlook,…
Pompeo to travel to North Korea with new special envoy
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit North Korea again next week to try to persuade it to abandon its nuclear weapons, and will take a new U.S. special…
US will reduce UN funding
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, says the United States will cut funding for the office of the U.N. human rights chief, the administration’s latest blow against the…
U.S., China escalate trade war, impose more tariffs
The United States and China escalated their acrimonious trade war on Thursday, implementing punitive 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion worth of each other’s goods. The latest round brings to…
US and Russia expected to restart nuclear arms dialogue at talks
The US and Russia are expected to agree to resume a dialogue on nuclear arms and other strategic issues when their security officials meet in Geneva. The meeting on Thursday…
Facebook, Twitter close hundreds of accounts linked to Russia, Iran
Facebook has identified and banned hundreds of accounts, groups and pages engaged in misleading political behavior, a far larger discovery than a “sophisticated” effort it reported three weeks ago with…
Trump adviser Bolton says Russia ‘stuck’ in Syria, Iran must leave
Russia is “stuck” in Syria and looking for others to fund its post-war reconstruction, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said, describing this as an opportunity for Washington to press…
Microsoft accuses Russian hackers of attacks ahead of congressional elections
On November 6, 2018, the US will hold mid-term congressional elections. The Americans will vote on the fate of all 435 seats in the House of Representatives; there are also…