Trump threatens tariffs on 14 countries from August
President Donald Trump has said he plans to impose a raft of tariffs on goods entering the US from 14 countries, including Japan and South Korea. The latest escalation on…
Haiti’s Landmark Oloffson Hotel is Destroyed in an Apparent Arson Fire
Haiti’s famed Oloffson Hotel, a cultural landmark and celebrity haven, was incinerated amid rising violence by gangs that control most of the country’s capital. Source link
BRICS summit ends with Trump tariff threat : NPR
Leaders of BRICS meeting in Brazil for their annual summit had hoped to downplay their anti-US reputation. But even a toned down group proclamation drew the ire of President Trump,…
Trump accuses Brazil of ‘witch hunt’ against Bolsonaro
US President Donald Trump has urged Brazilian authorities to end their prosecution of the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, accusing them of carrying out a “WITCH HUNT”. Bolsonaro, who governed…
Iran Carries Out Mass Expulsion of Afghan Refugees
About 800,000 people have been deported to Afghanistan, a desperately poor country, under an Iranian campaign that accelerated sharply in June. Source link
In Peru, gangs target schools for extortion : NPR
Parents drop off their children at the private San Vicente School in Lima, Peru, which was targeted for extortion, in April. Ernesto Benavides/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…
Young campers, teachers and football coach among Texas flood victims
Rachel Hagan and James FitzGerald BBC News Camp Mystic This picture of Renee Smajstrla was taken at Camp Mystic on Thursday, her uncle wrote on Facebook Young attendees and staff…
What’s at Stake as Netanyahu and Trump Meet in Washington
With the fighting in Iran over, President Trump is considering whether to pursue a new nuclear agreement with Tehran. He is also urging a new cease-fire deal to end the…
Texas deadly flash flooding; New tariff rates : NPR
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Israel says it struck Houthi ports and seized cargo ship in Yemen
Yang Tian & David Gritten BBC News Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images Israel says the Galaxy Leader, a ship previously hijacked by Houthi rebels, was among the targets The Israeli military says…