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Trump’s 10% global levy takes effect as US rebuilds tariff wall

Donald Trump’s new 10 percent global tariffs went into effect on Tuesday, kicking off a White House effort to preserve the president’s trade agenda...

Romantic tryst led to Mexican cartel leader’s capture, death

MEXICO CITY - A tip about drug lord 's romantic liaisons led Mexican authorities to the cartel leader's hideout in a small town of...

Druzhba pipeline disruption triggers Slovakia, Hungary countermeasures

BRATISLAVA -- Slovakia and Hungary on Monday took what they described as "reciprocal" countermeasures against Ukraine following disruptions to oil deliveries through the Druzhba...

27 Mexican security personnel killed in cartel’s retaliation attacks

MEXICO CITY - Retaliation attacks from the have left 27 security personnel dead, Mexico's Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection said Monday...

DPRK’s Kim outlines general economic goals for next five years

PYONGYANG - The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) outlined general goals for the national economy over the next five...

Australia begins inquiry into antisemitism after Bondi shooting

SYDNEY - Australia on Tuesday opened a government-backed inquiry into antisemitism, after a mass shooting at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach killed 15...

Over 1,000 Japanese protest govt’s plan to deploy long-range missiles in Kumamoto

TOKYO - More than 1,000 Japanese people gathered on Monday in front of the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Kengun base in Kumamoto Prefecture, protesting...

France restricts US envoy’s access to gov’t members after skipping summons

PARIS - France has restricted US Ambassador to France Charles Kushner's access to senior government officials after he failed to attend a summons from...

Former British ambassador to US arrested on suspicion of misconduct

LONDON -- Former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the Metropolitan Police...

Moscow explosion kills one traffic police officer, injures two

MOSCOW - One traffic police officer was killed and two others were injured following the detonation of an unidentified device at Savyolovsky Station Square...

War risks mount in Middle East ahead of scheduled US-Iran talks

CAIRO - While the United States and Iran are scheduled to resume talks on Thursday, there is little indication of de-escalation in their military...

S. Korean ex-president Yoon’s legal team files appeal against insurrection sentence

SEOUL - South Korea's former president 's legal team filed an appeal Tuesday against the first-instance verdict on his insurrection charges, Yonhap News Agency...

UN chief: Violations of human rights eroding two-state solution

GENEVA - United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that human rights, human dignity, and international law are being blatantly violated in...

DPRK top leader outlines general economic goals for next five years

PYONGYANG - The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) outlined general goals for the national economy over the next five...

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