China targets 2 Lithuanian banks in response to new EU sanctions
BEIJING — China imposed sanctions on two Lithuanian banks in what it said was retaliation for the European…
North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin discuss war efforts against Ukraine
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a…
Asian shares charge higher after US stocks rally to records
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares charged higher Wednesday in Asia after the U.S. stock market rallied to records when…
Debate over military activity on US soil as Trump sends federal troops
As President Donald Trump pushes the bounds of military activity on domestic soil, a debate has emerged over…
US national debt reaches $37 trillion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record number that highlights…
Republicans, Democrats alike exhort Trump: Keep security pact with Australia and UK alive
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers from both parties are urging the Trump administration to maintain a three-way security partnership…
China and US clash at the UN over the Panama Canal
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations…
Niger investigating $5 million sale of largest Mars rock
DAKAR, Senegal — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite…
Firefighters battle gorse fire at Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat
LONDON (AP) — Firefighters in Scotland overnight and into Monday battled a large brush fire that broke out…
France swelters under a heat wave as fire crews guard smoldering vineyards
PARIS — A blistering heatwave gripped southwest France on Monday, sending thermometers soaring to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4…