Harris to travel to Singapore, Bahrain and Germany before leaving office
WASHINGTON - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Europe, the Middle East and Asia from Jan. 13 through Jan. 17, the White House said...
Trudeau rejects Trump’s idea of forcing Canada to become a US state
OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday dismissed a suggestion by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that he might use "economic force" to make Canada...
Meta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal ahead of Trump administration
Social media company Meta Platforms on Tuesday scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and...
Yellen raised serious concern about China’s ‘malicious’ cyber activity, Treasury says
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met virtually on Monday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and raised concerns about "malicious cyber activity" carried...
Indonesia to join BRICS bloc as full member, Brazil says
SAO PAULO — Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, Brazil’s government said on Monday, further expanding the group of major emerging...
Britain to make sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ a crime
LONDON — Creating and sharing sexually explicit “deepfakes” will become a criminal offense in Britain, the government said on Tuesday, in a bid to...
Trudeau’s star power dimmed after weathering pandemic and Trump
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau, who said on Monday he would resign as Liberal prime minister once the party names a new leader, led Canada...
US adds Tencent, CATL to list of Chinese firms allegedly aiding Beijing’s military
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - The U.S. Defense Department said on Monday it has added Chinese tech giants including gaming and social media leader Tencent Holdings and battery maker...
Malaysia, Singapore announce deal on Johor economic zone
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia and Singapore announced on Tuesday an agreement on a special economic zone in the southern Malaysian state of Johor, aiming to support...
Exxon sues California AG, environmental groups over attacks on recycling efforts
Exxon Mobil filed a lawsuit on Monday against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups, court records show, accusing them of defaming and...
Trump expected to meet Senate Republicans in Washington on Wednesday, Hill aide says
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is expected to meet Republican U.S. senators on Wednesday, a Republican aide said on Monday, as the president-elect urges his party to combine...
US Steel, Nippon sue Biden administration over decision to block merger
WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden unlawfully blocked Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for US Steel through a sham national security review, the companies alleged in a lawsuit...