Protests erupt after Spain jails separatist leaders
Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday jailed nine Catalan separatist leaders for between nine and 13 years for their role in a failed independence bid, a...
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Turkey: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday the United States had imposed sanctions on Turkey’s ministers of defense, interior and energy, as well as...
Scrambling to limit damage, Trump hits Turkey with tariffs over Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday raised steel tariffs on Turkey and threatened more sanctions over its incursion into Syria as Trump scrambled to limit...
Trump hits Turkey with tariffs, threatens sanctions over Syria incursion
President Donald Trump on Monday said he would authorize sanctions against Turkish officials, stop negotiating with Turkey on a $100 billion trade deal, and boost...
Trump ex-Russia adviser testifies in impeachment inquiry
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser testified on Monday behind closed doors as the latest witness summoned in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry against Trump...
Russia-backed Syrian army sweeps in after U.S. announces abrupt exit
Russia-backed Syrian forces wasted no time in taking advantage of an abrupt U.S. retreat from Syria on Monday, deploying deep inside Kurdish-held territory south of...
Turkey says Kurdish forces emptied Islamic State prison in northeast Syria
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters had emptied a jail holding Islamic State prisoners in a part of Syria...
Biden aims campaign finance and ethics proposals at Trump
U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden would look to ban private money from federal elections, his campaign said on Monday in a plan for government...
Hunter Biden wades into impeachment fight
The son of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says he is stepping down from the board of a Chinese firm. President Donald Trump has...
Rep. Schiff says committed to protecting whistleblower
The Democratic lawmaker leading an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump said his “primary interest” was in protecting the whistleblower whose complaint touched off the...
