U.S. eyes military coalition in the Gulf
The United States hopes to enlist allies over the next two weeks or so in a military coalition to safeguard strategic waters off Iran and...
Johnson and Hunt clash in British PM debate
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, rivals to become Britain’s next prime minister, clashed over who could be most trusted on Brexit in a sometimes bad-natured...
Appeals court signals sympathy to bid to rescind Obamacare
A federal appeals court panel grilled Democratic attorneys general on Tuesday about whether Obamacare violates the U.S. Constitution, as it weighs whether to uphold a...
Asia shares cautious in case Powell closes rate door
Asian shares turned mixed on Wednesday while rising Treasury yields lifted the dollar as markets wondered if the world’s most powerful central banker would confirm...
Most perpetrators in 2018 mass attacks made threats: U.S. Secret Service
Most of those responsible for mass attacks in public areas in the United States in 2018 made prior threats or sent messages that sparked concern,...
Asia cautious as everything rides on dovish Powell
Asian shares inched ahead on Wednesday while higher Treasury yields lifted the dollar as markets wondered if the world’s most powerful central banker would confirm...
Judge’s order on government lawyer shake-up adds hurdle for Trump in U.S. Census dispute
A judge in New York on Tuesday denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to shake up the legal team that was handling cases on...
Trump threatens veto of House defense bill over spending levels, wall
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday threatened he would veto a massive defense bill being considered by the House of Representatives, saying it provides...
US wants military coalition to protect waters off Iran
Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Tuesday the U.S. had hammered out a plan under which an international...
Toxic bloom closes Mississippi Gulf beaches
Authorities in Mississippi have closed beaches along the southern Gulf Coast after a toxic blue-green bloom that’s harmful to humans and their pets. Gavino Garay...