Tariff hikes will backfire, and China can manage such ‘external shocks,’ a senior official says

Hong Kong (AP) A top Commerce Ministry official stated Friday in Beijing that higher tariffs on…

The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters

Puerto Rico’s San Juan (AP) In order to free up over $120 million for climate change…

Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists

VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — Six Australian teenagers have died as a result of the mass…

Iran’s vast collection of Western art, much long hidden, re-emerges despite high tensions with US

Iran’s Tehran (AP) A new exhibition at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art features Western artwork,…

Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking

London (AP) The House of Commons in London is being urged by indigenous leaders of the…

Australia rejects Elon Musk’s claim that it plans to control access to the internet

Australia’s Melbourne (AP) Elon Musk, the owner of X Corp., said that the government planned to…

Trump’s incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She’ll face a raft of special interests

Washington (AP) One of Susie Wiles’ most difficult tasks as the next White House chief of…

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

After a court determined that Google had had an oppressive monopoly for the previous ten years,…

Feds outline ‘necessary steps’ for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet

Las Vegas (AP) On Wednesday, federal water authorities announced the actions they said seven states and…

Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho students

Idaho’s Boise (AP) A judge decided Wednesday that a man accused of murder in the stabbing…