Trump's 'go back' remark might be illegal in U.S. workplaces or give grounds for lawsuits
U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that four activist Democratic congresswomen of color "go back" to countries "from which they came" has excited some in his political base. Yet in many of America's workplaces and institutions, the same language would be unacceptable and possibly illegal. The ...
Iranian seizure of British tanker ups ante in already tense Strait of Hormuz
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that has become a flash point between Iran and the West, intensified after Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker on Friday and briefly detained a second vessel. The seizing of the British tanker marked perhaps the ...
U.S. sending troops back to Saudi Arabia as row with Iran heats up
Reuters, AP — Saudi Arabia's King Salman approved hosting U.S. forces in the country to boost regional security and stability, state news agency SPA said on Friday. The U.S. Defense Department confirmed the move in a statement, saying it would deploy troops and resources to ...
U.S. to send asylum-seekers back to dangerous Mexican border town of Matamoros
The U.S. government on Friday expanded its requirement that asylum-seekers wait outside the country to a part of the Texas Rio Grande Valley across from one of Mexico's most dangerous cities. The Department of Homeland Security said that it would implement its Migrant Protection Protocols ...
'Top Gun' sequel, co-produced by China's Tencent, appears to remove Japanese, Taiwanese flags
Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted a curious discrepancy in the first trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick," the sequel to the beloved '80s classic "Top Gun," which Paramount debuted Thursday — the patches on the iconic leather jacket worn by star Tom Cruise no longer bear ...
Iran says it seized British tanker in Strait of Hormuz and denies U.S. brought down drone
Iran said it had seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday but denied Washington's assertion that the U.S. Navy had downed an Iranian drone nearby this week, as tensions in the Gulf region rose again. Britain said it was urgently ...
Trump says he's ready to mediate Japan-South Korea row if asked
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is ready to help reduce tensions between Japan and South Korea over trade and wartime labor disputes if the two allies seek his help.
Core inflation hits two-year low in Japan, fueling stimulus calls
Falling energy prices and the bruising U.S.-China trade war are putting pressure on the BOJ — and the Fed — to act.
June 2019 was the hottest in 140 years, setting a global record, according to the latest monthly global climate report released on Thursday by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The report said that the average global temperature in June was 1.71 degrees Fahrenheit ...
Japan and U.S. officials to hold working-level trade session in Washington next week
The Japanese and U.S. governments will hold a working-level session in Washington from Wednesday at the earliest to accelerate their trade talks, ahead of an anticipated bilateral summit in September, sources with knowledge of the matter have said. The working-level session is expected to be ...
Despite Trump's criticism of others, president not averse to making negative comments about America
Donald Trump once saw a country that had lost its greatness — its cities racked with crime, its borders a pathetic sieve, its leadership corrupt, its standing in the world a joke. "The American dream," he said, "is dead." In contrast he praised the fruits ...
Trump now disavows rally's racist 'send her back' chant that left some Republicans rattled
President Donald Trump tried to distance himself on Thursday from supporters' chants of "send her back" at a rally where he blasted Somalia-born U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, as Republicans worry the incendiary mantra could set the tone for the 2020 campaign. Omar shot back that ...
