Legislation would end tax breaks on prescription drug commercials
Drug companies in Maryland can deduct the cost of commercials for prescription drug medications as a business expense,…
Trump vows to ‘take’ Cuba as island reels from oil embargo
It was one of the Republican’s most explicit threats and came as the Caribbean island of 9.6 million…
Western allies push back on Trump call for Nato help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Trump: show ‘enthusiasm’ Trump over the weekend called on countries including China, France, Japan, South Korea and Britain…
NZ sharemarket rises on open after US stocks end wild session higher on Trump call on Middle East
Besides questions about the place of Iran and the state of the Middle East after Israeli attacks on…
US President Donald Trump’s pick for New Zealand Ambassador reveals priorities, interested in expanding defence partnership
“In advancing the President’s agenda, we have few better partners than New Zealand. The Government of New Zealand…
‘Harder path’: Obama attacks Trump at Jesse Jackson memorial
Before the speeches, a choir sang as attendees photographed a large panel emblazoned with one of Jackson’s mantras…
Middle East conflict: Trump says Cuba ‘next’ on agenda
The US State Department’s co-ordinator for Cuban affairs, Rob Allison, met recently in Havana with senior representatives of…
Attack by two drones on US Embassy in Saudi capital sparks ‘limited’ fire
Two witnesses told AFP they saw fire engines around the embassy. Earlier, witnesses said they had seen smoke…
Trump defends US Israel strikes on Iran as critics question ‘imminent threat’
“His call for the Iranian people to prepare to take control underscores that the ambitions here are more…
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic AI after Pentagon clash
Anthropic did not immediately reply to a request for comment. The Pentagon had said Anthropic must agree to…
President Donald Trump says US is discussing a ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba
Yesterday, the Cuban coastguard said it had killed four people and wounded six others aboard a US-registered speedboat…
Danish territory doesn’t want the help and the US appears to have no hospital ships available to send
“Please talk to us instead of just making more or less random statements on social media,” Nielsen said…