Divided Fed lowers rates, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
Fed reduces policy rate by quarter of a percentage pointThree policymakers dissent on decisionPolicymakers see one rate cut…
US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says
Move is first known tanker seizure since U.S. buildup beganSignals new effort to go after Venezuela’s main revenue…
Chile set to elect its most right-wing president since Pinochet
Item 1 of 2 Chilean presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the far-right Republican Party, looks on as…
US judge says Trump must end National Guard deployment in Los AngelesÂ
Judge finds that Trump exceeded his authorityNational Guard troops to be placed in governor’s controlDec 10 (Reuters) –…
Exclusive: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump
Washington wary of ICC action against Trump, officials after his term ends in 2029US also wants ICC to…
US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident
US criticises China for radar targeting Japanese aircraftIncident follows Japan PM’s remarks on potential Chinese attack on TaiwanChina…
Rubio stages font coup: Times New Roman ousts Calibri
WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered diplomats to return to…
Ex-employees of US Justice Department blast ‘destruction’ of civil rights unit
Former DOJ staff criticize leadership for abandoning civil rights missionUS Assistant Attorney General shifts focus from traditional enforcement…
France calls new U.S. security doctrine ‘brutal clarification’
PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Europe must accelerate its rearmament in response to a stark shift in U.S.…
Illinois enacts immigration protections amid Trump crackdowns
WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Illinois residents can sue federal immigration agents if they believe their civil rights…
Florida governor designates Muslim rights group as terrorist organization
Dec 9 (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order designating one of the country’s most…
Nobel Institute calls off Machado press conference ahead of Peace Prize ceremony
Machado’s current whereabouts unknownNobel Peace Prize ceremony to take place on WednesdayMachado’s travel ban complicates her journey to…