Canadian Conservatives Win Big
A conservative candidate unseated the New Democratic Party premier of Alberta Tuesday, the first time a challenger has done so to a first-term Albertan premier. Jason Kenney and his United …
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Senior Obama Official Lobbying for China
China’s government-linked telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies has hired a senior Obama administration cyber security official as a lobbyist, according to a congressional filing. Samir Jain, former senior director for cybersecurity …
Tropical Trump Wins Big in Brazil
Brazilian stocks rose sharply Monday after far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro left his opponents in the dust in the first round of voting. The benchmark Brazilian Bovespa index gained 3.9 …
Brazilian Trump Widens Lead
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s presidential campaign, already the most divisive since the end of military rule three decades ago, is growing increasingly polarized each day and raising concerns about …
Congress Investigates Green Group With Chinese Ties
House investigators are demanding that a nonpartisan environmental think tank in Washington hand over documents detailing its alleged relationship with China and other foreign entities. The House Natural Resources Committee …
Nikki Haley Drops the Hammer on North Korea
China and Russia “must immediately stop” delivering oil to North Korea, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley demanded this week in a report that her team filed with the United Nations Security …
Wait Till You See What the British Government is Telling Trump
The U.K. government has reportedly told President Trump he must not meet Brexit architect and former U.K. Independence Party leader Nigel Farage when Trump visits the U.K. later this month. …
South Korea’s President Boosted Trump’s Nobel Prize Bid Big Time
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that President Trump deserves to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in talks to denuclearize the Korean peninsula and end the …
U.S., Allies Put Syria Strike Decision on Hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Donald Trump on Thursday put off a final decision on possible military strikes against Syria after tweeting earlier that they could happen “very soon or …
Trump Won’t Back Down From Defending American Workers
President Trump on Monday said he will not reverse his decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum, predicting the U.S. could avoid a trade war if he forges ahead. …