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Europe uses subsidies, taxes and policy pauses to offset pain of high fuel prices
Europeans are becoming more incensed as pump prices surpass the equivalent of $12 a gallon in some countries. EU c…
US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance
The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require…
Trump says Iran trade partners will face 25% tariffs from US as he looks to pressure Tehran
Trump announced the tariffs in a social media posting, saying they would be “effective immediately.” China, Brazil, Turkey and Russia are among economies that do business with Tehran.
Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 599
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking to foreign diplomats in Tehran, insisted “the situation has come under total control” in remarks that blamed …
Prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day after government announces goodwill effort
“Thank God, I’m going to enjoy my family again,” he told The Associated Press, adding that others still detained “are well” and have high hopes of being releas…
Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538 , activists say
Those abroad fear the information blackout is emboldening hard-liners within Iran’s security services to launch a bloody crackdown. Protesters flooded the stre…
Filipino rescuers detect 'signs of life' in garbage avalanche that killed 4 and left dozens missing
Rescuers detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four workers and left more than 30 others missing Thursday in a central Philipp…
Russia uses its new ballistic missile in a major attack on Ukraine and a warning to West
The attack also coincides with a new chill in relations between Moscow and Washington after Russia condemned the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker in the North Atl…
Venezuela to release a 'significant number' of prisoners as gesture to 'seek peace'
Venezuela will release a “significant number” of citizens and foreigners from its prisons in a decision that the head of the country’s legislature described Th…
China announces another new trade measure against Japan as tensions rise
Beijing has been showing mounting displeasure with Tokyo after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested late last year that her nation's military c…
US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas
The Trump administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to…
Bluefin tuna sells for record $3.2 million at year-opening auction at Tokyo fish market
The pricey fish was caught off the coast of Oma in northern Japan, a region widely regarded for producing some of the country’s finest tuna, and costs 2.1 mill…
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96
Schloss did not speak publicly about her experiences for decades, later saying that wartime trauma had made her withdrawn and unable to connect with others.
Hundreds march in silence to honor victims of Swiss bar fire that left 40 dead
In the crowd, Paola Ponti Greppi, an 80-year-old Italian who has a house in Crans-Montana, called for safety checks in bars. “We need more safety in these plac…
US plans to 'run' Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro
Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturda…
Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico
A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum ’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic …