President Donald Trump has said that US oil companies, as well as some European players, will spend at least $100 billion in Venezuela to “rebuild very quickly. [its] dilapidated oil industry” and creating great wealth during a meeting with top oil executives on January 9 at the White House. But the CEOs of ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips … Read more
By Mark Trevelyan and Andrew Osborn LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin’s launch of a hypersonic Oreshnik missile appears aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian military power to Europe and the United States at a crucial moment in talks to end the war. Putin has repeatedly boasted of the … Read more
On Wednesday, Jan. 7, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed a major headwind to the US auto industry — affordability — saying the administration is working on a significant tax cut that could help many buyers. The move is surprising given that President Donald Trump very recently called the affordability crisis in the US a … Read more
My Marina Wide HOUSTON/BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Global oil prices fell on Wednesday as China denounced the U.S. as an aggressor after President Donald Trump’s administration said it had persuaded Venezuela to divert supplies from Beijing and import up to $2 billion worth of crude. The deal was in line with Trump’s stated goal … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — There are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United States to become more involved in foreign conflicts ahead of his military action in Venezuela — even as many Republicans show initial support for his military strike there, according to an Associated Press analysis of recent polling. Most Americans wanted … Read more
After a still snowy December, we have good news: one of the first signs of spring is coming even earlier this year. Daylight Saving Time 2026 begins on Sunday, March 8 at 2 AM. Then we “forward” by changing our clocks, turning them forward one hour. March 8 is the earliest possible date that DST … Read more
By Brenda Goh and Laurie Chen SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Jan 4 (Reuters) – A U.S. attack on Venezuela will encourage China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea, but will not hasten any potential invasion of Taiwan, analysts said. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s views on Taiwan and … Read more
In December 2025, social media posts on sites including X and Facebook shared images claiming that US First Lady Melania Trump worked as an escort before meeting her now-husband, President Donald Trump. According to the posts, Melania Trump began escorting under a man named Paolo Zampolli, who was good friends with financier Jeffrey Epstein and … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Widening protests in Iran, sparked by the Islamic Republic’s struggling economy, are putting new pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June, in which the United States bombed nuclear sites in Iran. Economic pressure, intensified in September by the return … Read more
MARGRATEN, Netherlands (AP) — Since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing black troops who helped liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guest book with objections. Sometime this spring, the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. government agency responsible for maintaining memorial sites outside the United States, … Read more