Washington — The U.S. has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, officials said Wednesday, escalating tensions between the two countries. President Trump said he assumes the U.S. will keep the oil. Bloomberg first reported the oil tanker seizure. Mr. Trump announced the seizure during a roundtable meeting at the White House,…
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives – and scheduled for markup today – seeks to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for three more years, preserving duty-free access for thousands of African exports to the American market and offering retroactive relief to importers affected by the program’s lapse earlier…
Washington, DC — The powerful House Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a hearing on a proposed three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the first Congressional action since the legislation expired on October 1. Spearheaded by Committee Chairman Jason Smith of Missouri, the proposed AGOA Extension Act would make December 31,…
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Some Danes told CBS News on the streets of Copenhagen they are increasingly worried about their country’s security because of what they see as the growing threat from nearby Russia and concerns over the reliability of the Trump White House as an ally. Kenneth Howery, the new U.S ambassador to Denmark, is…
By day, Sodaba Khinjani might help clean your teeth at the dentist’s office. Rabia Yaqobi might make your next meal. But after their work days, the Afghan refugees can be found on the pitch—forging their own path on the soccer pitch as part of the Houston Shine FC. Khinjani and Yaqobi are some of the…
In a major leap for African aviation, Morocco’s national airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), announced on Thursday that it will inaugurate a historic nonstop route between Casablanca and Los Angeles beginning June 7, 2026. The service Africa’s first direct air link to the U.S. Pacific Coast marks a significant expansion in global connectivity and positions…
Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, died on Wednesday. He was 101. Shay died at his home in Bretteville-L’Orgueilleuse in France’s Normandy region, his longtime friend and carer Marie-Pascale Legrand said. Shay, of the Penobscot…
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Russian drone and missile attacks in and around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least three people early Saturday, officials said, as the country’s representatives traveled to the U.S. to work on a renewed push to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X that the delegation, headed by national security chief Rustem…
Homicide detectives in Trinidad and Tobago are investigating the suspected murder of an American man after reportedly going out to try to purchase marijuana. The victim has been identified as Christopher Brown, 43, a builder from Silverthorne, Colorado, according to Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. Police were told that Brown had dinner and drinks with…
