Category: World

In a controversial move over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions by imposing significant tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. The tariffs, a direct result of the growing fentanyl crisis in the United States, were enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which allows the U.S. government to […]

A United Airlines flight was forced to evacuate on Sunday morning after a fire broke out during takeoff from George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The flight, bound for New York, had to be halted moments after departure when flames were seen on the wing of the aircraft. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), […]

MR BARRETT:  Good afternoon.  It took us a little while to get in the room because there was a band of Floridians blocking the entrance.  But it is great to see friends, colleagues, embassy kids.  Welcome.  How are you guys doing? Well, it is my pleasure to welcome Secretary Rubio to Panama, his first visit […]

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, strongly condemn the Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and in particular, the capture of Minova, Saké and Goma. We urge M23 […]

Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, made his first official international visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, marking a significant shift in the country’s diplomatic approach following the toppling of Bashar al-Assad. Al-Sharaa’s visit to Riyadh signals Damascus’ effort to realign itself regionally, potentially distancing from its long-time ally Iran, and strengthening ties with Gulf states […]

The start of a new Trump presidency in the US may well signal the introduction of policies that limit the knowledge children can access in schools. Already, districts in states across the US are able to ban books from schools and libraries, often on topics such as race and LGBTQ+ identities. And during the presidential […]

A serious incident unfolded at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Saturday night when an aircraft tug collided with an arriving plane, leaving a 64-year-old tug driver critically injured. At approximately 7:35 p.m. local time, Air Wisconsin Flight 6181, operating under the American Eagle brand, was nearing its gate after landing from Kalamazoo, Michigan, when it was […]

Within the first two weeks of President Trump’s term, the State Department took decisive action to rescind major last-minute policy changes on Cuba announced by the previous administration on January 14. The President acted on his first day in office to keep Cuba on the SST list, where it belongs. The Cuban regime has long […]

We’ve come a long way from talking about Registered Apprenticeship as the nation’s best kept secret in workforce development. Far from it: This year our ApprenticeshipUSA partners – which include employers and industry representatives, labor and community-based organizations, workforce partners, educational institutions, and federal, state, and local government agencies – successfully hosted over 1,580 events […]