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DAVOS, Switzerland — The Latest on the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland: Colombia President Gustavo Petro described U.S.-led efforts to fight drug trafficking as “an absolute failure” during a panel with Latin American political leaders at the World…
STRASBOURG, France — European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to replace a disgraced former parliament vice president after a key suspect in a the cash-for-influence scandal rocking the EU assembly made a plea bargain with prosecutors, raising the prospect of more…
BANGKOK — World shares were mixed Wednesday, with Tokyo gaining more than 2% after Japan’s central bank kept its lax monetary policy unchanged, dispelling speculation it would yield to pressure to tighten credit to counter rising inflation. Germany's DAX lost…
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The new head of Taiwan's ruling party who described himself as pro-independence vowed to uphold the self-ruled island's democracy in face of China's authoritarianism and continue with policies that have defined relations with China and the U.S.…
President Joe Biden has accepted an invitation from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to deliver a State of the Union address before Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 7, the White House said Friday. "The president has accepted it and looks forward to…
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told congressional leaders Friday the U.S. would hit its debt limit next week — setting up a showdown between the White House and House Republicans, who have vowed to tie any increase in the debt ceiling…
