Category Politics

Duane Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated band Tony! Toni! Tone! and the brains behind such classic 1990s hits as “Anniversary,” “It Never Rains (In Southern California)” and “(Lay Your Head on My) Pillow,” has died at the age…

On Saturday, the tropical cyclone weakened to a tropical cyclone system as it approached Brisbane, Australia’s third-largest city, bringing heavy rainfall expected in the coastal region for several days. Tropical Cyclone Alfred has been predicted to be the first cycle…

A South Carolina man convicted of murder has been executed by firing squad, the first person in the U.S. to be executed by that method in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, 67, was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m. local time after…

Actor Gene Hackman died of cardiovascular disease just a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died of a rare infectious disease in their home, a pathologist has said. Two-time Oscar winner Hackman, 95, likely spent a week alone with his…

US President Donald Trump has sent a message to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, seeking a new deal with Tehran to curb its fast-growing nuclear programme and replace the previous agreement he pulled America out of during his first term.…

European Union leaders have played down US President Donald Trump’s doubts about unity among NATO states a day after they backed a push to increase military spending amid uncertain US support. On Thursday, after European leaders pledged hundreds of billions…

The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID funding have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in contract payments to aid agencies, forcing them to use their own funds to maintain a fragile cease-fire, according to U.S. humanitarian officials. These cuts could…

Boots’ US owners have agreed a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn around after years of losses. On Thursday, Walgreens Boots Alliance said Sycamore would pay $11.45 (£8.89) per share, giving the…

for now /> Canada will continue to implement its initial retaliatory tariffs against the United States, despite President Donald Trump delaying for a month the imposition of 25 percent duties on many Canadian imports, a senior Canadian government official said.…

US President Donald Trump has delayed the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on various imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread concerns about the economic impact of a deeper trade war. The White House…