Trump declines to say if US would protect Taiwan from invasion
WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump said he didn&t want to comment when asked Wednesday whether it was the policy of his administration to prevent China from taking control of Taiwan by force.

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North Korea sends more troops to Russia
SEOUL — North Korea has deployed additional troops to Russia, but the scale of the contingent was not immediately known, South Korean media reported on Thursday, citing the country's intelligence agency.

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Bezos announces restrictions on Washington Post opinion coverage
WASHINGTON — The Washington Post will no longer run views opposed to "personal liberties and free markets" on its opinion pages, owner Jeff Bezos announced Wednesday, the billionaire's latest intervention in the major US paper's editorial operations.

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EU was born to 'screw' US, Trump says
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the European Union was born to "screw" the United States, laying bare his hostility to the longtime US partner as he detailed new tariffs.

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Starmer pushes Trump for Ukraine guarantees against Putin
WASHINGTON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump on Thursday to plead for a US backstop to any Ukraine ceasefire, insisting it would be the only way to stop Russia's Vladimir Putin from invading again.

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Musk stars at Trump's first cabinet meeting
WASHINGTON - Elon Musk starred at Donald Trump's first cabinet meeting Wednesday, with the US president insisting his team was "thrilled" with the extraordinary power given to his billionaire advisor despite reported tensions over his sweeping government cuts.

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