Rubio tries to reassure wary allies of US commitment to NATO as Trump sends mixed signals
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance ...
Utah’s flag ban is now law. Other states may follow
Other states are following Utah’s lead and are introducing legislation to ban certain flags in schools and government buildings.
Donald Trump Puts Tariffs on Islands Inhabited Only by Penguins
The tariffs are part of a new plan announced by President Donald Trump yesterday on what he dubbed "Liberation Day." ...
Warren Buffett's Stance on Import Tariffs Raises Flags. But Don't Ignore His Words on Investing During Times of Market Turmoil.
Investors often look to Warren Buffett during times of trouble because the billionaire has been through just about every ...
US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens
Though some US agencies already had strict rules on such relationships, a blanket “non-fraternization” policy, as it is known ...
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Talks over the Chagos Islands show the rising clout of Mauritius
A new future for the Chagos is approaching. On April 1st a British government spokesman said that Britain was finalising a ...
An uninhabited island, a military base and a ‘desolate’ former whaling station. Trump’s tariffs include unlikely targets
The sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday target not only economic superpowers but also financial minnows. In fact, a White House list notes some territories with no ...
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Rare Confederate flag captured in Pickett's Charge to be sold at Columbus auction
The flag is the only known privately-owned Confederate battle flag captured during Pickett’s Charge from Pickett’s Division ...
Why are flags at half-staff in Texas? When they're raised again after Carole Keeton death
Texas flags are half-staff through sunset Friday to observe the death of former Railroad Commissioner of Texas, Carole Keeton ...
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From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools
The United States is in the midst of a place-renaming moment ... and Blueland” in support of Trump’s expansionist desire to purchase the island, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark. Danish ...
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PAC members flag failure of Swadesh Darshan scheme
Under the scheme, during the period of 2014-15 to 2018-19, a total of 76 projects were sanctioned under identified thematic circuits in 31 States/Union Territories for ₹5,292.57 crore ...