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People in Many Countries Consider the U.S. an Important Ally; Others See It as a Top Threat
Left: The U.S. and European Union flags are displayed ahead of a European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 24, 2022. (Nicolas Maeterlinck/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images) Right: Polish soldiers stand by as a U.S. Army...

Trump Offers Tariff Exemption to Indonesia for U.S. Factories
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced an import tariff of 32 percent on Indonesian products, set to take effect on August 1, 2025. However, Trump said that Indonesia could be exempted from this tariff if it establishes...

FIA New England celebrates 249th U.S. Independence Day to recognize war veterans
Scenes from the celebrations held for July 4th, by Foundation of Indian Americans New England. ALL PHOTOS: FIA New England The Foundation of Indian Americans (FIA) New England, in collaboration with The Boston Group, hosted a grand celebration of...

Who Can Stop the United States From Its Imperialistic Bombing Campaigns?
By Nancy O'Brien Simpson In the long arc of modern history, no empire has wielded airpower quite like the United States. From the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, from Balkan skies to Yemeni villages, the U.S. has dropped bombs on at...

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Claire Cronin Appointed Scholar in Residence at UMass Amherst
AMHERST, Mass. — The Honorable Claire Cronin, who served as U.S. ambassador to Ireland from 2022 to 2025, has joined the University of Massachusetts Amherst at its Mount Ida Campus in Newton, Massachusetts. Image Claire D. Cronin Cronin, who was...

Sean Strickland jokes about buying beach house in Mexico after calling out economic irony of U.S.–Mexico migration
Sean Strickland is known for his bold personality and his unfiltered opinions. Recently, he expressed his thoughts on the economic irony between the United States and Mexico, suggesting that both countries are negatively impacting their native...

450 U.S. companies urge Congress to save space traffic office
A joint letter from 450 U.S. companies, including SpaceX and Amazon’s Kuiper satellite unit, urged Congress on Tuesday to continue funding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Space Commerce, warning that cutting the...

Guam EPA braces for White House plan that would 'literally eliminate' its operations, governor asks feds to keep funding for island
The Guam Environmental Protection Agency could be left without money it needs to function if the White House’s proposed fiscal 2026 grant funding cuts proceed, even as Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero told the U.S. EPA that support for civilian...
Will rookies be welcomed on the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team? Depends who you ask
Are Ryder Cup rookies going to get a fair shake as captain's picks for the U.S. side? It depends who you ask. With his second victory of the season on Sunday at the John Deere Classic, Brian Campbell is making an impassioned push to be one of the...

Escobar supports bill extending rights for U.S. domestic workers
Veronica Escobar U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 16th district | WikipediaVeronica Escobar U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 16th district | Wikipedia Last month, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar joined Representative Pramila...

Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll
By Canadian Press on July 8, 2025. WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019....

To win tech race against China, restore the power of the U.S. patent
The United States is falling behind in the global race for technological leadership. China now leads the U.S. in 37 out of 44 critical technologies. This includes fields that will define the future, such as artificial intelligence, quantum...

Juana Martín, Spanish Haute Couture Designer, Sets Sights on First U.S. Flagship Store
Juana Martín defends flamenco abroad. The Spanish designer, a pioneer of Spanish fashion in the official Paris Haute Couture calendar, reinforces its internationalization strategy with the opening of its first flagship store in the United States....

Celebrating 250 years of the U.S. Army
In June, we wished our United States Army a happy 250th birthday. It was a significant day for me, having grown up around the world among soldiers, sailors, airmen and their families. The author’s father in his dorm room at the U.S. Military...
South Africa seeks more balanced, mutually beneficial trade with U.S.: Ramaphosa
JOHANNESBURG, July 8 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the country will continue with diplomatic efforts to get a more balanced and mutually beneficial trade relationship with the United States, in response to...

China and U.S. tussle over Tibet
Published: 08 Jul. 2025, 20:32 The Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader, attends a prayer meet held for his long life at the Dalai Lama temple in the northern hill town of Dharamshala, India on July 5. [REUTERS/YONHAP] China's foreign ministry...

June U.S. import container volume sees sequential gains and annual declines, reports Descartes
The July edition of the Global Shipping Report issued by Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes, a provider of logistics based on-demand, software-as-a-service offerings, pointed to a mixed outlook for United States-bound container import volumes. This...

Measles cases reach highest point since disease was eliminated from U.S. in 2000
Measles cases in the United States are the highest they’ve been since the country eliminated the disease in 2000. The U.S. has reported 1,277 cases since the start of the year, according to NBC News’ tally of state health department data. Earlier...

Why the stability of the U.S. dollar is wavering, according to the financial firm Morningstar
DENVER — There are concerns about the stability of the United States debt and spending, according to the financial firm Morningstar. “Expectations are high for the dollar to lose its leading reserve currency in the next five to 15 years,”...

Passengers at some U.S. airports no longer have to remove shoes during regular TSA checks
MGN Passengers at some airports across the U.S. no longer have to remove their shoes during regular TSA security checks, two sources familiar with the change confirmed to CBS News on Monday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also seemed...