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US deploying 1,000 more troops to Middle East as Iran tensions soar

US deploying 1,000 more troops to Middle East as Iran tensions soar

Shanahan says additional soldiers are for ‘defensive purposes to address air, naval, and ground-based threats,’ US not looking for conflict with Tehran   WASHINGTON —… Read More ›

Washington – U.S. Firms Say China Tariffs Will Raise Costs, See Few Sourcing Alternatives

Washington – U.S. Firms Say China Tariffs Will Raise Costs, See Few Sourcing Alternatives

  Washington – A wide range of U.S. companies told a hearing in Washington on Monday that they have few alternatives other than China for… Read More ›

Trump may raise Hong Kong protests with Xi as city remains a thorn in Beijing’s sid

Trump may raise Hong Kong protests with Xi as city remains a thorn in Beijing’s sid

Hong Kong – Hong Kong has once again burnished its reputation as a thorn in the side of the Chinese Communist Party and its leader,… Read More ›

Boeing CEO admits ‘mistake’ with 737 Max ahead of Paris Air Show, as analysts note ‘ominous dark cloud’ hanging over the entire industry

Boeing CEO admits ‘mistake’ with 737 Max ahead of Paris Air Show, as analysts note ‘ominous dark cloud’ hanging over the entire industry

  Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg admitted his firm made mistakes that were “not acceptable” in handling a safety feature that’s been implicated in two deadly… Read More ›

New York Times: US ramping up cyber attacks on Russia

New York Times: US ramping up cyber attacks on Russia

Washington – The US is escalating cyber attacks on Russia’s electric power grid and has placed potentially crippling malware inside the Russian system, The New… Read More ›

Saudis, UK Agree That Iran Behind Attacks, Iran Denies Involvement

Saudis, UK Agree That Iran Behind Attacks, Iran Denies Involvement

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the attack on two oil tankers on June 13 was one in a list of Iranian… Read More ›

Washington – Hundreds Of Companies Decry Tariffs In Letter To Trump

Washington – Hundreds Of Companies Decry Tariffs In Letter To Trump

  Washington – More than 600 companies and trade associations, including Walmart and Target, have signed a letter telling President Donald Trump that an escalating… Read More ›

More than 600 companies including Walmart and Costco sent a letter to Trump begging him not to increase China tariffs

More than 600 companies including Walmart and Costco sent a letter to Trump begging him not to increase China tariffs

  More than 600 companies and trade groups sent a letter to the Trump Administration warning of catastrophic effects on American consumers from the escalation… Read More ›

Gulf of Oman Incident and Iran’s Dangerous Game – Analysis

Gulf of Oman Incident and Iran’s Dangerous Game – Analysis

Four tankers off the UAE port of Fujairah had been struck on May 12, a month before the incident on June 13. The most recent… Read More ›

2 oil tankers hit in Gulf of Oman; Iran gathers up fleeing crew

2 oil tankers hit in Gulf of Oman; Iran gathers up fleeing crew

Iranian state media says Iran has taken in all 44 people onboard the ships; one vessel operator says its ship appeared to have been hit… Read More ›

New York – Ex-NYPD Sergeant Praised For Aiding Gun Probe Gets Jail Time

New York – Ex-NYPD Sergeant Praised For Aiding Gun Probe Gets Jail Time

  New York – A former sergeant on the nation’s largest police force who helped prosecutors build cases against his former colleagues in the biggest… Read More ›

Analysis: Beijing walks a thin line as Hong Kong erupts at the worst possible time

Analysis: Beijing walks a thin line as Hong Kong erupts at the worst possible time

Hong Kong – This week’s violent protests in Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill couldn’t come at a worse time for China’s stability-obsessed Communist… Read More ›

Trump boasted about his ‘secret’ deal with Mexico while waving a piece of paper explaining exactly how it works

Trump boasted about his ‘secret’ deal with Mexico while waving a piece of paper explaining exactly how it works

  President Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted to reporters that details of his new Mexico deal were “secret” — but he was also holding notes… Read More ›

New York – US: Man Sought Guns, Grenades For Times Square Terror Attack

New York – US: Man Sought Guns, Grenades For Times Square Terror Attack

New York – A New York City man plotted to use guns, grenades and suicide vests to bring bloodshed to Times Square, federal prosecutors said… Read More ›

Fact-checking Trump’s CNBC interview

Fact-checking Trump’s CNBC interview

During his Monday morning interview with CNBC, President Donald Trump claimed that China has “lost 15 to 20 trillion dollars in value since the day… Read More ›

Iran’s Minister Says They Circumvent Sanctions but Admits Difficulties

Iran’s Minister Says They Circumvent Sanctions but Admits Difficulties

Namdar Zanganeh said that “the US has reached an ‘evil maturity’ in tightening the noose on Iran’s economy,” according to Radio Farda.   Iran’s oil… Read More ›

New York – Wall St. Ends Up Sharply On Rate Cut Hopes, Trade Optimism

New York – Wall St. Ends Up Sharply On Rate Cut Hopes, Trade Optimism

New York –  Wall Street’s major indexes charged higher on Friday, as sharply slowing U.S. job growth boosted hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts… Read More ›

Democratic presidential candidates hammer Trump over deal with Mexico

Democratic presidential candidates hammer Trump over deal with Mexico

  Democratic presidential candidates hammered Trump for touting his security deal with Mexico to avoid being slapped with heavy tariffs from the United States. Many… Read More ›

G20 frets over global economy amid US-China trade war

G20 frets over global economy amid US-China trade war

Japan warns ‘market confidence could be eroded’ if there is no rapid resolution to the ongoing conflict between Beijing and Washington   FUKUOKA, Japan (AFP)… Read More ›

Chicago – Buttigieg Campaign Grows, Looking To Sustain Early Momentum

Chicago – Buttigieg Campaign Grows, Looking To Sustain Early Momentum

  Chicago – Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has been quickly growing his upstart campaign, expanding its footprint in early states, adding veterans of previous… Read More ›