EU negotiator says ‘still some way to go’ on US trade deal under threat of higher auto tariffs
BRUSSELS, May 7 – European lawmakers and governments are making good progress in negotiations to finalise a deal scrapping duties on U.S. imports but “there is still some way to…
Trump administration can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia election center, judge rules
WASHINGTON, May 6 – A U.S. judge on Wednesday ruled that the U.S. Justice Department can keep possession of 2020 election ballots seized during an FBI search in January, a…
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 7, 2026
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Lutnick testifies he can’t recall why his family lunched on Epstein’s island
WASHINGTON, May 6 – U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told members of a congressional committee in private testimony on Wednesday that he couldn’t recall why he and his family had…
US aims for Fourth of July to deploy Qatar-gifted jet as Air Force One
WASHINGTON, May 6 – The U.S. Air Force is targeting a Fourth of July delivery for a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that would join the Air Force One fleet…
Brazil’s billionaire Batista helped broker Lula–Trump meeting, source says
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, May 6 – Brazilian billionaire Joesley Batista, one of the owners of meatpacker JBS, played a key role in arranging a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and…
Trump sees ‘very good chance’ of Iran deal, but threatens strikes if not
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US FAA head to face questions from lawmakers after agency cited in fatal air collision
WASHINGTON, May 6 – The head of the Federal Aviation Administration will face questions on Capitol Hill on May 19 after a report found systemic failures by the agency led…
Top Vatican cardinal calls Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo ‘strange’
ROME, May 6 – A senior Vatican cardinal on Wednesday called U.S. President Donald Trump’s disparaging attacks on Pope Leo over the Iran war “strange,” a day before the U.S.…
Lebanese PM says premature to talk of any high-level meeting with Israel
BEIRUT, May 6 – Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said it is premature to talk of any high-level meeting between Lebanon and Israel, comments underlining the dim chances of one…