• Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week
  • WHO Chief Says Ebola is Spreading Rapidly
  • Chilean Zoo Stages Easter Egg Hunt for Animals
  • The Trump Report: The Latest Updates
  • Chile's President Vows Tougher School Security
Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands

WASHINGTON (AP) – The day arrived when the Senate just said, No. President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry, upset Republican senators, pushed to a breaking point by his seemingly insatiable and outlandish demands – particularly a $1.776 billion fund for Jan. 6 rioters and others he believes were wrongly prosecuted – did the unthinkable.

Chileans mark World Water Day by protesting environmental rules

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – Thousands of people marched on Sunday in Santiago and other cities in Chile to mark World Water Day following the withdrawal of dozens of environmental decrees by arch-conservative President José Antonio Kast.

NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on US troop moves in Europe

HELSINGBORG, Sweden (AP) – NATO allies and defense officials expressed bewilderment Friday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland just weeks after ordering the same number of forces pulled out of Europe.

Clinique, Charlotte Tilbury and Jean Paul Gaultier deal is off

Estee Lauder and perfume maker Puig have ended merger talks that would have potentially put brands like MAC, Clinique, Charlotte Tilbury and Jean Paul Gaultier under one roof.

Chinese fast-fashion juggernaut Shein to buy eco-friendly Everlane in an unlikely fit

NEW YORK (AP) – Everlane, the retailer that bucked the fast-fashion industry by promising affordable ethically sourced and sustainable clothing, is being acquired by the king of fast-fashion Shein, founded in China.

SpaceX reveals plans for what could be biggest-ever initial public offering

NEW YORK (AP) – The world’s richest man announced plans Wednesday for one biggest sales of stock to the public ever for a space company currently losing billions of dollars year.

NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on US troop moves in Europe

HELSINGBORG, Sweden (AP) – NATO allies and defense officials expressed bewilderment Friday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland just weeks after ordering the same number of forces pulled out of Europe.

Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system

NEW YORK (AP) – Remember Donald Trump’s response in the 2016 presidential debate, when Hillary Clinton blasted him for paying virtually no federal taxes?  “That makes me smart,” Trump said. By that logic, Trump is looking smarter than ever now.

The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

President Donald Trump is testing his midterm message on the economy in a toss-up congressional district in New York, even as voters largely disapprove of his stewardship. The event’s promoted focus is the tax law Trump signed last year, which quadrupled the federal deduction for state and local taxes, a critical change for high-tax states like New York.