China warns Trump's latest tariff moves could damage trade ties

PARIS (AP) – China warned Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves could harm the countries’ trade relationship, at the end of high-level talks in Paris. Li Chenggang, China’s international trade representative, said the Chinese side had expressed serious concern about trade investigations into manufacturing in foreign countries.

Poland is now among the world's 20 largest economies. How it happened

POZNAN, Poland (AP) – A generation ago, Poland rationed sugar and flour while its citizens were paid one-tenth what West Germans earned. Today, the economy of the country has edged past Switzerland to become the world’s 20th largest with more than $1 trillion in annual output.

BBC asks US court to dismiss Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit

LONDON (AP) – The BBC filed a motion Monday asking a U.S. court to dismiss President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against it, warning that the case could have a “chilling effect” on robust reporting on public figures and events.

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Media-rating company says Trump agency is threatening its livelihood

As media organizations go, NewsGuard cuts a low public profile as it follows its mission of issuing credibility ratings about news outlets. The Trump administration knows about it, though, and the company has joined a lengthening list of journalism organizations to face the White House’s wrath.

CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security

NEW YORK (AP) – The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies, including American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and embrace a bipartisan solution to pay federal aviation workers including airport security officers during the partial government shutdown.

Tax scams are on the rise. Here's what to know

NEW YORK (AP) – Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade Commission. Consumer advocates and government officials urge the public to stay wary, to stop and think.

Gulf investors likely to keep funding Africa renewable energy

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and state-backed companies are unlikely to scale back renewable energy investments in Africa despite disruptions from the Iran war, analysts say, given the strong long-term economic and strategic reasons driving such funding.

Teresa Younger, outgoing CEO of Ms Foundation, reflects on pursuit of equality

NEW YORK (AP) – Teresa Younger’s term leading the Ms. Foundation, the first national philanthropy run by women and for women, has spanned the #MeToo movement and the rollback of national abortion rights and is now ending during Donald Trump’s second presidency.