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Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern times
LONDON (Reuters) -- Britain said on Saturday it would launch the largest overhaul of policy on asylum seekers in modern times, drawing inspiration from Denmark's approach, one of the toughest in Europe and widely criticized by rights groups. The Labour government has been hardening its immigration policies, particularly on illegal small-boat crossings from France, as it seeks to stem the surging popularity of the populist Reform UK party, which has driven the immigration agenda and forced Labour
Nov. 16, 2025 -
White House Historical Association reclaims Rockwell sketches for $7.25 million at auction
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House Historical Association has reclaimed a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell, spending a whopping $7.25 million at auction on Friday. The four 1940s-era sketches titled "So You Want to See the President!" were displayed in the West Wing for years, but were removed in 2022 after a family dispute over who owned them. The sketches show a variety of people -- journalists, military officers and even a Miss America Pageant winner and
Nov. 16, 2025 -
US presses for approval of UN resolution on Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The US stepped up calls Friday for UN consensus on its plan for Gaza as Russia circulated a rival proposal that would strip out reference to a transitional authority meant to be headed by President Donald Trump and asks the UN to lay out options for an international stabilization force. The US and eight countries that have played a role in reaching the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after more than two years of war in Gaza urged “swift adoption” of the latest US
Nov. 16, 2025 -
Clashes injure 120 at protest against Mexico president
MEXICO CITY (AFP) -- At least 120 people, mostly police officers, were injured Saturday as thousands marched through Mexico City to protest against President Claudia Sheinbaum's government, local authorities said. The demonstration against drug violence and Sheinbaum's security policies was organized on social media by representatives of "Generation Z," though Agence France-Presse saw protesters of various ages. Sheinbaum, in power since October 2024, maintains approval ratings above 70 percent
Nov. 16, 2025 -
Atmospheric river hits Southern California with risks of flash floods and deaths on stormy seas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river was dousing Southern California on Saturday, prompting flood warnings in areas of coastal Los Angeles County that recently were ravaged by wildfire. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles and Oxnard reported heavy rainfall Saturday at rates as heavy as 2.5 centimeters per hour in coastal areas that are prone to flash flooding. On Friday, more than four inches of rain fell over coastal Santa Barbara County as the
Nov. 16, 2025 -
UK's King Charles III marks 77th birthday
LONDON (AFP) -- King Charles III enjoyed a busy 77th birthday on Friday, seemingly determined to carry on working despite ongoing cancer treatment. Gun salutes rang out in London to formally mark the occasion, while the monarch inaugurated a train depot in the rain in south Wales. Charles also attended a reception with Queen Camilla for the 200th anniversary of Cyfarthfa Castle, considered a Welsh historical jewel. Charles has maintained a relatively busy schedule of royal duties since his retur
Nov. 16, 2025 -
Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts from its vast ethnographic collection to Indigenous peoples from Canada, as part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas. Pope Leo XIV gave the artifacts, including an iconic Inuit kayak, and supporting documentation to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, which said it would return the items to Indigenous communities "as soon as possible." A joint statement
Nov. 16, 2025 -
Japan protests China's travel advisory over Taiwan remarks
BEIJING (AP) — Japan raised objections Saturday after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan, as a feud over the new Japanese leader's remarks on Taiwan showed no signs of dying down. The government in Tokyo lodged a protest and its top spokesperson, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara, urged China to take “appropriate measures,” Japan's Kyodo News Service reported. China advised its citizens Friday to refrain from traveling to Japan in the near future. It cited earlier attacks aga
Nov. 16, 2025 -
At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes
NEW YORK (AP) — Acceding to President Donald Trump’s demands, US Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Trump political foes, including former President Bill Clinton. Bondi posted on X that she was assigning Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton to lead the probe, capping an eventful week in which congressional Republicans released nearly 23,000 pages of documents from Epstein’s estate and House Democ
Nov. 15, 2025 -
Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping US tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices. Trump has built his second term around imposing steep levies on goods imported into the US in hopes of encouraging domestic production and lifting the US economy. His abrupt retreat from his signature tariff policy on so man
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Trump signs bill ending longest US shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as Trump took unprecedented unilateral actions — including canceling projects and trying to fire federal workers — to pressure Democrats into relenting on the
Nov. 13, 2025