Gulf states engaged in intensive diplomacy to avert U.S.-Iran conflict, official says

Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East have engaged in intensive diplomacy between Iran and the United States, aiming to ...

U.S. and Taiwan reach deal lowering tariffs to 15% and boosting financing for U.S. semiconductor operations

The U.S. and Taiwan have agreed to a deal that would lower tariffs on goods from Taiwan to no more than 15%, and boost Taiwanese semiconductor companies' financing for U.S. operations by half a ...

U.S. freezes family immigration visas for 75 countries, including Haiti, Brazil

Days after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to stop families of U.S. citizens and permanent ...

Trump: U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing Maduro in overnight attack

U.S. forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from his bedroom in Caracas, plunging the country into turmoil on ...

How Tensions Escalated Between the U.S. and Venezuela

A U.S. pressure campaign has been building for years, through a series of indictments, sanctions and, recently, military ...
UPI

Delayed data reveal U.S. economy grew 4% in Q3

Dec. 23 (UPI) --A delayed report Tuesday showed U.S. economic growth surged in the third quarter, driven by robust consumer spending. The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4.3% in the third ...
Military.com

Third Oil Tanker in U.S. Crosshairs as Venezuela Pressure Builds

U.S. forces, led by the Coast Guard, are now chasing a third oil tanker near Venezuela, sharply escalating a high-stakes crackdown aimed at the country’s sanctioned crude trade. The Coast Guard is ...