International

How Trump Ditched U.S. Steel Workers in Favor of China

Plenty of blue-collar workers believe that, as president, Donald Trump would be ready to fight off U.S. trade adversaries and reinvigorate the country’s manufacturing industries through his commitment to the Rust Belt. What they likely don’t know is that Trump has been stiffing American steel workers on his own construction projects for years, choosing to […]

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International, USA

Happy Birthday, Gandhi!

It’s been more than 70 years since Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in Delhi, but long after his death, the Indian revolutionary is still considered to be one of the world’s most influential leaders. The peaceful trailblazer is most known for his efforts during the Indian Independence Movement – which led to a Britain-free India in

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International

Majority of Americans regard Clinton as winner of 1st presidential debate: poll

Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton (Right) and Republican candidate Donald Trump attend the first presidential debate in New York on Sept 26, 2016. A major of Americans, or 61 percent, say Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton won the first presidential debate on Monday, found a new Gallup poll. Only 27 percent of Americans think that Republican candidate

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USA

Harry Reid: Tax write-off exposes Donald Trump as ‘billion-dollar loser’

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Sunday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s massive tax write-off in the 1990s shows that he’s a “billion-dollar loser.” “Trump is a billion-dollar loser who won’t release his taxes because they’ll expose him as a spoiled, rich brat who lost the millions he inherited from his father,” the Nevada

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USA

Clinton acknowledges Charlotte’s pain after police shooting

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a surprise visit Sunday morning, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told the congregation of Charlotte’s Little Rock African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church that the “community is in pain” over the police shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott. Clinton had planned to be in Charlotte a week earlier, but postponed her visit

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USA

UK’s Prime Minister says she’ll start EU exit process before May next Year

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in central London, Britain, September 14, 2016. [Photo/Agencies] UK Prime Minister Theresa May said she will start the formal process of leaving the European Union by the end of March next year, ending uncertainty surrounding the UK exit process by setting a date to invoke Article

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International

Thai king’s health worsens with blood infection and lung inflammation

Bangkok (dpa) – Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej has a blood infection and lung inflammation, the Royal Household Bureau announced on Saturday, amid fears for the health of the world’s longest-reigning monarch. According to the latest health statement, a blood test on the king revealed an infection, and an X-ray found inflammation on his left lung,

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International

Iran rejects Germany’s demand on Israel

Iran on Saturday rejected German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel’s demand that it recognize Israel in order to normalize relations with Germany. A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry who was quoted by Press TV made clear that the Islamic Republic would “never” recognize Israel as a precondition for normalizing ties with Germany. “Ties between Iran and

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International, Middle East

Lapid opens wide lead over Netanyahu in latest poll

Thirty-three percent of Israelis approve of Binyamin Netanyahu”s service as Prime Minister, a new Panels Politics poll indicates, while 59% of Israelis disapprove of Mr. Netanyahu. According to the poll, published Sunday morning by Maariv, Prime Minister Netanyahu still retains leads over possible challengers to the premiership – but his Likud party would nevertheless likely

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Middle East

Philippine President apologizes for Hitler remark

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday apologized to Jews for his controversial remarks comparing himself with Adolf Hitler, but also said he did nothing wrong and reiterated his desire to kill millions of drug addicts, AFP reported. Duterte, whose bloody war on crime had already drawn international condemnation, sparked fresh outrage on Friday when he

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International, Jewish History