Politics

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Starbucks was facing two new lawsuits over spilled hot drinks Wednesday, just weeks after a court ordered the coffee giant to pay $50 million...

(AFP) - The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday over a move by the state of South Carolina to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood because the reproductive health organization...

(AFP) - The United States said Tuesday it has approved the possible sale of $5. 58 billion in F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, as Washington backs its ally in...

(AFP) - Elon Musk's rise as President Donald Trump's all-powerful wingman was as rapid and unstoppable as one of his SpaceX rockets. But reports Wednesday are fueling speculation that the...

(AFP) - They haven't had much to celebrate lately, but Democrats are hailing a trio of off-cycle US elections -- plus the beginnings of a fightback in Congress -- as...

(AFP) - Canada's Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre on Wednesday escalated his criticism of Donald Trump, outlining plans to confront a US president he said cannot be trusted to honor...

(AFP) - A California man who flew across the country with a plan to assassinate a conservative US Supreme Court judge will plead guilty to the attempted killing, lawyers said...

Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump geared up to unveil sweeping new "Liberation Day" tariffs on Wednesday in a move that threatens to ignite a devastating global trade war....

(AFP) - A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, while sharply criticizing apparent efforts by Donald Trump's administration to use the case as political...

(AFP) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio headed Wednesday to a NATO meeting in Europe as transatlantic tensions soar, with President Donald Trump unleashing a trade war and challenging...