China shows no sign of backing down while issuing call for US to withdraw tariff threat

BANGKOK (AP) — China did not back down Monday in a back-and-forth with the U.S. over trade, calling for U.S. President Donald ...

China’s exports to US drop in September, while rise in global shipments hits a 6-month high

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports to the United States fell 27% in September from the year before, even though growth in its global exports hit a six-month high.

Some Indigenous Peoples Day events strike conciliatory tone amid Trump’s focus on Columbus

From Seattle to Baltimore, many Americans were celebrating Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day, determined to see it as a triumph of perseverance over centuries marked by trauma. Tribal nations and ...

Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was hit hard in the Trump administration’s previous mass firings, threatening new disruption to the ...

World leaders gathering in Egypt throw their weight behind the Gaza ceasefire deal

The U.S. and Egyptian presidents are chairing a gathering of world leaders dubbed “Summit for Peace” on Monday.

Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in ...

An Egyptian official says 154 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel have been sent to Egypt

Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday. The bodies of the remaining 28 dead hostages are also ...

Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial ...