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Trump made the remarks at a White House meeting with the leaders of several African nations. Many Liberians are the descendants of freed American slaves.

President Trump on Wednesday said he believed the U.S. was close to securing a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Earlier on Wednesday, Trump imposed tariffs of between 25 per cent and 30 per cent on Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, the Philippines and Sri Lanka. The letters followed threats of 25 per cent ...

After making little mention of Brazil over the initial months of his term, Trump also rushed to the defense of Bolsonaro on Monday, accusing the South American nation of politically persecuting the ...

The Court’s conservative majority has, once again, shrugged off the administration’s authoritarian motives in bypassing ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the pause on some shipments last week to allow the Pentagon to assess its weapons stockpiles.

Many middle-class and wealthy families will see some benefits from the new legislation. But programs that help low-income ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, putting ...

SEOUL: South Korea will follow terms previously agreed with the United States on defence cost sharing, its foreign ministry ...

The Trump administration launched an investigation into the state’s education department over its policies on transgender ...

It's looking increasingly likely that any sale of TikTok will mean U.S. users have to download a new app. And that could mean ...