Trump will sign border deal; but will declare emergency

WASHINGTON — Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise that would avert a second painful government shutdown. But a new confrontation has been ignited — this...

Women detained by border agent after speaking Spanish sue

HELENA, Mont. — Two Montana women questioned by a U.S. border agent who overheard them speaking Spanish in a convenience store sued U.S. Customs and Border...

On immigration, Mideast and more, Kushner keeps pushing

WASHINGTON — The ink wasn’t dry on a border security compromise before Jared Kushner had moved on to another enormous challenge. As lawmakers fine-tuned a border...

Renault’s revenue, net profit down in 2018

PARIS — French carmaker Renault said Thursday its revenues were down 2.3 per cent to 57.4 billion euros ($64.9 billion) last year, announcing its financial results...

Judge finds Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe

WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators and a federal grand jury in the special counsel’s Russia probe, a judge ruled...

US says ex intel official defected to Iran, revealed secrets

WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran despite warnings from the FBI has been charged with revealing classified information to...

Papua New Guinea on hunt for 275 cars missing after APEC

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A Papua New Guinea police superintendent on Thursday was hot on the trail of one of the many high-end cars he’s trying...

Border security brawl seems near a serene resolution

Ex-West Virginia Supreme Court justice set for sentencing

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A former West Virginia Supreme Court justice who had a $32,000 blue suede couch in his office and was at the centre of...

Thai party fighting for survival after gaffe with princess

BANGKOK – The Thai political party that took the unprecedented and ultimately unsuccessful step of nominating a member of the royal family as its candidate for...