From France comes a call for Trump’s America to return Lady Liberty. Here’s why it won’t happen

From France comes a call for Trump’s America to return Lady Liberty. Here’s why it won’t happen

PARIS (AP) — Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesti

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Charles Payne: America is crushing the rest of the world

Charles Payne: America is crushing the rest of the world

'Making Money' host Charles Payne discusses the fate of American exceptionalism.

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Trump administration says South African ambassador has to leave US by Friday

Trump administration says South African ambassador has to leave US by Friday

WASHINGTON — The State Department says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, who was declared “persona non grata” last week, has until Frid

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Huthis report new US strikes after major rallies in rebel

Huthis report new US strikes after major rallies in rebel

Huthi media said fresh US strikes hit Yemen on Monday, after huge crowds gathered in the conflict-torn country to protest earlier bombings targeting t

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EU warns Trump's freeze of US-funded media risks aiding enemies

EU warns Trump's freeze of US-funded media risks aiding enemies

The EU on Monday warned that President Donald Trump's freeze on US-funded media outlets, including Radio Free Europe, risked "benefitting our common a

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UN chief meets rival Cyprus leaders ahead of talks

UN chief meets rival Cyprus leaders ahead of talks

UN chief Antonio Guterres met the rival Cypriot leaders for dinner on Monday ahead of informal talks aimed at finding a "way forward" on the divided i

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'Absolutely not': WH says US won't give back the Statue of Liberty

'Absolutely not': WH says US won't give back the Statue of Liberty

A French politician said Sunday the U.S. should give back the Statue of Liberty in an apparent critique of President Donald Trump 's leadership.

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Donors pledge 5.8 bn euros for Syria, down on last year

Donors pledge 5.8 bn euros for Syria, down on last year

The EU led the way as donors on Monday pledged $5.8 billion euros in aid for Syria at a conference in Brussels -- but the call for funding to help the

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M23 shuns DR Congo peace talks at 11th hour after sanctions

M23 shuns DR Congo peace talks at 11th hour after sanctions

The Rwanda-backed M23 group said it would not attend Tuesday's peace talks with the DR Congo government in the Angolan capital Luanda following EU san

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Karoline Leavitt slams 'low-level' French politician demanding Statue of Liberty's return: 'Not speaking German right now'

Karoline Leavitt slams 'low-level' French politician demanding Statue of Liberty's return: 'Not speaking German right now'

WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday skewered the “low-level” French politician demanding the return of the Statue of

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US and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after US airstrikes target rebels in Yemen

US and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after US airstrikes target rebels in Yemen

CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the

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Controversial MMA star Conor McGregor warns Ireland is 'losing its Irishness' in White House visit

Controversial MMA star Conor McGregor warns Ireland is 'losing its Irishness' in White House visit

Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor made a rather unusual St. Patrick's Day visit to the White House Monday for what he described as the "mos

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Expelled Ambassador ‘Casts Awful Light’ on Nation: U.S. State Department

Expelled Ambassador ‘Casts Awful Light’ on Nation: U.S. State Department

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Monday that the comments made by the now expelled South African Ambassador were not just "criticism"

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Pillsbury Lands 14 Int'l Trade Attys From Curtis

Pillsbury Lands 14 Int'l Trade Attys From Curtis

By Rose Krebs ( March 17, 2025, 4:14 PM EDT) -- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP announced Monday that it has added a 14-attorney team, including t

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State Dept. spokesperson says South Africa lacks respect

State Dept. spokesperson says South Africa lacks respect

WASHINGTON — Three days after the Trump administration expelled South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, saying he is a “persona non grata” who

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Something has changed …

Something has changed …

Sitting here in Israel, I ask myself if this is the same Middle East it was before Oct. 7, 2023. Yes, the war that was waged on Israel on seven fronts

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The alliance that alarms the ayatollahs

The alliance that alarms the ayatollahs

“When a wise man hears of the Tao, he immediately embraces it. When an average man hears of the Tao, he ignores it. When a foolish man hears of the Ta

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Trump warns Iran it will face 'consequences' of further attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels

Trump warns Iran it will face 'consequences' of further attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday explicitly linked the actions of Yemen's Houthi rebels to the group's mai

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Canada's Carney meets with European allies as Trump targets his country's sovereignty and economy

Canada's Carney meets with European allies as Trump targets his country's sovereignty and economy

LONDON (AP) — New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met the leaders of Britain and France on Monday during his first official overseas trip, seeki

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Stalin, Mao and Khomeini couldn’t quell freedom’s voice. But Trump did.

Stalin, Mao and Khomeini couldn’t quell freedom’s voice. But Trump did.

The world’s autocrats are doing somersaults about the silencing of the Voice of America.

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Harvard Law Students Vote To Divest From Israel

Harvard Law Students Vote To Divest From Israel

About that referendum! To catch you up, student-led protests at Harvard Law have been catching hell from the administration. They’ve largely been call

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'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

WASHINGTON — Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying an

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Trump responds to French demand to give back Statue of Liberty

Trump responds to French demand to give back Statue of Liberty

A French politician said Sunday the U.S. should give back the Statue of Liberty in an apparent critique of President Donald Trump 's leadership.

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French politician says U.S. should return Statue of Liberty

French politician says U.S. should return Statue of Liberty

A French European parliament member quipped over the weekend that the U.S. should return the Statue of Liberty to France after President Trump decid

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