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Opponents protest against China’s planned UK ‘mega embassy’ as decision deadline loons

LONDON (AP) - Britain's main opposition leader joined a protest Saturday against China's planned new embassy in London, days before a deadline for the government to approve or block the project. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch urged the Labour government to reject the plans, saying ...
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Photos show Greenlanders brave near-freezing temperatures to march against Trump’s takeover threats

NUUK, Greenland (AP) - Thousands of Greenlanders marched through snow and ice in the capital, Nuuk, to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threats to take control of the island, chanting "Greenland is not for sale" and waving national flags as they walked to ...
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Trump administration touts push to lower car prices, de-emphasize EVs

By David Shepardson DETROIT, Jan 17 - The Trump administration's top auto policy officials on Saturday touted federal efforts to lower car prices by eliminating vehicle emissions regulations, as affordability remains a key concern among Americans. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin ...
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US official says EU should consider separating Greenland tariff issue from US trade deal

By David Shepardson DETROIT, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Saturday it is up to Europe to decide whether it wants to raise new tariff threats from President Donald Trump against some European countries over Greenland. "If I were the Europeans ...
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As Trump’s deadline for a cap on credit card rates looms, banks have only questions and no answers

NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump a week ago told the credit card industry it had until Jan. 20 to comply with his demand for a 10% cap on interest rates. With just days to go, consumer groups, politicians, and bankers alike remain ...
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How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a congressional deal on health care subsidies

WASHINGTON (AP) - There is broad bipartisan support in the House and Senate for reviving federal health care subsidies that expired at the beginning of the year. But long-standing disagreements over abortion coverage are threatening to block any compromise and leave millions of Americans ...
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Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump’s attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

RIPTON, Vermont (AP) - At a time when the Trump administration rolled back numerous environmental regulations while global temperatures and U.S. carbon pollution spiked, longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in something that didn't seem that strong on a recent single-digit-temperature day: the ...
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Letter writing enjoys a revival as fans seek connection and a break from screen time

At a time when productivity means optimizing every second and screens blur the line between work and home, some people are slowing down and disconnecting by looking to communication devices from the past. Tactile activities ranging from writing letters and typewriter clubs to TikTok communities ...
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US not currently considering using Venezuelan oil in exchange to fill strategic reserve, Energy Department says

By Arathy Somasekhar and Jonathan Saul HOUSTON/LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. government is not currently considering using Venezuelan oil in an exchange with U.S. oil companies to refill the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Department of Energy said on Friday. Earlier on Friday, Reuters ...
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Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has spent his second term bulldozing elected and appointed officials who resist him or refuse to bend to his demands. But he may have met his match in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. As the Trump administration ramps up ...
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Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts

DETROIT (AP) - Chinese automakers have been making inroads around the world with growing sales of their high-tech, stylish and affordable electric vehicles. That has had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on Chinese EVs in exchange for ...
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Exclusive-US moving fast to expand Chevron’s Venezuela license, Energy Secretary Wright tells Reuters

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. is moving as fast as it can to grant Chevron an expanded license for its oil production in Venezuela, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Reuters on Friday. The U.S. plans to let Chevron compensate ...
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