World & Nation

California hammered as national job cuts jump to a five-year high
California employers announced 173,022 job cuts in the first 11 months of this year, up nearly 14% from the same period last year, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. — Dec 4
In Colombia, anger and disbelief at Trump threats of U.S. strikes
President Trump's latest threat comes amid deteriorating relations with Bogota, which celebrated 200 years of diplomatic ties with Washington three years ago. — Dec 3
Contributor: In Israel and the U.S., parallel cases of malice against Palestinians
Challenging the impunity with which Israel imprisoned an American teenager also means rejecting similar injustices within our own borders, such as the detention of a Palestinian woman in Texas. — Dec 3
Trump's pardon of a convicted trafficker undermines his drug war narrative
President Trump's pardon of former Honduran leader and convicted trafficker Juan Orlando Hernández sparked outrage and intensified criticism across Latin America. — Dec 2
Costco sues Trump administration to pause tariffs, refund payments
The discount retailer, a big importer, wants the U.S. government to stop imposing tariffs until the Supreme Court weighs in on the legality of Trump's executive orders. — Dec 2

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