Nation & World

By  AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — It could be much worse. When President Donald Trump launched his war against Iran in late February, energy analysts issued dire warnings that oil prices could more than double during a protracted conflict and urged investors and motorists to buckle up for a bumpy ride. The war grinds on and oil prices certainly remain volatile. But the most

By  CLAIRE GALOFARO LOCKLAND, Ohio (AP) — He keeps his American clothes in the closet: jeans, T-shirts, a hard hat for his job at a meatpacking plant. He folds his African clothes — including the blue robe he had shipped from home, the one he jokes makes him look like a king — and tucks them

By  GERALD IMRAY CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Trump administration has announced that it will impose travel bans on officials it claims are responsible for discrimination against whites and other minority groups in South Africa. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday he would revoke U.S. visas or reject visa applications from foreign nationals found to

By  ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN and LINLEY SANDERS On the way home from a recent trip, Eriech Tapia drove past a sea of dark industrial buildings lining an already jam-packed northern Virginia road: data centers. “It was interesting to see how many were going up,” said Tapia, a 30-year-old Republican from Arlington, Virginia, who works in higher education advocacy and policy. He said

By Bridgette Hall Artificial intelligence may become the most powerful technology human beings have ever created. That should be an extraordinary opportunity. It should also frighten us. AI promises medical breakthroughs, stronger national defense, increased productivity and scientific discoveries that could transform civilization. But the same technology can help launch cyberattacks, manufacture convincing political propaganda,

By  DARLENE SUPERVILLE and DIDI TANG DUBLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence, saying he worried about ceding America’s edge over China in a global competition and that winning would help address the risks from the advancing technology. While acknowledging the need for some regulation, Trump provided

By  JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. Friday’s milestone anniversary will bring memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of victims’ names — and volunteer

The U.S. was the only country to vote against a U.N. resolution encouraging maps that more accurately represent Africa’s true size. by Selena Hill The United States stood alone at the United Nations last week when 164 countries voted to support an African-led campaign challenging how the continent is represented on maps. The U.N. General Assembly adopted the

The Supreme Court rejected Missouri’s request to use a Republican-drawn congressional map in November, a rare setback in the GOP’s redistricting push. By Bolarinwa Oladeji Republicans lost a round in the redistricting war Tuesday, and then the picture immediately got murkier. According to CNN, the Supreme Court turned away Missouri’s request to use a congressional map for November that

By  ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, in response to the latest round of tariffs on Canada. The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada, showing other governments whether a smaller U.S. ally can withstand Trump’s economic pressure.