This Tuscan startup sold all its olive oil in the U.S. Then came Trump’s tariffs

Siblings Marie-Charlotte Piro and Romain Piro stand among some of the olive trees they harvest in Tuscany, Italy, to create their olive oil. Their Olio Piro startup had been exporting all its olive oil to the United States — until new U.S. tariffs moved up their plans to start expanding elsewhere. Vikki Colvin hide caption

Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro gives a press conference outside the Senate in Brasilia. Luis Nova/AP hide caption toggle caption Luis Nova/AP SAO PAULO — Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in

State Department may require some visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting at the in Kuala Lumpur Friday, Malaysia, on July 11, 2025. Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up

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This Tuscan startup sold all its olive oil in the U.S. Then came Trump’s tariffs

Siblings Marie-Charlotte Piro and Romain Piro stand among some of the olive trees they harvest in Tuscany, Italy, to create their olive oil. Their Olio Piro startup had been exporting all its olive oil to the United States — until new U.S. tariffs moved up their plans to start expanding elsewhere. Vikki Colvin hide caption

Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro gives a press conference outside the Senate in Brasilia. Luis Nova/AP hide caption toggle caption Luis Nova/AP SAO PAULO — Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in

State Department may require some visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting at the in Kuala Lumpur Friday, Malaysia, on July 11, 2025. Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up

The Global Impact of the Latest U.S. Tariffs

Shipping containers sit stacked at the Evergreen terminal at the port of Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Damian Dovarganes/ AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/ AP The Trump Administration’s worldwide tariff wars continue. A top priority for Trump has been resetting U.S. trade relations and earlier this year his administration had vowed “90

Videos of emaciated hostages in Gaza raise pressure on Israel for a ceasefire

Families of hostages protest demanding the release of their loved ones from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip at the plaza known as the "hostages square" in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP JERUSALEM — Ofir Braslavski watched as his emaciated son, Rom, writhed in agony on a dirty

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This Tuscan startup sold all its olive oil in the U.S. Then came Trump’s tariffs

Siblings Marie-Charlotte Piro and Romain Piro stand among some of the olive trees they harvest in Tuscany, Italy, to create their olive oil. Their Olio Piro startup had been exporting all its olive oil to the United States — until new U.S. tariffs moved up their plans to start expanding elsewhere. Vikki Colvin hide caption

Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro gives a press conference outside the Senate in Brasilia. Luis Nova/AP hide caption toggle caption Luis Nova/AP SAO PAULO — Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in

State Department may require some visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting at the in Kuala Lumpur Friday, Malaysia, on July 11, 2025. Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up

The Global Impact of the Latest U.S. Tariffs

Shipping containers sit stacked at the Evergreen terminal at the port of Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Damian Dovarganes/ AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/ AP The Trump Administration’s worldwide tariff wars continue. A top priority for Trump has been resetting U.S. trade relations and earlier this year his administration had vowed “90

Videos of emaciated hostages in Gaza raise pressure on Israel for a ceasefire

Families of hostages protest demanding the release of their loved ones from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip at the plaza known as the "hostages square" in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP JERUSALEM — Ofir Braslavski watched as his emaciated son, Rom, writhed in agony on a dirty

What higher tariffs mean for the U.S. economy. And, Israel’s plan for hostage release

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This Tuscan startup sold all its olive oil in the U.S. Then came Trump’s tariffs

Siblings Marie-Charlotte Piro and Romain Piro stand among some of the olive trees they harvest in Tuscany, Italy, to create their olive oil. Their Olio Piro startup had been exporting all its olive oil to the United States — until new U.S. tariffs moved up their plans to start expanding elsewhere. Vikki Colvin hide caption

Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonaro

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro gives a press conference outside the Senate in Brasilia. Luis Nova/AP hide caption toggle caption Luis Nova/AP SAO PAULO — Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in

State Department may require some visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting at the in Kuala Lumpur Friday, Malaysia, on July 11, 2025. Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up

The Global Impact of the Latest U.S. Tariffs

Shipping containers sit stacked at the Evergreen terminal at the port of Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Damian Dovarganes/ AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/ AP The Trump Administration’s worldwide tariff wars continue. A top priority for Trump has been resetting U.S. trade relations and earlier this year his administration had vowed “90

Videos of emaciated hostages in Gaza raise pressure on Israel for a ceasefire

Families of hostages protest demanding the release of their loved ones from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip at the plaza known as the "hostages square" in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP JERUSALEM — Ofir Braslavski watched as his emaciated son, Rom, writhed in agony on a dirty