Europe Drafts Pie In The Sky Plan To Free Up Hormuz Without 'Belligerent' Parties

Bus-Bomb Plot By Marxist 'Mad Max' Foiled Ahead Of Trump-Backed Colombian President's Inauguration Less than a week after Colombian authorities blamed a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group for detonating a truck bomb outside police headquarters in the border city of Cúcuta, injuring 11 officers, security forces intercepted a bus carrying a massive bomb. The local outlet Blu Radio reported that an intelligence operation by the National Police thwarted a "terrorist attack" when authorities intercepted a bus carrying 1,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate in Santander de Quilichao, about 30 miles from Cali. President-elect Abelardo de...

The Lebanese government’s intention is to fully disarm Hezbollah in the area north of the Litani River within the next four months. That’s not sitting well with Hezbollah, who insists they will not compromise on the issue. Hezbollah cooperated with the disarmament south of the Litani, which was completed last month. Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlullah […]

Auto Stocks Slide As VW Cuts Outlook, Industry Urges Trump To Keep BYD Cars Out Earnings pressure and trade-policy uncertainty are weighing on auto stocks on Friday. Volkswagen shares fell as much as 7.5% after the struggling European automaker lowered its operating-margin forecast, reflecting a write-down on its Porsche stake and weak Chinese demand. Separately, US auto industry groups urged the Trump administration to maintain restrictions on Chinese vehicles, according to a Bloomberg report. "Allowing them to open a domestic facility would provide a foothold in the US market at the expense of...