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Trump’s steel tariffs could trigger broader trade war as EU threatens ‘proportionate countermeasures’

The European Union plans to retaliate against the United States for new steel and aluminum tariffs, adding another element to rising global trade tensions. “Unjustified...

Google officially changes the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Maps

Google has officialized the change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in its Maps application. In a statement posted on X, formerly...

Trump wants US to own Gaza, could let Middle East states help rebuild

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he is committed to buying and owning Gaza, but could allow sections of the war-ravaged land to...

Holocaust becomes political bludgeon as Netanyahu returns to a country at crossroads

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returns from a week-long trip to Washington, toting a fantastical and radical Gaza plan from the American president,...

China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods

Beijing may be better prepared this time for renewed trade conflict with Trump, analysts say China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on the US, its embassy...

Japan passes first Trump test with perfect timing

After months of speculation on whether Shigeru Ishiba would be able to rekindle the bonhomie his predecessor Shinzo Abe had with Donald Trump, the...

Trump says he’s spoken with Putin as Russia’s war in Ukraine approaches third anniversary

President Donald Trump announced in an interview published Saturday that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “He wants to see people stop dying,”...
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Powerful earthquake in Caribbean triggers brief tsunami alerts, no reports of significant damage

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea Saturday night, north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands, briefly triggered tsunami alerts...

Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners freed as Israel condemns frail appearance of captives

Three male Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners were freed in the fifth round of exchanges between Israel and Hamas Saturday as Israel expressed concern about...

Quotes from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s interview with Reuters

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gave an interview to Reuters on Friday. Here are some of his key quotes, translated from Ukrainian into English by Reuters: RARE EARTHS AND...

‘Treated like criminals’: Shackling of Indians aboard 40-hour migrant flight sparks new outrage against Trump

US officials kept around 100 deported Indian migrants in shackles for their 40-hour flight home, including during bathroom breaks, in the latest incident to...

US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump

Donald Trump’s border czar on Thursday blamed news media leaks for hindering a large-scale operation in a Denver suburb the president has held up in his...

Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was...

Trump says Israel would hand over Gaza after fighting, no US troops needed

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Israel would hand over Gaza to the United States after fighting was over and the enclave's...
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Shooter at Örebro school had taken classes there, reports Swedish media

Police say suspect, who is among the dead, acted alone as they continue the work of identifying victims The gun rampage that left 11 people dead in...

Pro-Trump Arab American group changes its name after the president’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ comments

A group that played a key role in Donald Trump’s voter outreach to the Arab American community alongside his allies is rebranding itself after the president...

Panama denies State Department claim US government vessels can now transit canal for free

Panama denied a claim made by the State Department on Wednesday that the Central American nation had agreed to no longer charge fees for...

Trump’s Gaza plan for ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ triggers international condemnation

President Donald Trump's plan for the U.S. to take over war-torn Gaza and create a "Riviera of the Middle East" after resettling Palestinians elsewhere...

China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google

China countered President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs on select U.S. imports Tuesday, as well as announcing an antitrust investigation into Google...

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America’s two largest trading partners...

Germany: Protesters decry CDU/CSU over AfD collaboration

Protests have erupted across Germany in the wake of two contentious parliamentary votes on immigration, with marchers venting anger at the conservative bloc for...
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Russian strike on Ukraine apartment kills 14 as Kyiv and Moscow trade blame over boarding school attack

A Russian strike on a residential building in central Ukraine killed at least 14 people, including two children, emergency services said, one of many...

Israel’s Netanyahu heads to US to discuss ‘victory over Hamas’ with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will discuss “victory over Hamas,” countering Iran and expanding diplomatic relations with Arab countries in his meeting with...

China threatens countermeasures to combat Trump tariffs

Beijing has hit out at new 10 per cent tariffs imposed by the US on Chinese exports, saying it will “take necessary countermeasures to...

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