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WHEN a document calling itself a “peace plan” fails to even mention Gaza – the epicentre of Palestinian suffering – we…
Trump says he is speaking with Afghanistan regarding Bagram air base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was speaking with Afghanistan about regaining control of the…
Venezuela accuses US of waging ‘undeclared war’, urges UN probe
The US has deployed warships off Venezuela’s coast and positioned US Air Force assets in Puerto Rico in what it…
Trump raises fee for high-tech visa to US$100,000
The new H-1B visa fee, rising to US$100,000 from under US$1,000 previously, forms part of Donald Trump’s wider immigration crackdown.…
US lawmakers want sanctions to sink Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Friday that would expand sanctions against…
US to end temporary protected status for Syrians
(Reuters) -The U.S. will terminate deportation protections for Syrian migrants, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday, part of…
Russian dissidents held in US detention centres fear deportation
NATALIA fled Russia fearing imminent arrest for her family's opposition activism and sought political asylum in the United States. But…
Trump expected to add new $100,000 fee for H-1B Visas, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to introduce a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in an effort to…
Russia says it presumes Trump still pursuing Ukraine peace efforts
(Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Friday it presumed that U.S. President Donald Trump was still pursuing efforts to achieve a…
India’s Commerce Minister expected to visit U.S. soon, ET Now reports citing PTI
(Reuters) - India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to visit Washington soon for trade talks, India's ET Now news…
Jimmy Kimmel suspension puts Disney back in hotseat; writers hold protest
(Reuters) - Film and TV writers held a free-speech demonstration in New York on Friday to protest Disney's suspension of…
US-China TikTok talks make headway, Trump announces China trip
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump hailed Friday what he called progress with Chinese President Xi Jinping including on selling blockbuster…
Under pressure from Trump, EU plans to bring forward Russian LNG imports ban
BRUSSELS: The European Union plans to ban Russian LNG imports into the bloc a year earlier than envisaged as part…
UN proposes closing UNAIDS in 2026 as funding cuts bite
(Reuters) - The United Nations agency focusing on the HIV/AIDS pandemic could close by the end of next year as…
US House passes bipartisan resolution honoring Charlie Kirk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a resolution honoring conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, who…
UN Security Council votes to reimpose Iran nuclear sanctions
UNITED NATIONS, United States: The United Nations Security Council voted Friday to reimpose deep economic sanctions on Iran over its…
Notre-Dame’s twin towers ready to thrill visitors after fire
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reopened the two great mediaeval towers of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris for…
Tengku Zafrul: Ignoring US or China not an option for Malaysia’s economy
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Malaysia must continue to engage both the United States and China as they remain the…
Trump’s China trip may hinge on jet and soybean deals, sources say
China and the United States are in the “final stage” of negotiations for a state visit to Beijing by US…
Ukraine advances security talks with allies, vows to keep hitting Russian energy
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine is making progress in intensive talks to formalise legally binding security guarantees with the United States…
Africans deported by US to Ghana at risk if sent home, lawyer argues
ACCRA (Reuters) - A lawyer for 11 West Africans deported from the United States to Ghana has filed a lawsuit…
Washington’s immigrant neighborhoods push back against ICE arrests with protests, recordings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. immigration agents swooped down to arrest a Salvadoran man in Mount Pleasant, a Washington area…
International Sellers Are Jacking Up Shipping Costs To US To Avoid Dealing With US Tariffs
International sellers who wheel and deal on US-based online retailers such as eBay and Etsy are intentionally jacking up their…
South African minister meets USTR Greer for trade talks
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's Trade Minister Parks Tau met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for talks, Tau's office said on…
US clean energy jobs grew 2.8% in 2024 but face Trump policy threat
WASHINGTON: Clean energy employment in the United States expanded at triple the rate of the overall workforce last year according…
New York Democratic officials arrested at ICE jail protest in Manhattan
NEW YORK: Approximately a dozen New York state and local elected officials were arrested on Thursday during protests at a…
Trump applauds Kimmel suspension and threatens broadcaster licenses
LOS ANGELES: President Donald Trump celebrated the suspension of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and threatened to revoke licenses from…
Disney pulls Kimmel show after Charlie Kirk remarks spark death threats
LOS ANGELES: Disney executives and host Jimmy Kimmel urgently sought to defuse a social media firestorm after his monologue comments…
Trump visit could fan flames of unrest
Amanah’s Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad warned Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that there could be unintended side effects from…