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Canadian PM Carney, Brazilian President Lula urge Venezuelan-led transition process

Canadian PM Carney, Brazilian President Lula urge Venezuelan-led transition process

Jan 8 (Reuters) - ‌Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ‌Lula da Silva on Thursday…
US Senate moves to curb Trump's military action in Venezuela

US Senate moves to curb Trump’s military action in Venezuela

The US Senate advances a resolution to curb military action in Venezuela as Trump suggests long-term oversight and political prisoners…
China’s Xi pushes Taiwan issue in call with Trump

Trump says Venezuela does not set a China‑Taiwan precedent, but ‘it’s up to’ Xi

Donald Trump said Taiwan does not pose the same threat to China as Maduro’s Venezuela does to the US. (AFP…
Hamas sedia permudah serah pentadbiran Gaza kepada badan bebas

Hamas sedia permudah serah pentadbiran Gaza kepada badan bebas

Kumpulan Palestin Hamas pada Khamis menyatakan kesediaan memudahkan pemindahan tanggungjawab pentadbiran di Semenanjung Gaza kepada sebuah jawatankuasa bebas, sambil menegaskan…
Iranians step up protests as death toll mounts, Internet cut

Iranians step up protests as death toll mounts, Internet cut

PARIS: Iranian protesters on Thursday stepped up their challenge to the clerical leadership with the biggest protests yet of nearly…
Mexico's murder rate drops 40% under President Sheinbaum

Mexico’s murder rate drops 40% under President Sheinbaum

Mexico’s daily homicide average fell to 52.4 in December 2025, a nearly 40% drop since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office…
Trump pushing the limits with Maduro capture

Trump pushing the limits with Maduro capture

When Nicolás Maduro and his wife were arrested and arraigned under US laws, the shockwaves travelled far beyond Caracas. For…
Ex-Trump aide backs Le Pen for French president, calls Bardella 'lightweight'

Ex-Trump aide backs Le Pen for French president, calls Bardella 'lightweight'

PARIS: A former advisor to Donald Trump in comments aired Thursday said he hoped French far-right leader Marine Le Pen…
Hamas sedia serah pentadbiran Gaza kepada jawatankuasa bebas

Hamas sedia serah pentadbiran Gaza kepada jawatankuasa bebas

Hamas umum kesediaan serah pentadbiran Gaza kepada jawatankuasa bebas, tidak mahu terlibat dalam tadbir urus wilayah itu pada masa depan.GAZA…
Iran forces accused of firing on protesters as death toll mounts

Iran forces accused of firing on protesters as death toll mounts

PARIS, France: Rights groups accused Iranian security forces of shooting at demonstrators as the death toll mounted on Thursday from…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

U.S. stocks close mixed after defense shares advance

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday as investors balanced a significant rally in defense…
Trump slams Republican senators who voted to curb his military powers

Trump slams Republican senators who voted to curb his military powers

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday at a handful of Republican senators for their "stupidity" in voting to…
Protesters, US law enforcement clash after immigration officer kills woman

Protesters, US law enforcement clash after immigration officer kills woman

Protesters clash with federal agents outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, after an ICE agent…
Trump says there could be more US strikes in Nigeria, New York Times reports

Trump says there could be more US strikes in Nigeria, New York Times reports

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - ‌President Donald Trump said there could be more strikes by the U.S. ‌in Nigeria if…
Somalia, US relations hit new low as Washington pauses aid to government

Somalia, US relations hit new low as Washington pauses aid to government

After the worst drought in four decades and the ongoing civil war in Somalia, malnutrition is widespread and foreign food…
Somalia, US relations hit new low as Washington pauses aid to government

Somalia, US relations hit new low as Washington pauses aid to government

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Relations between Somalia and ‌the U.S. hit a new low after Washington said it would…
Overseas scholars drawn to China's scientific clout, funding

Overseas scholars drawn to China's scientific clout, funding

CHINA'S government has long made efforts to tempt top scientists from abroad, but researchers say its institutions themselves are increasingly…
Trump withdrawal from bedrock UN climate treaty raises legal questions

Trump withdrawal from bedrock UN climate treaty raises legal questions

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's decision to withdraw ‌the United States from the foundational U.N. climate treaty,…
Zelenskiy says US security guarantees document set to be finalised with Trump

Zelenskiy says US security guarantees document set to be finalised with Trump

KYIV, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr ‌Zelenskiy said on Thursday the text of a bilateral security guarantee between…
ICE fatal shooting of Minnesota woman puts US on edge

ICE fatal shooting of Minnesota woman puts US on edge

MINNEAPOLIS: The fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Minnesota mother by a US immigration agent has put the city of Minneapolis…
Russia says foreign troops in Ukraine would be targets after UK and France pledge post-ceasefire deployment

Russia says foreign troops in Ukraine would be targets after UK and France pledge post-ceasefire deployment

MOSCOW, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Russia said on ‌Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be…
US Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration From Deploying National Guard To Illinois

Trump Proposes US$1.5 Trillion Military Budget For 2027, Sparks War Concerns

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump proposed a US$1.5-trillion military budget for 2027 on social media…
Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil

Cubans brace for more hardship as US pressure on Venezuela chokes off oil

MATANZAS, Cuba, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Cubans braced ‌for a deepening economic crisis after the United States seized two more…
German president says US is destroying world order

German president says US is destroying world order

BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - German ‌President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised the U.S. ‌foreign policy under President Donald Trump…
US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, mayor disputes government claim of self-defense

US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, mayor disputes government claim of self-defense

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. immigration agent shot and killed a ‌37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis…
ICE agent kills woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests and political clash

ICE agent kills woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests and political clash

An ICE agent shot a woman dead in Minneapolis, leading to protests and a dispute between local leaders and the…
Trump moves to ban big investors from buying single-family homes

Trump moves to ban big investors from buying single-family homes

President Trump announces steps to bar large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes, citing affordability concerns for younger Americans.WASHINGTON: President…
Trump's first State of the Union of second term scheduled for February 24

Trump’s first State of the Union of second term scheduled for February 24

President Donald Trump will deliver his first formal State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, to a joint…