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Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15%
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15% on Saturday (Feb 21),…
Reports: US drafts plan to turn Gaza into futuristic resort
WASHINGTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and US special envoy Steve Witkoff have presented a draft…
US launches major Syria strikes on ISIS after deadly attack on troops
US forces strike ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for a deadly attack that killed three Americans, with Trump vowing…
US Launches Operation Hawkeye Strike In Syria Targeting Daesh Positions
ANKARA/WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The United States (US) launched an operation in Syria in retaliation for a deadly Dec…
Takeaways from release of Epstein files
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Justice on Friday released a new cache of documents from its investigations into the late…
US carries out large-scale retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria
Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday…
Trump administration begins release of Epstein files
Extensive redactions and strict Trump administration control raise doubts the disclosure of the Epstein files will end conspiracy theories of…
Rubio hopes Thailand, Cambodia will restore truce by Monday or Tuesday
WASHINGTON: The United States hopes a renewed ceasefire will be reached by early next week to end clashes between Thai…
US vows Hamas disarmament in talks on next Gaza phase
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said the group has a ‘legitimate right’ to weapons, while Israel insists on disarming them. (EPA…
Trump administration begins release of Epstein files
WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department on Friday began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation into the politically explosive case…
UN criticises latest US sanctions on ICC judges
The UN rights office said the attacks on judges, prosecutors and UN experts are violations of the rule of law…
Rubio hopes Thailand, Cambodia will restore truce by Monday or Tuesday
US secretary of state Marco Rubio held a phone call with Thai foreign minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and confirmed more talks…
UN demands Rwanda leave Congo, extends UN peacekeeping mission
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U. N. Security Council on Friday condemned an offensive by M23 in eastern…
Trump refuses to rule out war with Venezuela
President Donald Trump said the US will carry out more oil tanker seizures after US forces seized one leaving Venezuela…
Rubio says not concerned about escalation with Russia over Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday told reporters that the United States is…
US intelligence indicates Putin’s war aims in Ukraine are unchanged
WASHINGTON/PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to capture all…
US issues sanctions on family members, associates of Venezuela’s Maduro
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on family members and associates of Nicolas Maduro…
Trump takes aim at diversity visa after suspect in Brown shooting linked to program
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is moving to clamp down on a visa program that…
UN aims to fix budget rule cutting cash availability amid crisis
GENEVA, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.N. officials are hoping to overhaul a "bizarre" rule that could see the global body…
Ukraine starts new round of talks with US, Kyiv negotiator says
KYIV, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian peace negotiators will start a new round of talks on Friday with the U.S.…
US to release hundreds of thousands of Epstein case documents
The US Department of Justice will release several hundred thousand documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case as a legal deadline…
Pakistani military chief in the spotlight over Trump's Gaza plan
PAKISTAN'S most powerful military chief in decades faces the toughest test of his newly amassed powers as Washington pushes Islamabad…
What Russian President Putin said at end-of-year press conference
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual end-of-year press conference on Friday.Below are some of…
US ambassador Kagan’s tenure to end in February
Edgard D Kagan was appointed as the 22nd US envoy to Malaysia in 2024. PETALING JAYA: The US ambassador to…
US To Release Several Hundred Thousand Epstein Documents – Deputy Attorney General
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- The US Department of Justice is set to release several hundred thousand documents related to…
China, US seek Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire ahead of Asean meeting
US secretary of state Marco Rubio urged Thailand to de-escalate the situation and return to the US-brokered ceasefire deal. (EPA…
Redford, Goodall, ‘Iceman’, pope, notable deaths of 2025
The 2025 death list included Hollywood legends Robert Redford and Gene Hackman; Pope Francis; acclaimed primatologist Jane Goodall; and Bollywood…
US set to release long-suppressed Jeffrey Epstein case files
he US Justice Department is mandated to release a cache of sealed Jeffrey Epstein records, confronting years of secrecy around…
Trump supporters await Epstein files release at conservative event
Trump backers at AmericaFest express impatience and hope for transparency as deadline nears for Justice Department to release Jeffrey Epstein…