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US sends Cubans to naval station at Guantanamo Bay, NYT reports

US sends Cubans to naval station at Guantanamo Bay, NYT reports

Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has transferred 22 Cuban migrants to its naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,…
In Vanity Fair interview, top Trump aide Wiles reveals White House tensions, points to missteps

In Vanity Fair interview, top Trump aide Wiles reveals White House tensions, points to missteps

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles revealed internal tensions in the Trump administration over…
Tragic death of a Hollywood giant, activist

Tragic death of a Hollywood giant, activist

BORN to Hollywood royalty, Rob Reiner made a string of movie hits showcasing remarkable range and was prominent in Democratic…
US not planning to release unedited boat strike video to public, Hegseth says

US not planning to release unedited boat strike video to public, Hegseth says

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday there are no plans to release the…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

US designates Colombia’s Clan del Golfo gang as a terrorist group

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The United States has designated Colombia's Clan del Golfo crime gang, currently the country's largest…
Pentagon plans major military reorganisation to cut top generals

Pentagon plans major military reorganisation to cut top generals

US military plans to consolidate commands and reduce four-star generals under a new US International Command, pending Trump’s approval.WASHINGTON: The…
BBC says it will fight Trump lawsuit over edited speech

BBC says it will fight Trump lawsuit over edited speech

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain's British Broadcasting Corporation said on Tuesday it will fight a lawsuit filed by U.S.…
Canadian snowplow maker struggles as Trump tariffs hit US sales

Canadian snowplow maker struggles as Trump tariffs hit US sales

A Canadian snowplow manufacturer faces falling US sales due to Trump’s steel tariffs, with patriotic domestic buying failing to offset…
Global Elections In 2025 Signal Strategic Pushback Against Protectionism

Global Elections In 2025 Signal Strategic Pushback Against Protectionism

By Wan Muhammad Aslah Wan Razali KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) — The wave of major elections held in 2025…
Trump pertimbang longgarkan sekatan terhadap ganja

Trump pertimbang longgarkan sekatan terhadap ganja

WASHINGTON: Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump berkata, beliau sedang mempertimbangkan satu perintah eksekutif untuk mengklasifikasikan semula ganja sebagai dadah…
Bondi gunmen inspired by Islamic State had visited the Philippines, say Australian police

Bondi gunmen inspired by Islamic State had visited the Philippines, say Australian police

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard (centre) waves after laying flowers at a makeshift memorial at Bondi Beach, Sydney. (EPA…
Zelenskyy Says No Progress Yet In Talks With US On Territorial Issue

Zelenskyy Says No Progress Yet In Talks With US On Territorial Issue

MOSCOW, Dec 16 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it had not yet been possible to reach agreement with…
Australian PM visits Bondi Beach hero wounded in shooting attack

Australian PM visits Bondi Beach hero wounded in shooting attack

PM Anthony Albanese visited Ahmed al Ahmed in hospital, praising his bravery after he was shot while disarming a gunman…
Trump sues BBC for US$10bil over documentary speech edit

Trump sues BBC for US$10bil over documentary speech edit

The lawsuit alleged BBC fabricated the US president’s speech in a documentary, airing it one week before the 2024 election…
Korea Zinc to build US$7.4bil Tennessee smelter backed by Trump

Korea Zinc to build US$7.4bil Tennessee smelter backed by Trump

SEOUL: South Korea's Korea Zinc will build a US$7.4 billion critical minerals smelter in the United States with Washington's backing,…
Trump to sue BBC over edited Capitol riot speech clip

Trump to sue BBC over edited Capitol riot speech clip

US President Donald Trump says he will file a defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Tuesday over its editing of…
Gunman at large after Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead

Gunman at large after Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead

A masked gunman remains at large after a mass shooting at Brown University killed 2 students and wounded 9 others…
Trump declares fentanyl a 'weapon of mass destruction'

Trump declares fentanyl a 'weapon of mass destruction'

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Monday he was classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, ramping up his…
Trump sues the BBC for defamation over editing of January 6 speech

Trump sues the BBC for defamation over editing of January 6 speech

Dec 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump sued the BBC on Monday for defamation over edited clips of a speech…
Europe to launch international commission for Ukraine war damages

Europe to launch international commission for Ukraine war damages

THE HAGUE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - European leaders including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet in The Hague on Tuesday to launch…
Trump upbeat on Ukraine deal as US offers 'Nato-like' security

Trump upbeat on Ukraine deal as US offers 'Nato-like' security

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump insisted Monday that a deal to end the Ukraine war was closer than ever, after…
FBI foils New Year’s Eve bomb plot by ‘far left’ group in Los Angeles

FBI foils New Year’s Eve bomb plot by ‘far left’ group in Los Angeles

FBI said the suspects were members of a ‘radical offshoot’ of a group known as the Turtle Island Liberation Front.…
Daughter warns China not to make Jimmy Lai a ‘martyr’

Daughter warns China not to make Jimmy Lai a ‘martyr’

Claire Lai, daughter of jailed Hong Kong activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, speaks at a press briefing in Washington a…
US offers ‘Nato-like’ security to Ukraine, expects Russia to accept

US offers ‘Nato-like’ security to Ukraine, expects Russia to accept

Donald Trump previously rejected Ukraine joining Nato and sided with Russia, saying Kyiv’s alliance ambitions contributed to Moscow’s 2022 invasion.…
Europeans propose ‘multinational force’ for Ukraine peace

Europeans propose ‘multinational force’ for Ukraine peace

European leaders gathered with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US officials in Berlin to discuss the outline of the peace…
Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

Ukraine hits Russian submarine in first underwater drone attack

KYIV, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian underwater drones struck and disabled a Russian Kilo-class attack submarine in the Russian navy's…
JetBlue flight averts mid-air collision with US Air Force jet

JetBlue flight averts mid-air collision with US Air Force jet

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 - A JetBlue passenger jet bound for New York took evasive action on Friday to avoid a…
European drone wall, other 'flagship' defence projects at risk in EU power struggle

European drone wall, other ‘flagship’ defence projects at risk in EU power struggle

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The future of proposed EU “flagship” defence projects - including a counter-drone system initially called…