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Trump says his phone call with China's Xi was 'very good'

Trump says his phone call with China's Xi was 'very good'

WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL: US President Donald Trump on Monday described his phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping as "very good," adding…
Trump Signs Funding Bill, Ending Historic 43-day Us Government Shutdown

Trump Says His Phone Call With China’s Xi Was ‘very Good,’ Accepts Invitation To Visit Beijing In April

WASHINGTON / ISTANBUL, Nov 25 (Bernama-AA) -- US President Donald Trump on Monday described his phone conversation with Chinese President Xi…
Trump names some Muslim Brotherhood chapters 'terrorist organisations'

Trump names some Muslim Brotherhood chapters 'terrorist organisations'

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to begin the process of designating certain chapters of…
Enter the K economy: a few get vastly rich, others limp along or perish

Enter the K economy: a few get vastly rich, others limp along or perish

I came across a new economic concept called the K-shaped economy recently, which explains a lot about what’s going on…
Venezuela says US terrorist designation a ‘ridiculous lie’

Venezuela says US terrorist designation a ‘ridiculous lie’

The Trump administration claims Nicolas Maduro leads the Cartel of the Suns and has now placed a US$50 million bounty…
China’s Xi pushes Taiwan issue in call with Trump

China’s Xi pushes Taiwan issue in call with Trump

The call followed the late-October Trump-Xi meeting, during high-profile trade talks between the world’s two largest economies. (AFP pic) BEIJING:…
Trump threatens BBC with US$1bil lawsuit over speech edit

BBC launches hunt for new boss as Trump row rumbles on

The advert for the BBC’s top job went live on Monday, with the deadline to apply listed as Dec 31.…
US judge dismisses cases against Trump’s foes Comey and James

US judge dismisses cases against Trump’s foes Comey and James

Former FBI director James Comey (centre) welcomed the case dismissal, describing it as ‘based on malevolence and incompetence’. (EPA Images…
US pressed Ukraine to accept deal at Geneva talks

US pressed Ukraine to accept deal at Geneva talks

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine faced a ‘critical moment’ after warning it might lose its dignity or Washington’s backing. (EPA…
Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it will enter into ceasefire

Sudan’s RSF paramilitary says it will enter into ceasefire

(Reuters) -The head of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said late on Monday that his paramilitaries would immediately enter into a…
US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG James

US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG James

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against two perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump, FBI Director…
Pelosi’s long goodbye | The Star

Pelosi’s long goodbye | The Star

WHEN US Speaker Nancy Pelosi retires at the end of her term in early 2027, she will close a remarkable…
US terminates temporarily legal status for Myanmar citizens

US terminates temporarily legal status for Myanmar citizens

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration is ending temporary legal status for citizens of Myanmar who are in the United States,…
Gold holds steady as Fed rate cut bets offset dollar strength

Gold holds steady as Fed rate cut bets offset dollar strength

NEW YORK: Gold prices held steady on Monday, as growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month helped…
Trump seizes control of Republicans' 2026 election strategy with his presidency on the line

Trump seizes control of Republicans’ 2026 election strategy with his presidency on the line

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump isn't on the ballot in next November's midterm elections, but he’s plunging into them with…
Analysis-G20 declaration in defiance of US marks rare victory for multilateralism

Analysis-G20 declaration in defiance of US marks rare victory for multilateralism

JOHANNESBURG/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Born of crisis but torn by years of tensions among its members, the Group of 20 major economies…
US, Ukraine to continue work on 'refined' peace plan to end war with Russia

US, Ukraine to continue work on ‘refined’ peace plan to end war with Russia

GENEVA (Reuters) -The United States and Ukraine were set to continue work on Monday on a plan to end the…
New York mayor-elect maintains Trump fascist view after White House meeting

New York mayor-elect maintains Trump fascist view after White House meeting

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani still calls Trump fascist despite productive White House meeting focused on housing, childcare and city fundingNEW YORK:…
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US Government Floats Possibility Of Selling NVIDIA H200 AI Chips To China

The US’ Trump administration is reportedly considering the possibility of allowing NVIDIA to sell its H200 AI chips to China.…
Hamas discusses second phase of Gaza ceasefire in Cairo talks

Hamas discusses second phase of Gaza ceasefire in Cairo talks

Hamas delegation meets Egyptian intelligence chief to discuss Gaza truce implementation and second phase involving disarmament and transitional authorityCAIRO: A…
Trump blasts Ukraine for 'zero gratitude' amid talks to halt war

Trump blasts Ukraine for 'zero gratitude' amid talks to halt war

GENEVA: US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Ukraine again of lacking "gratitude" for Washington's support against Russia's invasion, as…
Zelensky thanks Trump as US leader blasts Kyiv amid talks

Zelensky thanks Trump as US leader blasts Kyiv amid talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (centre), his wife Olena Zelenska, and top officials with service members visit Kyiv’s Holodomor Genocide Museum.…
New York mayor-elect Mamdani still views Trump as fascist

New York mayor-elect Mamdani still views Trump as fascist

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (left) met Donald Trump in the Oval Office, where he pledged cooperation on the…
Iran warns of attempts to target supreme leader Khamenei

Iran warns of attempts to target supreme leader Khamenei

TEHRAN: Iran's intelligence ministry has warned of attempts by foreign adversaries, including the US and Israel, to target supreme leader…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine is grateful for efforts by US, Trump

Zelenskiy says Ukraine is grateful for efforts by US, Trump

(Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Ukraine was grateful to the United States and to President Donald Trump…
South Africa judges G20 summit a triumph of multilateralism despite US no-show

South Africa judges G20 summit a triumph of multilateralism despite US no-show

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that the declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 summit…
US, Ukrainian and European officials meet in Geneva for talks on peace plan

US, Ukrainian and European officials meet in Geneva for talks on peace plan

GENEVA: Ukrainian, US and European officials met in Geneva on Sunday to discuss a draft plan presented by Washington to…
Exclusive-DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter

Exclusive-DOGE ‘doesn’t exist’ with eight months left on its charter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate, ending…