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The US President said India’s oil purchases had indirectly helped sustain Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying the continued trade “lets Russia carry on with this ridiculous war where they’ve lost a million and a half people.” US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him New Delhi would stop buying oil…

Though a fragile 48-hour ceasefire has taken hold, the tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan are boiling after Pakistani airstrikes deep inside Afghan territory killed 15 civilians. Earlier, the Taliban overran Pakistani outposts and seized uniforms and weapons from the abandoned facilities. The trousers were displayed in public in Afghanistan. It’s no longer an Afghan-Pakistan border clash. It’s…

The governor of California is daring the GOP-controlled Congress to open an investigation into “the vile and offensive” pro-Nazis, pro-rape and racist text messages recently revealed from Young Republican leaders across America. “Those text chats invoked sending people who disagree with the group ‘to the gas chamber,’ expressed ‘love [for] Hitler,’ and contained other overtly antisemitic exchanges,”…

Diane Keaton’s cause of death has been revealed. The “First Wives Club” actress died of pneumonia at age 79 on Saturday, Oct. 11, her family told People in a statement Wednesday. “The Keaton family are very grateful for the extraordinary messages of love and support they have received these past few days on behalf of their beloved…

The US has downplayed claims that Hamas is violating the ceasefire deal with Israel by not returning all the bodies of dead hostages. Only nine of the 28 dead hostages have been returned, with Hamas saying it needs time and specialised equipment to recover the others from the ruins of Gaza. The latest wo bodies returned on…

US President Donald Trump has confirmed a report he authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, provoking outrage from the South American nation’s leaders. US forces have already conducted at least five strikes on suspected drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean in recent weeks, killing 27 people. UN-appointed human rights experts have described the raids as…

Four Chinese officials have been dismissed over a fireworks display in the Himalayas last month by outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx that drew heated criticism. Videos of brightly coloured fireworks that apparently resembled a “rising dragon” erupting over a lush Tibetan landscape had sparked environmental concerns and a boycott campaign. Arc’teryx and the Chinese pyrotechnics artist Cai Guo-Qiang,…

Last Friday Grace Jin Drexel received a text from her father in China, the prominent pastor Jin Mingri, telling her to pray for another pastor who had gone missing. The text said that the other pastor had been detained while visiting the southern city of Shenzhen. “Shortly after that, I got a call from my mum. She…

Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday announced a ceasefire following days of the deadliest clashes in years that killed dozens of people on both sides of the border. The pause came after appeals from major regional powers, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as the violence threatened to further destabilize a region where groups, including the Islamic State group…

Hamas said it would be unable to retrieve any more bodies from the ruins of Gaza without specialised equipment. Israel’s defence minister on Wednesday (Oct 15) threatened to resume fighting if Hamas does not honour the terms of a US-backed ceasefire that halted the war in Gaza. The statement from Defence Minister Israel Katz’s office came after…

The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being persecuted. The Trump administration is considering a radical overhaul of the U.S. refugee system that would slash the program to its bare bones while giving preference to…

A men-only press conference with the Taliban foreign minister in New Delhi drew sharp rebuke from Indian media, forcing the religious hardline group to also invite female journalists. Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi began a week-long trip to India last Thursday in what’s the first diplomatic visit by a top leader of the Islamic fundamentalist group…

At a startup office in this Indian city, developers are fine-tuning artificial-intelligence chatbots that talk and message like humans. The company, LimeChat, has an audacious goal: to make customer-service jobs almost obsolete. It says its generative AI agents enable clients to slash by 80% the number of workers needed to handle 10,000 monthly queries. “Once you hire…

The U.S. government shutdown that has turned off the official flow of data could begin clouding the view for policymakers in Japan and other countries where insight into the fortunes of the world’s biggest economy informs the outlook for their own currencies, trade performance and inflation. What happens in America, in other words, doesn’t stay in America,…

Yemenis who have fled the Houthi-controlled area of this divided country paint a grim picture of life under the militant group. People are forced to attend rallies and chant death to America and Israel, pay crippling taxes and hand children over to become soldiers, they say. ADEN, Yemen – Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi paramilitary has been lionized at…

A federal judge in California on Wednesday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt mass layoffs of federal workers during a partial government shutdown while she considers claims by unions that the job cuts are illegal. During a hearing in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston granted a request by two unions to block layoffs at…

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had revoked the visas of six foreigners over social media comments made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The announcement of the revocations came as U.S. President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Kirk with the presidential medal of freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S., on what…

President Donald Trump’s administration fired almost all 60 staff at a college-preparation program for low-income students in a wave of shutdown layoffs, two people familiar with the cuts told Reuters, targeting a service Republican lawmakers defended earlier this year. Trump promised last week to cut “some very popular Democrat programs that aren’t popular with Republicans,” during a…

From 2019 to 2021, Syria’s authoritarian government carried out a secret operation to move tens of thousands of bodies from the exposed Qutayfah mass grave to a hidden site in the desert east of Damascus. The goal of the clandestine reburial was to hide evidence of atrocities as Bashar Assad tried to regain international standing. The Assad…

As Africa faces democratic setbacks and Western aid dries up, some argue the West’s influence was never as strong as assumed. Is it time to rethink who really shapes democracy on the continent? In early 2025, as the United States announced wide-ranging aid cuts that predominantly affected African nations, there were fears that Western interest and influence…

New York City-area airports are refusing to play Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s video blaming Democrats for the government shutdown – as Gov. Kathy Hochul slammed the DHS chief over the “false” and “nakedly partisan” message. John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia, and New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International airports joined a growing list of travel hubs nationwide blocking…

LEGENDARY soul artist D’Angelo has died at the age of 51. The singer died on Tuesday from pancreatic cancer at his home in New York City, his manager confirmed to The U.S. Sun. “This is a monumental loss, not only for his family and loved ones but for the millions around the world who were touched by…

A BRIDE-TO-BE who died after suffering from over 20 stab wounds, including some in her back, took her own life, according to a second death investigation. Outraged family members still aren’t convinced that schoolteacher Ellen Greenberg, 27, had died by suicide when her body was discovered in her Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, apartment on January 26, 2011. She was…

Turkish President Erdogan jokingly told Italy’s Giorgia Meloni to stop smoking, prompting laughter at the Gaza peace summit. A light-hearted exchange between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during the Gaza peace summit in Egypt has gone viral. In the short clip circulating on social media, Erdogan is seen greeting Meloni with…

US President Donal Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss air defense and long-range capabilities. Donald Trump reveled in international praise after brokering peace in the Middle East during a successful visit to Israel on Monday. Global leaders rallied behind Mr. Trump at a subsequent summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, supporting his efforts…

A fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday killed at least 16 people, the Fire Service and Civil Defense department said. Fire official Talha bin Jashim said Tuesday’s blaze happened in Dhaka ’s Mirpur area and is believed to have started on the third floor of the seven-story garment building.…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been “taken over” by unrest. Foxborough, Massachusetts, home to the NFL’s New England Patriots and about 30 miles from Boston, is set to stage matches as the U.S. cohosts…

Clashes erupted Tuesday between Pakistani and Afghan forces in a remote northwestern border region, with state-run media in Pakistan accusing Afghan troops of opening “unprovoked fire” that was repulsed. Pakistani forces responded, damaging Afghan tanks and military posts, according to Pakistan TV and two security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized…

Hamas has now handed over eight dead hostages to Israel, leaving at least 19 presumed dead and one unaccounted for in the Gaza Strip. Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Tuesday (Oct 14), one sign of progress after a number of apparent setbacks in the day since United States President Donald Trump…

Analysts say Beijing has left room to negotiate and could adjust its fees based on Washington’s actions. As China and the United States begin charging additional port fees on Tuesday (Oct 14), analysts warn the global shipping industry faces growing uncertainty and turmoil – though Beijing’s exemption of domestically built vessels is expected to limit the impact.…

While Penang’s chief minister told CNA that the state retains strong interest from American and Chinese multinational corporations, experts fear that a substantial tariff rate by Washington for the semiconductor sector could diminish its role in the global supply chain. A threat by United States President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on semiconductor imports has cast a…

On Friday October 9, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) , made baseless claims of downing seven Indian jets during the military confrontation with India in May. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in…

About a dozen of us walked into a US immigration office in Virginia on Saturday morning, people born all over the world excited to take the final step in becoming American citizens. We clutched our naturalisation notices as we filed through security and lined up at the check-in desk. Soon, we would raise our right hands and…

KARY Perry broke her silence on her romance with Justin Trudeau with a cheeky onstage comment during her London concert. The superstar is currently on her Lifetimes world tour and took to the stage at London’s O2 Arena on Monday night. Addressing the crowd, the pop star said: “London, England, you’re like this on a Monday night…

The deadliest clashes in years erupted after alleged Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan. With both sides trading blame, fears of escalation are growing In one of the deadliest escalations between Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent years, dozens of soldiers have been killed on both sides of the border following a night of heavy cross-border fighting. The clashes mark…

The demonstrations began on September 25 over water and power shortages, but quickly escalated into wider anger over corruption, poor governance, and lack of basic services Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina fled the country on Monday stating that his life was under threat as the country remains embroiled in weeks-long protests led by the youth. The unrest, led…

VLADIMIR Putin’s shadow war on the West is already under way as the Kremlin has entered what military experts call “Phase Zero”. It means Vlad is layering his ominous groundwork for a future conflict with Nato, as his tentacles spread across Europe through espionage, sabotage, drones, and unmarked troops. The chilling warning comes from the respected Institute…

Trump, addressing a summit of world leaders at this Egyptian city after a ceasefire reached in Gaza ending the Israel-Hamas war, said from the podium that he thinks “India and Pakistan will live very nicely together”. US President Donald Trump on Monday praised India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi without naming him, saying “India is a great…

It’s often said that a picture can speak a thousand words. The one in Indian newspapers on Monday morning showing female journalists occupying front-row seats at the Afghan Taliban foreign minister’s press conference in Delhi is certainly one of those. The conference – the second press event by Amir Khan Muttaqi at the Afghan embassy in about…

The United States said on Monday (Oct 13) it stood by its ally the Philippines and emphasised their mutual defence treaty after Chinese and Philippine vessels clashed amid heightened tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Earlier, China’s Foreign Ministry urged Manila not to challenge Beijing’s efforts to “safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests”…

Malaysia Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said his ministry will discuss with the education ministry on further action to contain the spread of the virus in schools. Around 6,000 students in Malaysia have been infected with influenza and some schools have been closed for the safety of children and staff, an education ministry official said. “We already have extensive experience in dealing with infectious diseases from…

Young Europeans are skeptical of the EU’s democratic institutions. Now, the bloc is trying to reach out and gain their support — can it succeed? For 18-year-old Aisling Giltinane from Ireland, cyberbullying is a deeply personal issue as she experienced it when she was younger. She jumped at the chance to join a small group of young…

During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, the German government provided billions in support to small businesses, the self-employed and freelancers. Now they are being asked to repay the aid. Many are resisting. Hairdresser Marion Alemeier still remembers March 23, 2020. It was day two of Germany’s first lockdown in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19,…

Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul. The Pakistan military said that 23 of its soldiers were killed in the clashes. The Taliban said nine on its side were killed.…

A record number of Chinese restaurants and cafes have flooded Singapore over the past year, using the island as a test bed for global expansion as they escape pallid consumer demand, extreme price competition and super-squeezed profit margins back home. Well-known firms such as Luckin Coffee (LC0Ay.D), and bubble tea major Mixue (2097.HK),  joined hotpot and mala…

The ongoing shutdown debate between Democrats and President Donald Trump’s Republicans is largely avoiding the difficult fiscal issues clouding the country’s future – the rising national debt and the long-term financial health of Social Security and Medicare. The fifteenth partial federal govern since 1981 has been sparked by Democrats’ demand for spending, which would cost about $1.5…

At least 44 people were killed in Mexico after days of heavy rains and flooding, the government said on Sunday. Torrential rains from tropical storms Priscilla and Raymond triggered landslides and flooding across five states. There were 18 people killed in Veracruz state, 16 in Hidalgo, nine in Puebla and one in Queretaro, a government statement said.…

Hamas freed the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal and Israel sent home busloads of Palestinian detainees, as U.S. President Donald Trumptold Israel’s parliament that peace had arrived in the Holy Land. The Israeli military said it had received all hostages confirmed to be alive, after their transfer from Gaza, by…

A mass shooting early Sunday at a crowded bar on an idyllic island considered to be the largest Gullah community on the South Carolina coast has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials said. A large crowd was at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island when sheriff’s deputies arrived and found many…

Hillary Clinton heaped some rare praise on her former arch-enemy Donald Trump for his handling of the Gaza peace deal in a recent interview. “I really commend President Trump and his administration,” Clinton told CBS News 24/7 Friday. “As well as Arab leaders in the region, for making the commitment to the 20-point plan and seeing a…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will attend an international summit in Egypt on Monday alongside Donald Trump and other world leaders to finalise an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza, his office has said. He was invited by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is leading the event in Sharm el-Sheikh alongside Trump. Leaders from more…

Floods caused by torrential rain have left a number of people trapped in vehicles in Spain’s north-eastern Catalonia region, officials say. Videos on social media have emerged showing torrents of muddy water sweeping through the towns of La Ràpita and Santa Bàrbara in the Tarragona province, and moving everything in their path. The highest red alert has…

President Prabowo Subianto has made reforming Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises a priority. Can a new regulator work with sovereign wealth fund Danantara to make it happen? On paper, the Indonesian state-owned company that Arif works for has enormous potential: A vast market in a country of 280 million people, decades of expertise and easy access to government funding.…

CNA speaks to parents, educators and psychologists to explore the growing trend of children with autism entering mainstream schools – and the support and struggles that come with it. Nine-year-old Ethan (not his real name) has never once complained about going to school. Each morning, he heads off with enthusiasm and returns brimming with excitement, eager to…

Australia’s push to ban children from social media is “well intentioned” but will not make them safer online, video streaming giant YouTube warned on Monday (Oct 13). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last year unveiled landmark laws that will ban under-16s from social media by the end of 2025. Popular platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram face…

POP star Katy Perry and former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau are “constantly in contact” after they went public with their romance, The Sun can reveal. The pair were recently pictured kissing aboard her yacht, with cheeky Trudeau putting his hand on the singer’s bottom. And insiders last night told The Sun the pair have been secretly dating…

Tomaino Ndam Njoya, an experienced parliamentarian with international credibility, is confident she can achieve what many have failed to do over the past four decades: unseat President Paul Biya in Cameroon’s election. There was great surprise when Cameroon’s electoral commission announced the 12 candidates for the October 12 presidential election. For the third time in Cameroon’s political…

Manila has decried the incident as a “clear threat” from China, while Beijing insists the Philippines’ vessels bear “full responsibility” for the collision in the long-disputed naval region. The Philippines, on Sunday, accused a Chinese ship of deliberately colliding with a Philippine vessel anchored near an island in the disputed South China Sea. Chinese maritime forces used…

Acknowledging divisions within Israeli society, the Prime Minister called for national unity Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Israel’s military campaign “is not over,” on the eve of the expected release of all living Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian detainees as part of the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire agreement with Hamas. In…

Taylor Swift was spotted hanging with Caitlin Cark while cheering on her fiancé, Travis Kelce, at his Kansas City Chiefs game against the Detroit Lions. The pop star was seen chatting with the WNBA star in her private suite at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday night. Broadcast cameras panned to the pair laughing and chatting…

Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said the faction with Pakistan’s military “cannot tolerate Afghanistan’s peace and progress” and is deliberately stoking conflict. The Taliban government has accused a powerful faction within Pakistan’s military of orchestrating a campaign of hostility and misinformation aimed at destabilising Afghanistan and diverting attention from Islamabad’s internal chaos.…

China has offered India a chance to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), signalling a potential revival of trade relations between the two Asian giants. Beijing views India’s participation as a way to boost exports and lower tariffs, while New Delhi has historically kept its distance to safeguard domestic industries. India’s ties with China have witnessed…

Hamas has called Donald Trump a racist, a “recipe for chaos” and a man with an absurd vision for Gaza. But one extraordinary phone call last month helped persuade Hamas that the U.S. president might be able to hold Israel to a peace deal even if the group surrendered all the hostages that give it leverage in…

The heroic images of three Confederate leaders carved into the granite face of Georgia’s Stone Mountain have towered over the countryside outside Atlanta since the 1970s, paying silent homage to the Southern cause in the U.S. Civil War. Its supporters say the monument – often compared with Mount Rushmore – honors those who fought and died for…

A PREGNANT woman is among six people dead after two mass shootings in Mississippi. Another 12 people were injured as gunfire broke out around midnight on Saturday as the streets were filled with people for Leland High School’s football homecoming celebrations. Crowds had gathered in Mississippi Delta area after Leland High School’s homecoming game against Charleston High…

ACTRESS Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79, a family spokesperson has confirmed. She is best known for her roles in classic movies The Godfather, Manhattan and Annie Hall for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1978. A spokesperson on behalf of the Keaton family confirmed to PEOPLE that she died in…

The US plans to impose an additional 100% tariff on all Chinese goods starting 1 November China has accused the United States of “double standards” following President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on Chinese imports. The US plans to impose an additional 100% tariff on all Chinese goods starting 1 November, pushing the total US tariff…

Former US President Joe Biden has started radiation therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Former US President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy for an aggressive form of prostate cancer diagnosed in May. “As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were crowned “Humanitarians of the Year” Thursday evening — promoting family values while desperately trying to forge a path of reconciliation with their own clan. The couple were honored in New York City at a gala for Project Healthy Minds, a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to mental health services throughout the…

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau were recently spotted making out on the singer’s lavish yacht, confirming their romantic involvement. In photos published by the Daily Mail on Saturday, the “Firework” singer,40, rocked a black one-piece swimsuit on the deck of the Caravelle while enjoying a passionate kiss with a shirtless Trudeau, who wore only a pair of…

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi visited Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, signalling hopes for stronger India-Afghanistan relations. Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Saturday expressed confidence that the India-Afghanistan ties will grow stronger in future as he visited Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur, one of the most influential Islamic seminaries in South Asia. A raging…

The public security bureau in the Chinese city of Xiamen said the 18 people were core members of Taiwan military’s “psychological warfare unit”, and published their pictures, names and Taiwan identity card numbers. Chinese police on Saturday (Oct 11) offered rewards of US$1,400 for information about 18 people it said were Taiwanese military psychological operations officers spreading…

White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner thanked Donald Trump for brokering a ceasefire deal for Gaza during a speech on Hostages’ Square in Tel Aviv. DW has more. Qatar says 3 government employees killed in car crash in Egypt Qatar’s embassy in Egypt has confirmed the deaths of three government employees in a car crash…

Washington announced an additional 100 per cent tariff on China’s US-bound exports, in retaliation for Beijing’s expanded curbs on rare-earth minerals. BEIJING: China accused the United States of “double standards” on Sunday (Oct 12), after President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on the world’s second-largest economy. “The relevant US statement is a typical example…

Sixteen people missing after a major explosion at a Tennessee munitions factory on Friday are presumed to be dead, according to the sheriff. Recovery teams had been clinging to hope of finding any of the missing alive, as of Saturday evening “it’s safe” to assume they are deceased, said Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis. Authorities had originally…

Clear skies, calm winds and a panoramic view of Himalayan peaks draped in snow – that is the autumn hikers on Mount Everest have come to love. But that seems to be changing. The monsoon now stretches into autumn, the traditional season for mountain tourism, meteorologists say, making weather more unpredictable. For the past decade, they have…

Power was restored to over 800,000 residents in Kyiv on Saturday, a day after Russia launched major attacks on the Ukrainian power grid that caused blackouts across much of the country, and European leaders agreed to proceed toward using hundreds of billions of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s war effort. Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK,…

Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family’s food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helplessly as his once-vibrant baby boy weakened, suffering from diarrhea and begging for food. On May 21, exactly two weeks after Taher’s little boy died,…

U.N. Security Council members on Friday expressed concern about escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela, with Russia accusing Washington of using a shoot-first “cowboy” principle in attacking alleged drug boats. Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told a meeting of the 15-member U.N. council that Venezuela had every reason to believe the United…

Hamas has called Donald Trump a racist, a “recipe for chaos” and a man with an absurd vision for Gaza. But one extraordinary phone call last month helped persuade Hamas that the U.S. president might be able to hold Israel to a peace deal even if the group surrendered all the hostages that give it leverage in…

The Pentagon announced on Friday it is establishing a new counter-narcotics joint task force overseeing operations in Latin America, a move aimed to strengthen already intensifying military operations that have raised questions among legal experts. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the task force aimed “to crush the cartels, stop the poison, and keep America safe.” “The message…

Maria Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela. US President Donald Trump on Friday reacted to not winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year, claiming that he had extended assistance to the awardee, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, on multiple occasions. He said the Venezuelan…

The first lady said Vladimir Putin had signaled a “willingness to engage with me directly” in an unexpected White House announcement. Melania Trump has revealed she received a letter from Vladimir Putin about the fates of children displaced in the Ukraine war. Addressing the nation in a surprise announcement on Friday at 11 am ET, the first…

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap a “massive increase of Tariffs” on Chinese products imported into the United States to “financially counter” new export controls that China imposed on rare earths from that country. Trump also threatened in a social media post to cancel his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping because of the…

“The Real Housewives of Potomac” star Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward “Eddie” Osefo, have issued a statement on their arrest for alleged fraud. “Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, Edward Osefo, are back home safely with their family and in good spirits,” their rep told Page Six Friday. “They are grateful for the outpouring of concern…

Winsome Earle-Sears faces strong headwinds in her campaign to be Virginia’s next Republican governor. She’s been outpaced in fundraising and lags in polling behind her Democratic rival, Rep. Abigail Spanberger. And the support from one voice that could narrow this race is largely absent. President Donald Trump has yet to endorse Earle-Sears, Virginia’s current lieutenant governor. While…

The weapon was described by state media KCNA as the country’s “strongest nuclear strategic weapon system”. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a large military parade displaying its new intercontinental ballistic missile in front of visiting international dignitaries, state media KCNA said on Saturday (Oct 11). The parade, which began late on Friday, marked the 80th…

China already tightly controlled its exports of rare earths, but on Thursday (Oct 9) added five new elements, bringing the total subject to restrictions to 12. China has further tightened export restrictions on rare earths ahead of talks between United States President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping at the end of the month. The country produces…

Only four bottles of Asahi Super Dry beer are left on the shelves of Ben Thai, a cosy restaurant in the Tokyo suburb of Sengawacho. Its owner, Sakaolath Sugizaki, expects to get a few more soon, but she says her supplier is keeping the bulk of its stock for bigger customers. That’s because Asahi, the maker of…

At OpenAI’s DevDay this week, OpenAI boss Sam Altman did what American tech bosses rarely do these days: he actually answered questions from reporters. “I know it’s tempting to write the bubble story,” Mr Altman told me as he sat flanked by his top lieutenants. “In fact, there are many parts of AI that I think are…

War is over — but it seems no one told the grandstanding, Israel-hating celebrities who made the “Free Palestine, ceasefire now” movement their entire personality for the last two years. It’s been two days since President Trump announced the historic and, yes, still precarious ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Such wonderful news — an end to the…