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Elon Musk on Tuesday hammered US President Donald Trump’s proposed spending bill as a “disgusting abomination” as tensions between the pair burst into the open following the tech billionaire’s White House exit. Musk…

Ukraine and Russia failed at talks in Istanbul on Monday to make a breakthrough on an immediate halt to their fighting. They, however, agreed on another large-scale prisoner exchange. At the second round of direct…

Elon Musk on Saturday denied a report that he used ketamine and other drugs extensively last year on the 2024 campaign trail. The New York Times reported Friday that the billionaire adviser to President Donald Trump…

China on Sunday warned the United States it “should not play with fire” over Taiwan and said it had lodged “representations” with Washington over comments made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at a summit in Singapore. The US…

France will ban smoking in outdoor areas where children are likely to be present, starting July 1, 2025. This includes beaches, parks, bus stops, school entrances, and sports venues. Health and Family Minister,…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he accepted US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff’s outline for a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange. “Israel accepts the new Witkoff outline,” Netanyahu…

At least 44 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, local rescue officials said, marking a sharp escalation in fighting. Gaza civil defense official Mohammad al-Mughayyir told AFP…

Elon Musk has officially left the Trump administration, capping the billionaire tech entrepreneur’s turbulent run leading a contentious effort to slash…

US President Donald Trump warned Vladimir Putin Tuesday that he was “playing with fire,” launching a fresh broadside at his Russian counterpart over stalled Ukraine peace efforts. Trump’s latest comments came…

US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants. In a copy of a memo sent to…

The US government intends to cancel all remaining financial contracts with Harvard, a senior official said Tuesday, in President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to force the prestigious university to submit to…

Senior Conservative officials are perfecting a plan to replace Kemi Badenoch with Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK), as the party leader. The UK’s Sun reported the details on…

Russia has confirmed it has received a list of Ukrainian prisoners of war proposed for release in a landmark prisoner swap involving 1,000 captives from each side — the largest such exchange since the war began more than…

A federal judge in the United States has blocked the department of homeland security order barring Harvard University from enrolling international students. Jeffrey White, the US district judge, halted the decision as…

Several people are feared dead after a small plane crashed onto a California neighborhood before dawn Thursday, destroying homes and setting cars on fire. At least 10 houses were burned or hit by debris that spread over a…

United States President Donald Trump has revealed new details and initial funding for his “Golden Dome” missile defence system, a multi-layered shield designed to protect the nation from missile threats originating from…

The family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot by a Capitol Police officer during the January 6, 2021, is expected to get a compensation fee of $5million. Ashli was shot as she tried to climb through a broken…

US President Donald Trump’s allies on Monday used Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis to stoke a growing row over whether the Democrat and his team covered up concerns about his health while in office. While Trump expressed…

The leaders of the United Kingdom (UK), France, and Canada have threatened to take “concrete actions” if Israel does not stop its renewed military offensive in Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister, said…

Joe Biden expressed his gratitude to Americans on Monday for their “love and support” after the former US president said he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The weekend revelation that the 82-year-old…

Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, a statement from his office said Sunday. On Friday, the…

Pope Leo XIV, in his first significant remarks as the newly elected Catholic pontiff, reaffirmed the Church’s traditional doctrine on marriage, declaring it to be founded on…

The United Kingdom is preparing to unveil a new visa scheme aimed at attracting high-net-worth individuals willing to invest in strategic sectors of the British economy, government sources revealed this week. Prime…

Two sailors lost their lives after a Mexican navy training vessel on a global goodwill tour collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, snapping its three towering masts and throwing parts of its rigging…