US President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter after delivering remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 16, 2024. — Reuters US President Donald Trump’s authority to dismiss government officials is facing its first major legal challenge in the Supreme Court. The Trump administration has petitioned the court to overturn a federal judge’s ruling that …
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Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks during the annual Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany February 19, 2022. — Reuters NEW DELHI: India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar once again called out the “double standards” of global democracy during a panel at the Munich Security Conference on Friday. While addressing a panel of Western leaders, including United States Senator Elissa Slotkin, …
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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he could meet “very soon” with Vladimir Putin, adding he believes his Russian counterpart genuinely wants to stop fighting in Ukraine. “No time set, but it could be very soon,” Trump told reporters, hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to play down expectations of upcoming high-level talks in Riyadh on ending …
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“The enemies claim to defend human rights and call Iran a ‘terrorist state,’ but in reality, Iran is the true victim of terrorism,” the chief executive stated in a speech in the capital Tehran on Sunday. It is the accusers, who are backing the real perpetrators of violence, he added. Pezeshkian’s remarks highlighted the double standards of the United States …
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Hezbollah on Sunday urged the Lebanese government to reverse a decision blocking Iranian flights from landing in Beirut, following US warnings. The allegedly Iran-backed group said in a statement that it “demands that the government reverse its decision to ban Iranian planes from landing at Beirut airport and take serious measures to prevent the Israeli enemy from imposing its dictates”. …
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Cars park at the entrance of a flooded housing development after a rain storm in Kentucky, US on February 16, 2025. — AFP Powerful storms bring flooding and powerful winds. More than 500,000 customers were without power. First responders rescue over 1,000 people within 24 hrs. NEW YORK: At least nine people have died in the eastern United States, including eight in …
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Cars park at the entrance of a flooded housing development after a rain storm in Kentucky, US on February 16, 2025. — AFP Powerful storms bring flooding and powerful winds. More than 500,000 customers were without power. First responders rescue over 1,000 people within 24 hrs. NEW YORK: At least nine people have died in the eastern United States, including eight in …
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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. — Reuters US President Donald Trump said Sunday he could meet “very soon” with Vladimir Putin, adding he believes his Russian counterpart genuinely wants to stop fighting in Ukraine, AFP reported. “No time set, but it could be very soon,” …
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Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC, US on November 13, 2024. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials while trying to win or retain business in their countries. Trump’s …
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A globe is seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, August 6, 2022. — Reuters State Department website changes language on Taiwan. Taiwan foreign minister thanks US for its ‘support’. Taiwan reports Canadian warship in Taiwan Strait. TAIPEI: The US State Department has removed a statement on its website that it does not support Taiwan independence, …
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