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BRICS leaders denounce protectionism, tariff 'blackmail'

The group of emerging economies met via videoconference at the initiative of Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose office said it was necessary to address the "intensification of unilateral measures."

12 hours ago
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Indonesia retrieves body of embassy staff killed in Peru

The body of Zetro Leonardo Putra, an Indonesian embassy official who was fatally shot in Peru last week, is expected to arrive in Jakarta on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry has said, as Peruvian authorities completed the autopsy. ...

16 hours ago
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'Betrayed': South Korea shaken by US immigration raid

Seoul has urged Washington to respect the rights of its investors and is sending a plane to bring home its affected citizens, amid mounting anger at home over the incident. ...

1 day ago

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Musk, president? Trump says 'not happening'

"He's not gonna be president, that I can tell you," Trump told a Republican conference in Phoenix, Arizona. 

8 months ago
Americas

Trump says it could be worth keeping TikTok in US for a little while

Trump's comments before a crowd of conservative supporters in Phoenix, Arizona, were one of the strongest signals yet that he opposes a potential exit of TikTok from the US market.

8 months ago
Americas

Fade out: Biden disappears into background

Despite still occupying the world's most powerful pulpit, Biden has remained virtually absent from the public debate about his noisy successor whom he often used to brand as a threat to democracy.

8 months ago
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Canada PM Trudeau looks set to lose power after key ally vows to topple him

New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, who has been helping keep Trudeau in office, said he would present a formal motion of no-confidence after the House of Commons elected chamber returns from a winter break on Jan. 27.

8 months ago
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Early signs suggest Trump 2.0 will be bringing the chaos back

"We're going to see more chaos in Trump's second term than his first," said Todd Belt, political science professor at George Washington University. "I think what has happened this week is a good indication of what is to come."

8 months ago
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US vows to support Indonesia’s human capacity drive

The US ambassador has said that Washington and American businesses are looking to expanding cooperation in various sectors with Indonesia, including human resource development, even as the world braces for a second Trump administration.

8 months ago
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US officials say most Northeast drone sightings are actually manned aircraft

An FBI official told reporters during an impromptu briefing that the agency was working with 50 local, state and federal partners to look into increased reports. The official said less than 100 of the over 5,000 reported sightings had turned out to merit further investigation, and all of the large fixed-wing reported sightings so far involved manned aircraft.

8 months ago
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Biden administration inks renewed science cooperation deal with China

For 45 years, the landmark US-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA) has yielded cooperation across a range of scientific fields, creating a framework for agency exchanges and giving the US access to Chinese data useful in areas such as monitoring earthquakes, weather and influenza.

8 months ago
Americas

Trump taps election denier to head global media operation VOA

VOA has reach around the world, with programming in a slew of African, Asian and European languages, including Somali, Dari and French.

8 months ago
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Luigi Mangione was charged with murder - then donations started pouring in

Mangione has been charged with murder for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a father of two, in a brazen shooting on Dec. 4 outside a Manhattan hotel before an industry conference.

8 months ago
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Biden pushes new Russia, Iran, Korea, China effort before Trump term

In exchange for Iran's help with the Russian war effort in Ukraine, Moscow is giving its ally fighter aircraft, missile defense and space technology, Biden concluded in a national security memorandum issued on Tuesday.

8 months ago
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Trump's unorthodox cabinet picks test party loyalty

The Republican tycoon's incoming cabinet officials are worth an estimated $11 billion, and with Trump himself and outside advisors like world's richest man Elon Musk included, that figure rises to a mind-boggling $340 billion.

8 months ago
Americas

Lula 'stable' after emergency surgery

Lula was taken late Monday to Brazil's top medical facility, Hospital Sirio-Libanes in Sao Paulo, after experiencing headaches that medics found were related to a fall he suffered in October.

8 months ago
Americas

Murder, memes and snark: A killing lays bare US health care frustrations

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in Manhattan on Wednesday, setting off a citywide manhunt.

9 months ago
Americas

Meta seeks nuclear power developers for reactors to start in early 2030s

The company wants to add 1 to 4 gigawatts of new US nuclear generation capacity starting in the early 2030s, it said in a release. A typical US nuclear plant has a capacity of about 1 gigawatt. 

9 months ago
Americas

Trump names in-law Massad Boulos as Middle East advisor

Boulos was a key emissary for the Trump campaign, helping to mobilize Arab American and Muslim voters, many of whom were angry over President Joe Biden's steadfast support for Israel in the Gaza war even as the civilian death toll rose into the tens of thousands.

9 months ago
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Family first: Biden joins list of US presidents pardoning relatives

Bill Clinton granted a pardon to his half-brother Roger, who had served time in prison on 1985 drug charges, on January 20, 2001, his last day in office.

9 months ago
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Biden says he has pardoned his son, Hunter

"Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted," he said in a statement released by the White House.

9 months ago
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Canada PM Trudeau visits Florida to meet with Trump amid tariff threat

Trump threatened on Monday to impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico until the countries clamped down on drugs, particularly fentanyl, and migrants crossing their borders with the US.

9 months ago
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Inflation drives bargain hunt among Black Friday shoppers

US shoppers are expected to spend $10.8 billion online, up nearly 10 percent from a year ago, according to projections from Adobe Analytics.

9 months ago
Americas

Mark Zuckerberg has dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

The 40-year-old chief executive of Meta -- which owns Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp -- has been carefully trying to mend ties with Trump.

9 months ago
Americas

FAA will not require immediate 737 MAX engine action after bird strikes

The FAA Corrective Action Review Board reviewed the CFM LEAP-1B engine bird strikes which led to smoke entering two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The board determined the issue does not warrant immediate action and the FAA will follow its standard regulatory process to address it, the agency said.

9 months ago
Americas

Suriname president announces oil 'royalties for everyone'

Suriname and neighbor Guyana, both former Dutch colonies, expect to rake in billions in the years to come from rich offshore crude deposits.

9 months ago
Americas

Who is Yamandu Orsi, Uruguay's new 'modern left' president?

The 57-year-old former history teacher and local mayor managed to unseat the ruling conservative bloc. He placed first with 49.8 percent of votes for the left-leaning Broad Front coalition in November's second round, against Alvaro Delgado of the governing center-right National Party with 45.9 percent. 

9 months ago
Americas

Trump names hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury chief

Bessent, who is chief executive officer of Key Square Group, has called for an extension of tax cuts from Trump's first term, wants to reassert American energy dominance, and believes it is necessary to deal with the budget deficit.

9 months ago
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Judge in Trump criminal case delays sentencing indefinitely

Trump, who was to have been sentenced on Nov. 26, fought to block that proceeding before he succeeds Joe Biden in January.

9 months ago
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Indian billionaire Adani charged in US with bribery, Adani Group shares tumble

US authorities said Adani and seven other defendants, including his nephew Sagar Adani, agreed to pay the bribes to Indian government officials to obtain contracts expected to yield $2 billion of profit over 20 years, and develop India's largest solar power plant project.

9 months ago
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Shared US-Indonesia interests key during political transitions: US ambassador

Amid concerns that United States policy will become more protectionist and transactional when president-elect Donald Trump takes office in January of next year, the US ambassador to Indonesia said on Wednesday that the ties between Washington and Jakarta would continue on the basis of their mutual interests.

9 months ago
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Indonesia, Brazil ink commercial aviation deal amid growing demand

President Prabowo Subianto has witnessed the signing of a deal between Brazil’s aerospace giant Embraer and state-owned PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) to advance their collaboration in commercial aviation, saying that he is eager to “increase the capacity” of the national aircraft maker.

9 months ago
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Team Trump assails Biden decision on missiles for Ukraine

With two months left in office, lame-duck US President Biden made a major policy change that yields to a long-standing request from Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion, now in its third year.

9 months ago
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