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Ukraine, US sign minerals deal, tying Trump to Kyiv

The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump's administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid.

18 hours ago
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BRICS shows internal rifts as ministers fall short of joint statement

In the statement, Brazil said the group's foreign ministers expressed "serious concern at the prospect of a fragmented global economy and the weakening of multilateralism" at their gathering in Rio de Janeiro.  ...

19 hours ago
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US Senate rejects bill to rein in Trump tariffs as economy contracts

A narrowly divided United States Senate rejected the latest bipartisan bid to block President Donald Trump's tariffs on Wednesday, just hours after the federal government reported that the nation's economy contracted for the first time in three years amid the chaos of the president's tariff policies. ...

19 hours ago

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Trump says to declare national emergency at border, use military

The 47th US president will set to work almost immediately with a series of presidential decrees intended to drastically reduce the number of migrants entering the country.

3 months ago
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Yusril considers repatriating Hambali from Guantanamo

“Hambali has been held at Guantanamo Bay for quite some time, but he has yet to be put on trial,” the minister added.

3 months ago
Americas

TikTok addicts see silver lining in US ban

Owned by China’s ByteDance, the app faces a complete US ban on Sunday unless it finds a non-Chinese buyer.

3 months ago
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TikTok's US future in limbo after Supreme Court ruling

The court unanimously ruled that the law does not violate free speech rights and that the US government had demonstrated legitimate national security concerns about a Chinese company owning the app.

3 months ago
Americas

Trump, Xi speak by phone, vow improved ties despite threats

Trump in the election campaign threatened China and other US trading partners with huge tariffs, but he has also said he is open to talks with Xi, a leader he has long openly admired.

3 months ago
Americas

US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, leaving app's fate to Trump

The court's 9-0 decision throws the social media platform - and its 170 million American users - into limbo, and its fate in the hands of Donald Trump, who has vowed to rescue TikTok after returning to the presidency on Monday.

3 months ago
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Indonesian envoy to US selection still ongoing, ministry says

President Prabowo Subianto is still considering many aspects before appointing the new Indonesian ambassador to the United States, a position that has been left vacant for 1.5 years since Rosan Roeslani was recalled to fill a cabinet position.

3 months ago
Americas

Oligarchs already own much of US - can they buy democracy?

Biden used his farewell speech to the nation to deliver a shockingly dark message: that a nation which has always revered its entrepreneurs may now be at their mercy.

3 months ago
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Most Indonesians still unsure about Trump, survey says

A survey from a Europe-based think tank suggests that most Indonesians are still unsure about how the upcoming second presidency of Donald Trump will affect the current geopolitical situation.

3 months ago
Americas

Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg to attend Trump inauguration

The network, citing an unnamed official involved in planning the January 20 ceremony, said the three men will be seated together on the platform with prominent guests, including Trump cabinet nominees. 

3 months ago
Americas

Trump's Pentagon pick grilled by senators as cabinet hearings begin

Senate Republicans are keen for Trump's national security nominees to be confirmed quickly and Democrats may agree to fast-track some, but they are determined to throw up roadblocks in front of candidates they see as unfit.

3 months ago
Americas

Trump would have been convicted if he wasn't elected: special counsel

The US Department of Justice's "view that the Constitution prohibits the continued indictment and prosecution of a President is categorical and does not turn on the gravity of the crimes charged, the strength of the Government's proof, or the merits of the prosecution, which the Office stands fully behind," the report said.

3 months ago
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Scores of Indonesians in Los Angeles affected by wildfires

Dozens of Indonesians currently residing in Los Angeles in the United States were impacted by wildfires that ravaged the Californian city and surrounding regions over the past week, with many losing their homes to the fires.

3 months ago
Americas

BRICS aims to 'build' global ties as Trump takes office: Brazil

Diplomat Eduardo Saboia, head of the BRICS summit to be held in Rio de Janeiro in July, brushed off recent threats from incoming US president Donald Trump to impose 100 percent tariffs on BRICS nations if they undercut the dollar.

3 months ago
Americas

Los Angeles fires expand as winds forecast to pick up

Despite huge firefighting efforts, the Palisades fire's expansion prompted evacuation orders in ritzy neighborhoods along its eastern flank.

3 months ago
Americas

Far from Hollywood's wealth, Los Angeles fire survivors feel forgotten

Many residents are concerned that government resources would be channeled towards high-profile areas popular with A-Listers, while insurance companies might shortchange less affluent households that do not have the financial means to contest fire claims.

3 months ago
Americas

Biden slams 'really shameful' Meta decision to end US fact-checking

Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg triggered alarm on Tuesday when he announced his tech company was ditching fact-checking on its platforms in the United States.

3 months ago
Americas

BRICS aims to 'build' global ties as Trump takes office: Brazil

There was no plan to replace the dollar, but rather to boost the use of local currencies, a Brazilian diplomat says.

3 months ago
Americas

Trump uses Los Angeles fires to attack Democrats

Trump launched a series of evidence-free broadsides accusing Governor Gavin Newsom of a variety of failings -- including wasting water that could have been used to fight fires in order to protect a kind of fish.

3 months ago
Americas

Immigration detains US fugitive linked to sexual exploitation case

In mid-December, the US embassy revoked the passport of fugitive TJC, wanted by the US Marshals Service, making his presence in Indonesia illegal, leading to an investigation and his arrest.

3 months ago
Americas

Los Angeles fires rage on as National Guard called in

Swaths of the United States' second-largest city lay in ruins, with smoke blanketing the sky with an acrid smell pervading almost every building.

3 months ago
Americas

Celebrities lose homes, flee as Los Angeles fires spread

Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore, Maria Shriver and other celebrities were among more than 100,000 people forced to evacuate their homes to escape the out-of-control fires burning in some of Los Angeles' most desirable areas.

3 months ago
Americas

Los Angeles wildfires spread to Hollywood

More than 100,000 people were ordered to evacuate as dry, hurricane-force winds hindered firefighting operations and spread the fires, which have burned parched terrain almost unimpeded since they began on Tuesday. 

3 months ago
Americas

Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge

The lawsuit in the US District Court in Alaska challenges the federal government's December 2024 decision to offer oil and gas drilling leases in an area known as the coastal plain with restrictions.

3 months ago
Americas

Big Tech rolls out the red carpet for Trump

Facebook parent Meta's move into fact-checking came in the wake of Trump's shock election in 2016, which critics said was enabled by rampant disinformation on Facebook and interference by foreign actors, including Russia, on the platform.

3 months ago
Americas

Trump will not rule out force to take Panama Canal, Greenland

Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, also floated the idea of turning Canada into a US state, said he would demand far higher defense spending from NATO allies and promised to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

3 months ago
Americas

Meta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal ahead of Trump administration

The move is Meta's biggest overhaul of its approach to managing political content on its services in recent memory and comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been signaling a desire to mend fences with the incoming administration.

3 months ago
Americas

Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term

The move is considered mostly symbolic, as it will not impact areas where oil and gas development is currently underway, and mainly covers zones where drillers have no important prospects, including in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

3 months ago
Americas

Meta Names UFC boss Dana White, a Trump ally, to board

The new board members were announced as Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been making approaches to the incoming Trump administration, including donating one million dollars to Trump's inauguration fund.

3 months ago
Americas

Trudeau to resign as prime minister after nine years, blames party infighting

A subdued Trudeau, among the most prominent progressive leaders in the world, told a press conference that he would stay on both as prime minister and Liberal leader until the party chooses a new chief within months.

3 months ago

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