Biden commutes almost all federal death sentences WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death... Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:13am
World Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon, White House’s Sullivan says The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon, White House National... Published 22 Dec, 2024 11:30pm
World Donald Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal WEST PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump Saturday accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the... Updated 22 Dec, 2024 08:58pm
World Trump wants EU to buy more US oil and gas or face tariffs US President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that the European Union may face tariffs if the bloc does not cut its... Updated 20 Dec, 2024 11:20pm
World Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches WASHINGTON: A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens... Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:24am
Technology SpaceX to launch more private astronaut missions to ISS WASHINGTON: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is planning to fly private crew missions to the International Space Station in... Published 19 Dec, 2024 10:56pm
World Trump, not yet in office, already a figure in global economic policy WASHINGTON: The world’s economic reckoning with the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump... Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:23am
World US Fed cuts rate by quarter-point in third straight reduction WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled a slower pace of... Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:13am
World NATO command in Germany to assist Ukraine is up and running, says Rutte BRUSSELS: A new NATO command in the German city of Wiesbaden has taken up its work to coordinate Western military... Published 18 Dec, 2024 11:03pm
Business & Finance Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100bn US investment PALM BEACH (Florida): President-elect Donald Trump, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his side, announced on... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
World Trump calls rebellion in Syria ‘unfriendly takeover’ by Turkey WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump characterized the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad by... Published 16 Dec, 2024 10:48pm
World Trump hosts Shinzo Abe’s widow at Mar-a-Lago WASHINGTON: US president-elect Donald Trump hosted Akie Abe, the widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister... Published 16 Dec, 2024 12:21pm
World Germany’s Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections BERLIN: Germany’s centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday after weeks of turmoil,... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:11pm
World China eyes negotiations as Trump threatens new tariffs BEIJING: As Donald Trump steps up his tariff threats against China, Beijing is moving to beat the next US president... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
World ABC News settles $15m defamation suit with Trump WASHINGTON: ABC News will pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am
World US foreign investment panel split on Nippon-US Steel deal, FT reports The US Treasury has informed Japan’s Nippon Steel that the panel reviewing its proposed $14.9 billion purchase of US... Published 15 Dec, 2024 10:42am
Editorials President Xi’s warning EDITORIAL: Chinese President Xi has warned the incoming Trump administration that there will be no winners in a ... Updated 14 Dec, 2024 08:25am
World Kremlin praises Trump’s criticism of Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday praised US President-elect Donald Trump’s criticism of Ukrainian strikes with US... Published 13 Dec, 2024 03:21pm
World Emmanuel Macron, Tusk discuss idea of foreign peacekeepers in Ukraine WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday said he discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron the... Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:00pm
World Senior Ukraine official says Kyiv not yet ready for talks with Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff said in an interview broadcast late on Thursday that Kyiv... Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:19am
World Trump to meet widow of former Japan PM Abe on Sunday, source says US President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister... Published 13 Dec, 2024 10:39am
World Trump invites China’s Xi to inauguration, experts call it political theatre WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders to ... Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am
World Ukraine’s path into NATO ‘irreversible’: European foreign ministers BERLIN: Ukraine’s path to eventual NATO membership is “irreversible,” seven European foreign policy chiefs said at a... Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:16pm
World European troops in Ukraine could guarantee future peace deal: Kyiv official KYIV: The deployment of European troops in Ukraine could help guarantee a future deal aimed at securing peace in the... Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:09pm
World Time magazine names President-elect Trump ‘Person of the Year’ WASHINGTON: Time magazine on Thursday named U.S. President-elect Donald Trump its “Person of the Year,” citing his... Updated 12 Dec, 2024 10:45pm
World Trump Organisation plans second Saudi Arabian tower in regional expansion RIYADH: The Trump Organisation plans to build a Trump Tower in the Saudi capital Riyadh as part of a real estate... Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:59pm
World Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, a company spokesperson... Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:05pm
World China pledges more debt, rate cuts as Trump tariff threats loom BEIJING: China pledged on Thursday to increase the budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy to... Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:53pm
World US-China officials to hold economic talks before Trump return WASHINGTON: Economic officials in outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration are set to meet their Chinese... Published 12 Dec, 2024 12:06am
World Pentagon chief to meet Japan PM on final Asia trip TOKYO: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday, having a day... Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:33pm