Heading into midterm year, Trump hopes to make economy a winning issue
Mr Trump has won the state of North Carolina in 2016, 2020 and 2024. Read More
US, Russian officials to meet in Florida for more Ukraine talks
WASHINGTON, Dec 20 – U.S. negotiators are set to meet Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, as President Donald…
Trump administration puts curbs Mexican train crews operating inside US
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 – The U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday it would impose restrictions on Mexican train crews operating in the United States after inspections raised safety concerns about…
US denies visas to Honduran electoral officials amid election chaos
Dec 19 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the State Department has refused the visa application of Marlon Ochoa, a member of the Honduran National Electoral…
Musk wins appeal that restores 2018 Tesla pay deal now worth about $179 billion
A 2024 ruling that rescinded the pay package had been called improper and inequitable to Mr Musk. Read More
German court jails man for drugging, raping wife, posting assaults online
He was also convicted of violating his wife’s intimate privacy for making recordings and distributing them. Read More
Trump’s name added to Kennedy Center facade, a day after change
Naming a national institution after a sitting president is unprecedented in US history. Read More
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to leave prison for surgical procedure
SAO PAULO, Dec 19 – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to leave the Federal Police Superintendency in Brasilia, where he is…
US carries out large-scale retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria, officials say
Dec 19 – The U.S. military launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on U.S. personnel, U.S. officials said on…
Israeli attack on school shelter in Gaza City kills 5 Palestinians, hospital chief says
Dec 19 – Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people in the Al-Tuffah neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, the head of Al Shifa…