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US President Donald Trump said Friday he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in one week in Alaska, and suggested that an eventual deal between Moscow and Kyiv to end the war in Ukraine could involve swapping territory.The Kremlin later confirmed the summit, calling the location "...
Business
The price of gold on the US futures market hit a record high before pulling back Friday, as worries flared over whether President Donald Trump's latest wave of tariff hikes would apply to certain gold bars.US customs authorities issued a letter saying that gold bars at two standard weights -- on...
World
President Donald Trump is mov\ing to target Latin American drug cartels with the military, US media said Friday, after Washington designated several narcotics trafficking groups as "terrorist" organizations earlier this year.The New York Times reported that Trump has directed the Pentagon ...
After nearly five months onboard the International Space Station, an international crew of five astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX capsule Friday.US astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan's Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov are expected to spe...
Donald Trump confirmed Sunday his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia in the coming week, ahead of a deadline the US president has set for imposing fresh sanctions on Moscow.Speaking to reporters, Trump also said that two nuclear submarines he deployed following an online row with former R...
Sports,Football
Bruno Fernandes scored one goal and set up another as Manchester United drew Everton 2-2 on Sunday to capture the Premier League Summer Series title.The Red Devils earned a final point in Atlanta to top the table with seven in the pre-season friendly tournament, having previously beaten West Ham 2-1...
US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war of words with a Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs.Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's security council, have been sparrin...
Global markets reeled Friday after President Donald Trump's tariffs barrage against nearly all US trading partners as governments looked down the barrel of a seven-day deadline before higher duties take effect.Trump announced late Thursday that dozens of economies, including the European Union, ...
Manchester United made it two wins out of two with a 4-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League Summer Series pre-season tournament in Chicago on Wednesday.Goals from Rasmus Hojlund, Patrick Dorgu, Amad Diallo and teenager Ethan Williams sealed an encouraging result for Ruben Amorim's si...
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday announced a deal with the Argentine government as part of the first review of a $20 billion loan program, paving the way for a $2 billion disbursement.This second loan tranche is still subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board, which is due to meet by...
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a "massive" trade deal with Japan, cutting a threatened 25-percent tariff to 15 percent ahead of an August 1 deadline.Trump has vowed to hit dozens of countries with punitive tariffs if they don't strike a deal with the United States by next ...
Iran has no plans to abandon its nuclear program, including uranium enrichment, despite "severe" damage to its facilities after US strikes last month, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday.For now, enrichment "is stopped because, yes, damages are serious and severe," Araghc...
Sports,Tennis
Seven-time Grand Slam single champion Venus Williams returned to competitive tennis after a 16-month hiatus on Monday with a doubles victory at the WTA and ATP DC Open.The 45-year-old American joined compatriot Hailey Baptiste to defeat Canada's Eugenie Bouchard and US teen Clervie Ngounoue 6-3,...
Butter prices have soared in dairy export giant New Zealand, latest figures showed Thursday, with local supplies cut short as the industry chases fatter profits overseas.The dairy price shock spreads as far as cheese and milk, leading one economist to suggest locals face the grim prospect of cereal ...
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine should not target Moscow, after the Kremlin charged that a new US plan to supply weapons to Kyiv along with sanctions threats against Russia would delay peace efforts.Trump on Monday gave Russia 50 days to strike a peace deal with Ukraine, voicing ...
The US Supreme Court blocked Florida on Wednesday from enforcing a law that would make it a crime for undocumented migrants to enter the southern state.A federal district judge had put the law on hold in April on the grounds it constituted state interference with federal immigration policy.An appeal...
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu met for the second time in 24 hours Tuesday as the US president intensified the pressure on the Israeli prime minister to reach a deal to end the "tragedy" of the war in Gaza.Netanyahu's return to the White House for fresh talks came after Qatari med...
US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to send Tokyo a letter with a new tariff rate, days before a deadline where higher levies will restart for dozens of trading partners including Japan.Trump's comments on social media -- over what he called Japan's reluctance to accept US rice expor...
The United States on Monday announced the approval of a $510 million sale to Israel of bomb guidance kits and related support, after Israel expended significant munitions in its recent conflict with Iran."The proposed sale will enhance Israel's capability to meet current and future threats ...
The US State Department issued a "worldwide caution" for Americans on Sunday, saying the conflict in the Middle East could put those traveling or living abroad at an increased security risk."The conflict between Israel and Iran has resulted in disruptions to travel and periodic closur...
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