There is virtually no precedent in contemporary times for a democratic country to send its citizens to foreign jails, and any attempt to do so is sure to be challenged in US courts. But Rubio welcomed an offer to do just that by President Nayib Bukele, whose sweeping crackdown on crime has won him soaring […]
An investigation led by South Korean authorities into the fire has begun, but no cause has yet been determined. Air accidents are nearly always caused by a combination of factors, according to experts. Passenger carry-on bags inspected at boarding gates and found not to contain power banks will be tagged and then allowed in overhead […]
“A 15 percent tariff will be imposed on coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG),” Beijing’s commerce ministry said, adding the tariffs come into force next Monday. US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on imports from China. Unveiling sweeping measures against major trade partners on Saturday, Trump announced an additional 10 percent tariff on […]
Monday’s lockout added to the chaos that has consumed the agency, which distributes billions of dollars of humanitarian aid around the world, since Trump ordered a freeze on most U.S. foreign aid hours after taking office on Jan. 20. USAID has been targeted for closure by billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tasked by the […]
In a letter to Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives, the groups warned that Trump-appointed leaders at the Justice Department were taking actions that imperiled the careers of thousands of FBI agents. Republicans hold narrow majorities in both chambers and have so far shown little interest in criticizing or reining […]
The letter was sent on Monday and signed by the foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, as well as Palestinian presidential adviser Hussein al-Sheikh. It was reported first by Axios, which said the top diplomats met in Cairo over the weekend. Trump first floated the suggestion of Jordan and Egypt […]
Sharaa, who headed the Islamist rebel group that led a lightning offensive that toppled autocratic President Bashar al-Assad in early December, was declared transitional president on Jan. 30. “I estimate that the period will be between four to five years until elections because there is a need for a vast infrastructure, and this infrastructure needs […]
India’s electronics production has more than doubled in the last six years to $115 billion in 2024, with the country now becoming the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer. Apple led the Indian smartphone market with a 23% share in total revenue during 2024, followed by Samsung at 22%, according to research firm Counterpoint. The list […]
The inmates departed from the Israeli prison in the occupied West Bank after three Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas in Gaza in a fourth such exchange agreed under the ceasefire deal. An AFP correspondent reported that the bus had reached Beitunia near Ramallah where prisoners disembarked and were greeted by cheering crowds of […]
Ofer Kalderon, a French-Israeli dual national, and Yarden Bibas were seen being handed over to a Red Cross official in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, in the latest stage of a phased exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners. U.S.-Israeli dual national Keith Siegel is expected to be handed over in another location later […]
