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Top diplomats from the United States and Canada held talks Wednesday that included discussion of trade, while U.S. President Donald Trump delayed a new 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Canada and Mexico for a month.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance led a trio of White House officials on a visit Wednesday to a key crossing point on the Texas-Mexico border, where he echoed President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration push and assured Americans that U.S. forces don’t plan to invade Mexico.
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Thursday that France is sharing intelligence with Ukraine, a move that followed the United States saying it was cutting off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine.
The United States says it has cut off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, which could seriously curtail Kyiv’s ability to continue its three-year fight with Russia, even as Washington is quickly pushing the two countries toward peace talks to end the conflict.
In a shift in the US policy, President Donald Trump has engaged himself in the talks with Hamas, the militant organisation which is in control of Gaza, to secure the release of American hostages while warning of “hell to pay” if the Palestinian militant group failed to comply, media reports said.
An improvised explosive device (IED), which was attached to a motorcycle, exploded in Pakistan's Khuzdar district on Wednesday, which left at least four people dead and five others injured.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday delayed a new 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico and Canada for a month, amid fears that a trade war between the neighboring countries could hurt the "Big 3" U.S. automakers.
The U.S. Justice Department announced indictments Wednesday against 12 Chinese nationals accused in a global hacking campaign targeting U.S.-based dissidents, news organizations, government agencies and a large religious organization.
The Donald Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with Hamas on the possibility of releasing American hostages being held in Gaza, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing two unnamed sources who have direct knowledge regarding the meetings.
London: Ukrainians reacted with alarm on Tuesday to Washington's announcement that it is halting military aid shipments to the country with immediate effect, a move that the Trump administration said was aimed at forcing all sides to the negotiating table.
China has said it is ready for any kind of war amid mounting trade tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump.
At least four people died and five others were injured after an explosion rocked Khuzdar region in Pakistan on Wednesday.
An event celebrating Muslim Heritage month in the U.K. on March 11, sponsored by TikTok, is being criticized by Uyghur rights activists
Sri Lanka vowed Thursday to urgently tackle costly clashes between villagers and wild elephants after reporting the deaths of nearly 1,200 people and more than 3,500 animals in a decade.
The clinical condition of Pope Francis remained stable, the Vatican said Tuesday evening, and he was "alert, cooperative with therapies, and oriented."
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin said Tuesday the country needs responsible changes and should be an engaged leader in an interconnected world, as she gave the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress.
Open AI boss Sam Altman, who welcomed his child recently, said he feels more proud seeing his 'preemie baby' learning how to eat on his own than the accomplishments of his tech firm.
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump in a Tuesday night speech to a joint session of Congress defended his new tariffs on U.S. trading partners and pledged that more are coming.
Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday that Hamas leader Isser Saadi was eliminated during its operation in West Bank.
President Donald Trump made his first joint address to Congress since taking oath on January 20 when he vowed to impose reciprocal tariffs on countries including India and China on April 2.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a possible peace plan to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine by saying that he is ready to work under the 'strong leadership' of US President Donald Trump.
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slapped a 25 percent tariff on US products vowing to fight back Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports, calling it a "trade war" that will "first and foremost harm American families".
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slapped a 25 percent tariff on US products vowing to fight back Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports, calling it a "trade war" that will "first and foremost harm American families".
Peshawar/IBNS: At in least 9 civilians died as suicide bombers belonging to a militant group crashed their explosive-laden cars into an army compound in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday evening, police told AFP.
Peshawar/IBNS: At in least 9 civilians died as suicide bombers belonging to a militant group crashed their explosive-laden cars into an army compound in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday evening, police told AFP.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a possible peace plan to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine by saying that he is ready to work under the 'strong leadership' of US President Donald Trump.
An American pornstar Whitney Wright dared to visit Taliban-ruled Afghanistan recently and shared images of her trip to Instagram.
A top Ukrainian official said on Tuesday that Kyiv is in touch with European allies over military aid supply after the US paused it following a fiery spat between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his American counterpart Donald Trump during a meeting in the White House last week.
China is ramping up cooperation with Pakistan in space exploration, but experts say Islamabad must develop its own strengths if it aims to benefit from Beijing.
At the Irbil Forum, Iraqi President Latif Rashid reaffirmed Iraq's commitment to supporting Syria's stability and internal reconciliation.
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