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Trump orders pullback of ICE from Minneapolis, says 'softer touch' needed

White House border czar Tom Homan, who President Donald Trump sent to Minneapolis as part of an effort to ease pressure amid local outrage, emphasised a shift to more targeted enforcement

Trump, Xi discuss trade, Taiwan and Ukraine ahead of planned April summit

Trump cast the call as "excellent" and "long and thorough," adding that the two spoke about increasing Chinese purchases of US soybeans to 20 million tonnes for the current season

Iran, US to hold nuclear talks on Friday in Oman as Trump warns Khamenei

The announcement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday came after hours of indications that the anticipated talks were faltering over changes in the format and content of the talks

Google's quarterly results show internet giant getting stronger in AI age

Alphabet's fourth-quarter profit rose 30 per cent from the prior year to $34.5 billion, or $2.82 per share, while revenue climbed 18 per cent to $113.8 billion

Israeli strikes kill 24 in Gaza as ceasefire comes under fresh strain

Deadly Israeli strikes have repeatedly disrupted the truce since it took effect on October 10. The escalating Palestinian toll has prompted many in Gaza to say it feels like the war is continuing

Russia, Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for 2 days of US-brokered talks

The delegations from Moscow and Kyiv were joined in the capital of the United Arab Emirates by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner

Crypto investors' golden Trump statue 'Don Colossus' set for Florida debut

For more than a year, the golden statue has been at the centre of one of the stranger moneymaking ventures of the Trump era

Trump says he held excellent call with Xi, discussed Iran, trade and Taiwan

Trump said the two leaders also discussed a broad range of other critical issues in the US-China relationship, including trade and Taiwan and his plans to visit Beijing in April

Washington Post to cut one-third of staff as company begins major layoffs

The newspaper's books department will be closed, and its Washington-area news department and editing staff will be restructured, Murray told staff members

India free to buy oil from any supplier, diversification not new: Kremlin

A day earlier, Peskov said that Russia has not received any statements from India regarding the cessation of Russian oil purchases

US seeks critical minerals trading bloc with allies to counter China: Vance

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the trade war over the past year exposed how dependent most countries are on the critical minerals that China has a stranglehold on

US to withdraw 700 immigration enforcement officers from Minnesota

Homan said last week that federal officials could reduce the number of federal agents in Minnesota, but only if state and local officials cooperate

Russia, Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi as US pushes peace efforts

The current talks also coincide with the expiry of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States on Thursday

More Ukrainians weigh surrendering Donbas land for peace amid war fatigue

Ukraine has spent years fortifying cities in the Donbas, and has lost a huge number of soldiers defending the industrial region

Zydus Lifesciences gets US FDA approval for generic diabetes drug

Zydus Lifesciences on Wednesday has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic diabetes drug in the US market.

China's Xi and Russia's Putin hold video talks on bilateral ties

The virtual meeting came in the middle of a series of meetings between Xi and Western leaders who have sought to boost ties with China despite differences over Russia's war in Ukraine

'Political attack': Musk hits back after France raids X's office in Paris

French police raided X's Paris office as part of a probe into alleged misuse of algorithms and illegal data practices, prompting Elon Musk to call the action a 'political attack'

Trump pushes efforts to secure critical minerals supply beyond China

The US is expected to sign deals on supply chain logistics, though details have not yet been revealed

Gold climbs back near $5,100 as US-Iran tensions lift safe-haven demand

Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday that it saw significant upside risk to its $5,400 year-end forecast for gold on central banks maintaining their recent pace of accumulation

UNSC condemns latest militant attacks in Pakistan that killed dozens

UN Security Council President James Kariuki said council members condemned in the "strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks across multiple locations" in Balochistan