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Can Trump run for a third term? US lawyer outlines possible paths

Lawyer Alan Dershowitz says the Constitution is not explicit on every scenario barring a third term, outlining hypothetical routes even as he doubts Donald Trump will attempt another run

EU leaders meet to discuss agreement on massive loan package for Ukraine

Many leaders will press for tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets held in Europe to be used to meet Ukraine's economic and military needs

Trump adds controversial White House plaques under Biden, Obama portraits

Donald Trump has added new plaques under White House portraits of former presidents, using the prefix 'sleepy' for Joe Biden and describing Barack Obama as a 'divisive' leader

Pulitzer-winning war correspondent Peter Arnett passes away at 91

Born November 13, 1934, in Riverton, New Zealand, Peter Arnett got his first exposure to journalism when he landed a job at his local newspaper, the Southland Times, shortly after high school

Next Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates 'by a lot', says Trump

Trump made the comments during a national address touting his economic and national security accomplishments in the first year of his second term in office

Ford cancels EV battery deal worth $6.5 billion with LG Energy Solution

The South Korean battery maker said in a regulatory filing that the termination followed a notice from Ford after the automaker decided to halt production of some EV models due to policy changes

Tankers with Russian oil shunned by India pile up off China coast

At least five vessels carrying about 3.4 million barrels were idling in the Yellow Sea as of Wednesday, double the volume of last week and the highest level for the grade in that region

BP appoints Meg O'Neill as first woman CEO of Big Oil in bid for revival

BP has been under pressure from Elliott to improve its performance, after Auchincloss reset the company's strategy in February by promising to refocus on oil and gas

US unveils $10 billion arms package for Taiwan in major defence deal

The eight arms sales agreements cover 82 high-mobility artillery rocket systems, or HIMARS, and 420 Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS

Trump announces $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' for military service members

Taking a dig at the previous Joe Biden administration, Trump said in his address that he 'inherited a mess'

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in eastern Pacific

US Southern Command stated on social media that the vessel was operated by narco-terrorists along a known trafficking route

Australia to toughen hate speech laws after Bondi Beach Jewish attack

The prime minister is under intense pressure over his centre-left government's handling of a rising tide of antisemitism over the past two years that critics say culminated in Sunday's massacre

US House rejects resolutions to limit Trump's campaign against drug cartels

Republican leaders have increasingly expressed support for Trump's campaign, even as it potentially escalates into a direct confrontation with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Oscars show moving to YouTube from 2029 after over 50 yrs on Disney's ABC

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced Wednesday that the streaming platform will take over the show when the organisation's contract with Walt Disney Co.'s ABC network expires

US admits negligence in Washington helicopter plane crash that killed 67

The official response to the first lawsuit filed by one of the victims' families said that the government is liable in the crash partly because the air traffic controller violated procedures

New York set to legalise medically assisted suicide with 'guardrails': Guv

Democratic Gov Kathy Hochul plans to sign the proposal next year after pushing to add a series of guardrails in the bill

China sues Missouri after state seeks to collect on $25 bn court judgment

At issue is a lawsuit Missouri filed alleging that China hoarded personal protective equipment during the early months of the pandemic, harming the state and its residents

Israeli PM approves $35 bn gas export deal to Egypt, biggest in its history

The gas will be delivered to Egypt over the next 15 years by US energy giant Chevron, a key owner of the gas field off Israel's coast in the Mediterranean Sea

US Senate passes $901 bn defence bill, seeks clarity on drug boat strikes

The bill demands more information on boat strikes in the Caribbean, requires that the US keep its troop levels in Europe at current levels and sends some military aid to Ukraine

Trump demands Venezuela return seized US oil assets, defends blockade call

Trump cited the lost US investments in Venezuela when asked about his newest tactic in a months long pressure campaign against leader Nicols Maduro