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Trump admin sues California over law banning masked federal agents

The law prohibits neck gaiters, ski masks and other facial coverings for local and federal officers, including immigration enforcement agents, while they conduct official business

What's next for the Epstein files after Trump's social media posts?

The push for more disclosure in the years-old sex trafficking investigation into Epstein has come roaring back since the House returned to Washington after a nearly two-month absence

NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani hopes to meet with Trump to discuss affordability

Mamdani said the overture reflected his commitment to meet with anyone who could help address the city's most pressing needs, including controlling soaring costs

Deployed National Guard troops begin withdrawal from Chicago, Portland

About 300 Illinois National Guard troops will remain in the Chicago area, also doing training, but they currently are not legally allowed to conduct operations

Ukraine signs letter of intent to buy up to 100 France's Rafale warplanes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron signed the document on Monday stating that Ukraine is considering the possibility of buying French defence equipment

Foreign enrolment at US colleges steady, despite Trump's visa crackdown

US campuses saw a 1 per cent decrease in international enrolment this fall compared with last year, according to a survey from the Institute of International Education

Asian shares mostly lower after US stocks stumble; Nikkei 225 down 0.3%

Chinese markets also slipped, as Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.8% to 26,359.22. The Shanghai Composite index declined 0.4% to 3,973.31

Japan's economy contracts for first time in six quarters as exports fall

On a quarter-by-quarter basis, Japan's gross domestic product, or GDP, or the sum value of a nation's goods and services, slipped 0.4 per cent, in the first contraction in six quarters

Republicans reject claims of affordability crisis, downplay election losses

Republican officials aiming to avoid another defeat in next fall's midterms are encouraging candidates to embrace the president fully and talk more about his accomplishments

Trump may hold talks with Maduro as US aircraft carrier reaches Caribbean

Trump didn't offer details about the possible discussions with Maduro, but he said Venezuela would like to talk

Trump to welcome Saudi crown prince with deal signings, lavish dinner

The crown prince's day at the White House next Tuesday will begin with an arrival ceremony on the sweeping South Lawn and a subsequent greeting on the South Portico

Thousands join Gen Z-led protest in Mexico over crime, corruption

The demonstration was mostly peaceful but ended with some young people clashing with the police. Protesters attacked police with stones, fireworks, sticks and chains, grabbing police shields and other

Headwinds for Trump in getting Saudi crown prince to back Israel ties

The normalisation push is expected to be high on the agenda when Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday for talks during a pomp-filled White House visit

Iran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in country: Minister

There is no undeclared nuclear enrichment in Iran. All of our facilities are under the safeguards and monitoring of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Araghchi said

Czech Republic plans $19 bn nuclear push to double output, cut fossil use

Nuclear will generate between 50 per cent and 60 per cent around 2050 in the Czech Republic, or maybe slightly more," Petr Zavodsky, chief executive of the Dukovany project said

Trump cuts ties with top MAGA ally 'Wacky' Marjorie Taylor Greene

The three-term US House member has increasingly dissented from Republican leaders, attacking them during the just-ended federal government shutdown

Stopped war by preserving ceasefire between Cambodia, Thailand: Trump

Trump threatened to withhold trade privileges from the two countries unless they stopped fighting, helping to broker a temporary halt to the conflict

US will probe Epstein's ties to Clinton, other political foes: Pam Bondi

Bondi posted on X that she was assigning Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton to lead the probe

Judge blocks Trump bid to cut federal funding for University of California

US District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction sought by labor unions and other groups representing UC faculty, students and employees

US military's 20th strike on alleged drug-running boat kills 4 in Caribbean

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday formally named the mission Operation Southern Spear, emphasising the growing significance and permanence of the military's presence in the region