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'Unacceptable': Russia strongly criticises US threats to strike Iran

The statement noted that the protests in Iran had been triggered by social and economic problems resulting from Western sanctions

South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-Prez over martial law

Yoon is the first South Korean president who has faced a potential death penalty after leaving office, since former military strongman Chun Doo-hwan in 1996 was sentenced to death for various crimes

Iran allows limited overseas calls as protest death toll nears 2,000

It was unclear if restrictions would ease further after authorities cut off all communications inside the country and to the outside world late Thursday

Bill and Hillary Clinton decline to testify in House Epstein investigation

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for them to testify in an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Scott Adams, creator of 'Dilbert', dies at 68 after battle with cancer

Adams was the 1997 recipient of the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award, considered one of the most prestigious awards for cartoonists

US designates 3 Muslim Brotherhood brances as foreign terrorist groups

The Jordanian and Egyptian branches were listed by Treasury as specially designated global terrorists for providing support to Hamas

JD Vance to host US-Denmark-Greenland talks in Washington this week

The vast Arctic island is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, a NATO ally of the US

Trump says US 'in trouble' if Supreme Court overturns his tariff policy

In a social media post on Monday, he said that if the court strikes down his tariffs: 'WE'RE SCREWED!'

NYC nurses' strike enters second day as hospitals scramble to fill gaps

The labour action comes three years after a similar strike forced medical facilities to transfer some patients and divert ambulances

Paramount eyes new board in hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount also filed a suit in Delaware Chancery Court on Monday seeking to compel Warner Bros. to disclose to shareholders how it values its bid and the competing offer from Netflix

Iran eases some curbs, allows calls abroad as protest death toll spikes

It was unclear if restrictions would ease further after authorities cut off all communications inside the country and to the outside world

Minnesota sues Trump admin to stop federal immigration crackdown surge

The state, joined by Minneapolis and St Paul, said the Department of Homeland Security is violating the First Amendment and other constitutional protections

Trump to visit Ford factory to promote manufacturing amid job worries

The day trip will include a tour of a Ford factory in Dearborn that makes F-150 pickups, the bestselling domestic vehicle in the US

Immigration raids: After fatal ICE shooting and arrests, Minnesota on edge

Minnesota's Twin Cities are on edge as federal immigration enforcement intensifies following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer

Pentagon embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot despite rising global outcry

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, said Pete Hegseth

US accuses Russia of war escalation in Ukraine as Trump pushes for peace

US deputy ambassador to the United Nations Tammy Bruce on Monday singled out Russia's launch of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile last week close to Ukraine's border with Poland

Energy firms head to court as Trump says US will not approve any windmills

Danish energy company Orsted, Norwegian company Equinor, and Dominion Energy Virginia each sued to ask the courts to vacate and set aside the administration's order

Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president

Meta says Powell McCormick will help guide its overall strategy, including the execution of multi-billion-dollar investments

US military action on cartels not needed, Mexico president tells Trump

Trump still insisted that if we ask for it, they could help with military forces, which Sheinbaum said she again rejected

EU, China agree on steps to resolve tariffs and pricing for EV exports

A guidance document released by the EU gives instructions for EV manufacturers on making price offers, including minimum import prices and other details