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Russian drone strikes Chernobyl reactor, radiation levels normal: Zelenskyy

The drone strike damaged the structure and started a fire, which has been put out, Zelenskyy said

EPA chief seeks return of $20 bn in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden

The programme is a favourite of Democrats who passed President Joe Biden's signature climate law without a single Republican vote

Fire breaks out at construction site in South Korea's Busan, 6 dead

About 100 workers managed to evacuate from the site and about 90 firefighters were trying to put out the blaze

NYC mayor Adams to allow immigration officials to operate at Rikers jail

Adams said he will issue an executive order reestablishing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence

Plane carrying Marco Rubio forced to return to US ahead of Europe trip

En route from Washington to Munich, the plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue

Trump admin lays off probationary govt workers, warns more cuts to come

The decision on probationary workers, who generally have less than a year on the job, came from the Office of Personnel Management

Russian crypto expert Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow in prisoner swap

Vinnik, who operated cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, was arrested in 2017 in Greece at the request of the US on cryptocurrency fraud charges and was later extradited to the United States

US takes offer, deports 119 migrants from diverse nationalities to Panama

Yesterday a flight from the United States Air Force arrived with 119 people from diverse nationalities of the world, President Jos Ral Mulino said

Senators introduce bill to designate Denali as North America's tallest peak

Trump on his first day in office last month signed an executive order to rename the iconic 20,310-foot (6,190-metre) mountain in Denali National Park and Preserve for McKinley

Judge pauses Trump order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth

Judge Brendan Hurson, who was nominated by Biden, granted the plaintiffs' request for a temporary restraining order following a hearing in federal court in Baltimore

Judge extends stay of Trump order to pull many USAID staffers off their job

US District Judge Carl Nichols ordered the extension after a nearly three-hour hearing Thursday, much of it focused on how employees were affected by abrupt orders by the Trump administration

Trump wants denuclearisation talks with Russia, China to cut defence budget

'We're all spending a lot of money that we could be spending on other things that are actually, hopefully much more productive,' Trump said

Hamas to release 3 more hostages, paving way to resolve ceasefire dispute

The militant group had threatened to delay the next release of captives, accusing Israel of failing to meet its obligations

Sony raises profit forecast as strong gaming business drive growth

The Tokyo-based maker of the PlayStation video game machine reported a 21 per cent gain in April-December profit at 943.9 billion yen (USD 6 billion), up from 781.6 billion

Senate panel approves Trump's pick Kash Patel's nomination as FBI director

And Patel denied the idea that a list in his book of government officials, who he said were part of a "deep state, amounted to an enemies list, calling that a total mischaracterisation

'Today is the big one: Reciprocal tariffs': US President Donald Trump

The prospect of a dramatic hike on tariffs could send shockwaves through the world economy, possibly depressing growth while also causing inflation to intensify

Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi end talks on biz integration

Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida said the talks had changed focus from setting up a joint holding company to making Nissan into a subsidiary of Honda

Honda's nine-month profit down by 7% as it ends talks with Nissan

Honda's April-December 2024 profit totalled 805 billion yen ( $5 billion), down from 869.6 billion yen the same period in 2023

Hamas to release more hostages as planned, easing ceasefire dispute

The statement indicated three more Israeli hostages would be freed Saturday. There was no immediate comment from Israel on Hamas' announcement

Nato allies insist Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of peace talks

Let's not forget, Russia remains a threat well beyond Ukraine, UK Defence Secretary John Healey after the United States rattled Nato