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Delay in next hostage release by Hamas threatens fragile Gaza ceasefire

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz called the delay a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement, and he instructed the military to be on highest alert

Iran loosens import curbs on cars, iPhones in bid to mask its economic woes

Restrictions still limit the number of foreign cars that can come into the country and tariffs that Pezeshkian wants lowered may have been again placed at 100 per cent

Migrants stranded in Mexico try to restart life after Trump crackdown

As part of a broader immigration crackdown, Trump's administration quickly canceled all appointments people had made through a US government app

Here's why Ukraine's minerals are key to keeping US military aid flowing

Here is a look at Ukraine's rare earth industry and how a deal might come together

Testimony in trial of man accused of trying to kill Rushdie enters 2nd day

Matar has been in custody since he was subdued by spectators after the attack. He has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault

S Korea's top think tank lowers growth projection, citing Trump's tariffs

The Korea Development Institute now projects South Korea's economy to grow by 1.6 per cent in 2025, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than its previous estimate announced in November

Tiger Woods withdraws from signature event following mother's passing

Tigers mother Kultida Woods, died unexpectedly last Tuesday at the age of 80

US cyber agency puts poll security staffers who worked with states on leave

State election officials of both political parties have defended CISA's work to help secure election offices from a range of cybersecurity and physical threats

Judge set to rule on Justice dept's demand for Musk's access to Treasury

Justice Department attorneys from Washington and New York told Vargas in a filing on Sunday that the ban was unconstitutional and a remarkable intrusion

Labour unions sue to block DOGE access to private info at US agencies

The suit, led by the American Federation of Teachers, alleges Trump admin violated federal privacy laws when it gave Musk's DOGE access to systems with personal information on millions of Americans

Trump steps up his 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum, risks inflation

The tariffs carry inflation risks at a moment when voters are already weary of high prices and fearful that price increases will eclipse any income gains

Rushdie was too stunned to react when a man started to stab him: Prosecutor

Rushdie, 77, is expected to testify during the trial of Hadi Matar, bringing the two face-to-face for the first time since the attack that left Rushdie seriously wounded and blind in one eye

Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'

Trump signed an executive order Monday, saying: It's a ridiculous situation. We're going back to plastic straws'

Venezuela sends planes to US to return migrants, signalling improving ties

Flights of Illegal Aliens to Venezuela Resume, the White House said in a post on the X platform, saying they were overseen by Richard Grennell, a top Trump advisor who recently traveled to Venezuela

Hawaii court rules against insurance firms in Maui fire, allows settlement

The massive inferno that was the deadliest in the US in more than a century decimated the historic town of Lahaina, killing more than 100 people, destroying thousands of properties

Musk-led group proposes to buy OpenAI for $97.4 bn; Altman says 'no'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman quickly rejected the deal on Musk's social platform X, saying, no thank you but we will buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if you want

News influencers favoured Trump over Harris during campaign, shows study

Influencers reviewed by the Pew Research Center talked about Trump and Harris on social media about equally, but there were more posts about Trump and they tended to be more favourable

USAID watchdog warns of lack of oversight of $8.2 bn in unspent aid

The new administration's rapid dismantling of USAID has left oversight of the humanitarian aid largely nonoperational, the inspector general's office for USAID said

US officials to meet Zelenskyy in Munich for talks on Russia-Ukraine war

Trump, who had previously said he would bring about a rapid end to the war, recently suggested that administration officials have already begun talks with Russian officials

Citing rising cost, Trump directs US Treasury to stop minting new pennies

For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful! Trump wrote in a post Sunday night on his Truth Social site