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Reluctant to sell Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine: Trump to Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy at the start of the White House talks said he had a "proposition" in which Ukraine could provide the United States with its advanced drones, while Washington would sell Kyiv Tomahawk missile

Trump calls on Ukraine, Russia to 'stop where they are' and end war

In recent weeks, Trump had shown growing impatience with Russian President Vladimir Putin and expressed greater openness to helping Ukraine win the war

Meta introduces parental controls for AI chats with teens from next year

Meta said the PG-13 restrictions will also apply to AI chats

Orban hails Hungary as 'only' place where Trump-Putin talks can be held

Budapest is essentially the only place in Europe today where such a meeting could be held, primarily because Hungary is almost the only pro-peace country, Orban said

Former Japanese PM Murayama, known for 1995 wartime apology, dies at 101

Murayama died at a hospital in his hometown Oita, southwestern Japan, according to a statement from Mizuho Fukushima, the head of Japan's Social Democratic Party

Ahead of Zelenskyy meeting, Trump uncertain of sending Tomahawk missiles

In recent days, Trump had shown openness to selling Ukraine long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, even as Putin warned that such a move would further strain the US-Russian relationship

Asian shares retreat after worries over bank lending pull Wall St lower

Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1.3 per cent to 47,646.31, tracking US losses as uncertainty over the choice of a new prime minister has also weighed on investor sentiment

Political crisis in France eases for now as PM survives no-confidence vote

On Thursday, the 577-seat National Assembly rejected a no-confidence motion by the hard-left France Unbowed party, falling 18 votes short of the 289 needed to topple the government

Israeli airstrike kills top Houthi military chief, escalating tensions

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said al-Ghamari died of wounds he suffered in the attack and had joined "his fellow members of the axis of evil in the depths of hell"

Peru's Prez refuses to resign as Gen Z protests leave 1 dead, 100 injured

About 100 people were also injured, including 80 police officers and 10 journalists, according to authorities, who said they were investigating the shooting and killing of the protester

US judge lifts travel restrictions for Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

The magistrate judge, Michael Hammer, agreed on Thursday to allow Khalil to travel, noting he is not considered a flight risk and had not violated any of his release conditions

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton charged with storing, sharing classified info

The indictment says Bolton shared over 1,000 pages of sensitive information with relatives, including details on foreign adversaries and intelligence collection methods

Yemen Houthi rebel's military chief of staff dies after Israeli airstrike

The Houthis have acknowledged the killing of Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, who had been sanctioned by the United Nations over his role in the country's decade-long war

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC sees nearly 40% jump in net profit on AI boom

TSMC has been building chip fabrication plants in the United States and Japan to help hedge against risks from China-US trade tensions

With Gaza ceasefire taking hold, Trump now looking to 'get Russia done'

Trump is set to host Ukraine President Zelenskyy for talks Friday, their fourth face-to-face meeting this year

Trump hosts glitzy dinner for wealthy donors to new White House ballroom

The ballroom, whose price tag is now estimated at $250 million, is the most significant renovation that Trump, a former real estate mogul, is undertaking during his second term

Israel receives remains of 2 hostages; body mix-up strains fragile truce

After the two coffins arrived in Israel, the military in a statement cautioned that the hostages' identities had yet to be verified

Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin from firing workers during shutdown

US District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco repeatedly pressed the assistant US attorney to explain the administration's rationale for the more than 4,100 layoff notices

US Defence Secy Hegseth's plane diverted to UK due to cracked windshield

After Hegseth left Brussels, open source flight trackers spotted his C-32 lose altitude and begin broadcasting an emergency signal

France is on brink as President Macron's govt faces no-confidence votes

Legislators in the National Assembly, the powerful but deeply divided lower house, will vote on no-confidence motions filed by Macron's fiercest opponents