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EU to lift sanctions on Syria but retain curbs on former Assad regime

The sanctions are conditional and could be resumed if the new government of Ahmad al-Sharaa doesn't keep the peace

Elon Musk confirms commitment to remain Tesla CEO for the next five years

The SpaceX and Starlink chief offered terse sentences and grew combative over questions regarding his businesses and how his involvement in American politics had affected his businesses

EU, UK impose new sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers

Russia uses its shadow fleet of ships to transport oil and gas, or to carry stolen Ukrainian grain. The EU has now targeted almost 350 of the ships in total

China's small boat landings on Taiwan spark new security concerns

Taiwan's coast guard has documented five cases totalling 38 Chinese citizens crossing the 160-kilometre (100-mile) wide Taiwan Strait

Second man charged over fires at properties linked to UK PM Keir Starmer

Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, from Romford, east London, is accused of arson with intent to endanger life, the Metropolitan Police said

More severe storms hit central US as thousands recover from tornadoes

At least four tornadoes were confirmed in Oklahoma and Nebraska on Monday evening, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 60 people, say officials

Israel has launched another major offensive in the territory in recent days, saying it aims to return dozens of hostages held by Hamas

Taiwan's Prez downplays US tariff tensions as 'frictions between friends'

The US and Taiwan have long cooperated and have also encouraged each other to grow, the President said

Released Israeli-American hostage finds joy in small things, say parents

Hamas framed the release of Alexander, the last American hostage in Gaza, as a goodwill gesture to Trump ahead of his Mideast tour, hoping it would help revive stalled ceasefire talks

Trump heading to Capitol Hill to persuade GOP for his 'big, beautiful' bill

Trump's visit to address House Republicans at their weekly conference meeting comes at a pivotal moment, testing the president's deal-making powers

James Comey calls Instagram post controversy 'bit of a distraction'

Comey confirmed Monday that he received a call from the Secret Service later Thursday, spoke to them on the phone and agreed to meet with them in person

Jet aborts takeoff to avoid runway collision at New York's LaGuardia

LaGuardia is one of just 35 airports across the country equipped with the FAA's best technology to prevent such runway incursions

US Senate advances Bill to regulate stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency

The fate of the legislation, which would regulate how stablecoin issuers operate in the US, had been uncertain in recent weeks despite early bipartisan support

Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, confirmed as envoy to France

Charles Kushner was pardoned by Trump in December 2020 after pleading guilty years earlier to tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations

WHO chief defends $2.1 bn budget after US cuts, compares with cost of war

A State Department spokesperson, in an email, confirmed Monday that the United States will not field a delegation to participate in the World Health Assembly

Trump alleges 'genocide' in South Africa, even Afrikaner farmers scoff

The white Afrikaner minority is in focus after the US granted refugee status to 49 claiming racial persecution and land seizures, despite evidence that such claims are largely untrue

Trump admin to pay $5 mn to settle suit over Babbitt's shooting in Capitol

On January 6, 2021, a Capitol police officer shot Babbitt as she tried to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker's Lobby

Venezuela bans flights from Colombia following arrests in anti-govt plot

The arrests were announced just as an independent panel of experts backed by the Organization of American States released a report documenting serious human rights abuses in Venezuela

JD Vance delivers Donald Trump's letter inviting Pope Leo XIV to visit US

Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, also gave the Augustinian pope a copy of two of St. Augustine's most seminal works, 'The City of God' and 'On Christian Doctrine'

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin immediately: Trump after Putin call

After the call, Putin said Russia was ready to keep discussing peace but noted no major breakthrough in what he called a very informative and frank conversation with Trump