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As Trump talks tariffs, Argentina welcomes 1st huge shipment of Chinese EVs

Chinese automakers - once choked by 35 per cent levies on imports - are seizing on a new measure to allow 50,000 electric and hybrid cars into the country this year tariff-free

Trump backs lower loan rates, investor ban to make homes more affordable

Trump, who spent much of last year demanding that the Federal Reserve lower interest rates, also reiterated that he will be announcing a new Fed chair soon to replace Jerome Powell

It was 'sovereign decision' to send cartel members to US: Mexican President

Sheinbaum said that although the transfers were made at the request of the US government, the decision was taken by the National Security Council after analySing what was 'convenient for Mexico'

House Republicans move to hold Clintons in contempt in Epstein probe

The Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee approved the contempt of Congress charges, setting up a potential vote in the House

Iran issues 1st official death toll from protests, saying 3,117 were killed

State television on Wednesday night aired a statement from the Martyrs Foundation putting the death toll at 3,117, saying that 2,427 of those killed were civilians and members of the security forces

Trump's Board of Peace envisions an alternative UN, with himself at the top

Trump's proposed Board of Peace, initially tied to Gaza, is expanding into a global conflict-resolution body, drawing mixed reactions as leaders gather at Davos

Macron asks EU to consider trade 'bazooka' in response to US tariffs threat

Macron described the mechanism as "a powerful instrument, and we should not hesitate to deploy it in today's tough environment"

Fukushima nuclear plant operator to restart reactor at another plant

TEPCO is still trying to recover from the hit to its image, even as it works on a cleanup at Fukushima Daiichi that's estimated to cost 22 trillion yen ($139 billion)

Israel agrees to join Trump's Board of Peace that will oversee Gaza

The board, chaired by Trump, was originally envisaged as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan

US Treasury secretary decries Europe's 'anger' over tariff threat

Bessent urged the European Union to wait for Trump to arrive in Davos. He said he believes Europeans will be persuaded to support Trump's concerns about Greenland once they hear his argument

US forces seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela

The tanker was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department under an executive order related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Millions of workers have been cut from federal payroll, says Trump

The president was appearing at Tuesday's White House press briefing to mark the first anniversary of the start of his second term

Top EU official questions Trump's trustworthiness over Greenland threat

In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Von der Leyen said that Trump's planned new tariffs over Greenland are a mistake especially between long-standing allies

Asean won't endorse election in military-ruled Myanmar, says Malaysia

Citing concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation, Malaysian Foreign Minister said Asean leaders decided at their summit in October not to send observers to Myanmar

Australia Parliament debates anti-hate speech, gun laws after Bondi attack

The proposed laws would create new restrictions on gun ownership and anti-hate speech laws would enable hate groups that don't fit Australia's definition of a terrorist organisation to be outlawed

Islamic State group claims attack on Kabul restaurant that killed 7

The attack happened at a Chinese restaurant in the Shahr-e-Naw district in the city, according to police spokesperson Khalid Zadran

US-Europe have 'never been closer', says Bessent despite Greenland crisis

On Saturday, Trump announced a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations that have rallied around Denmark in the wake of his push for US to take over Greenland

Trump heads to Davos to pitch how he'll make housing more affordable

Trump's attention in his first year back has been less on pocketbook issues and more fixed on foreign policy with conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and Venezuela

China's birth-rate woes shows its age-old struggle to manage 'the masses'

Birth rate numbers released Monday, the lowest since Mao's Communists established the People's Republic in 1949, are the latest development in a millennia-long struggle in China

Luxury real estate brothers to face trial in New York sex trafficking case

The latest iteration of the indictment, filed Thursday, accuses brothers of showering women with free travel and luxury accommodations before drugging and raping them in vacation destinations