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Trump to welcome Saudi crown prince with deal signings, lavish dinner

The crown prince's day at the White House next Tuesday will begin with an arrival ceremony on the sweeping South Lawn and a subsequent greeting on the South Portico

Stopped war by preserving ceasefire between Cambodia, Thailand: Trump

Trump threatened to withhold trade privileges from the two countries unless they stopped fighting, helping to broker a temporary halt to the conflict

US will probe Epstein's ties to Clinton, other political foes: Pam Bondi

Bondi posted on X that she was assigning Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton to lead the probe

Judge blocks Trump bid to cut federal funding for University of California

US District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction sought by labor unions and other groups representing UC faculty, students and employees

US military's 20th strike on alleged drug-running boat kills 4 in Caribbean

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday formally named the mission Operation Southern Spear, emphasising the growing significance and permanence of the military's presence in the region

Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit to ease price pressure

The move comes after voters in off-year elections earlier this month cited economic concerns as their top issue

Court blocks new US curbs on immigrants seeking commercial driving licences

The court said the federal government didn't follow proper procedure in drafting the rule and failed to articulate a satisfactory explanation for how the rule would promote safety

At least 4 killed, 27 injured in Russia's massive combined attack on Kyiv

At least 430 drones and 18 missiles were used in the attack across the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said

California revokes 17,000 immigrant trucking licences under Trump pressure

California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver's licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the US

British billionaire Joe Lewis pardoned by Trump for insider trading

Lewis, 88, had requested a pardon so he could receive medical treatment and visit his grandchildren and great grandchildren in the United States

BBC apologises to Trump, but says there's no basis for defamation claim

The BBC said Chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter saying that he and the corporation were sorry for the edit of the speech Trump gave before some of his supporters stormed the US Capitol

States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits after shutdown ends

While some states already had issued full SNAP benefits, about two-thirds of states had issued only partial benefits or none at all before the government shutdown ended

Reached trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador: Trump admin

The frameworks are about increasing the ability of US firms to sell industrial and agricultural products in these countries

Trump admin labels 4 European left-wing networks as terrorist groups

The networks targeted by Trump's Republican administration all appear to be based in Europe, with no operations in the United States

Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin Nasa spacecraft to Mars

It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos' company and Nasa are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon

Asian shares mixed as US stocks hover near record after shutdown ends

Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.2 per cent to 51,139.48 as investors took heart as the US government shutdown finally ended

Norway's World Cup qualifying week hit by player's illegal video admission

One of the biggest weeks in Norwegian soccer for a generation risks being distracted by the admission from a leading player that he is likely to be convicted of sharing an illegal video.

Euro 2028: Cardiff to host opener, Wembley to stage semis and final

The opening game of the 2028 European Championship will be staged in Cardiff at the National Stadium of Wales, organizers confirmed.

New Zealand thrash West Indies by 8 wickets to seal T20 series 3-1

Player of the series, Duffy was voted Player of the Series as well for his 10 wickets.

Trump signs govt funding bill, ending shutdown after 43-day disruption

The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as Trump took unprecedented unilateral actions including cancelling projects and trying to fire federal workers