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Russian, US diplomats meet in Istanbul for second round of talks

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks followed an understanding reached during President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin

N Korea performs cruise missile tests as it vows to respond to US threats

Kim expressed satisfaction over the results of the drills and said the military must be battle-ready

USAID workers begin to leave amid Trump's final push to dismantle agency

Some staffers wept as they carried out grocery bags and suitcases with what was left from their life's work

Confident Putin will keep his word to end war in Ukraine, says Trump

Trump said going through the Russia hoax ordeal gives him confidence that he can trust Putin in talks about the war in Ukraine

Israel-Hamas talks begin for next phase of Gaza ceasefire, says Egypt

The mediators are also discussing ways to enhance the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip

Mexico sends drug lord Quintero, 28 other prisoners to US with officials

It comes as top Mexican officials are in Washington trying to head off the Trump administration's threat of imposing 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports next week

Transgender troops being identified, to be removed under Pentagon orders

US officials said early rough numbers suggest about 600 transgender troops can be quickly identified in the Navy and between 300 and 500 in the Army

US economy expanded at 2.3% from Oct to Dec on robust consumer spending

The outlook for 2025 is cloudier as President Donald Trump pursues trade wars, cutbacks in the federal workforce and mass deportations

Trump vows tariffs on Mexico, Canada from Mar 4, China faces extra 10%

The prospect of escalating tariffs has already thrown the global economy into turmoil with consumers expressing fears about inflation worsening and the auto sector possibly suffering

Israel army admits Oct 7 failures, probe may add pressure on Netanyahu

The findings, released Thursday, could pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch a widely demanded broader inquiry to examine the political decision-making that preceded the attack

Private firm launches Athena lander to moon in latest lunar mission rush

It's taking a fast track to the moon with a landing on March 6 while hoping to avoid the fate of its predecessor, which tipped over at touchdown

USAID workers get 15 mins to clear out workspaces as agency gets dismantled

USAID has been one of the biggest targets so far of a broad campaign by President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency, a project of Trump adviser Elon Musk

Ready to negotiate next phase of ceasefire in Gaza strip, says Hamas

It was the final such exchange the two sides agreed to as part of a truce that's set to end this weekend

Vigorously fight 25% US tariff: EU pushes back against Trump's threats

The bloc also added it would vigorously fight a wholesale tariff of 25 per cent on all EU products headed for the US, as Trump has threatened in the latest round of vitriolic comments

Pentagon says transgender troops must meet warfighting need to serve

If a waiver is issued in either case, the applicant would still face a situation where only their biological sex was recognized for bathroom facilities, sleeping quarters

Hamas urges talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner swap

It was the final such exchange the two sides agreed to as part of a truce that's set to end this weekend

Taiwan condemns China for conducting shooting drills near its coast

Taiwan's Defence Ministry said in a 24-hour period it detected 45 aircraft, 14 navy vessels and one ship from the Chinese military operating around Taiwan

Pentagon orders purge of social sites to dump diversity mentions by March 5

New directive comes as the military services also are scrambling to identify probationary workers the administration has targeted for firing under its campaign to slash the government workforce

Dems target Trump's energy emergency after his pro-oil and gas moves

Trump has opened more land for oil and gas lease sales, shifting away from Biden's efforts to protect environmentally sensitive areas like Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge

Musk, his tech support effort get star turn at Trump's Cabinet meeting

Musk defended his weekend attempt to require government workers to justify their prior week's work under penalty of termination