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Trump hikes tariffs on South Korea to 25% over inaction on trade deal

The US president hikes import taxes on autos, lumber, and drugs, following South Korea's failure to approve last year's trade agreement

US aircraft carrier arrives in West Asia as tensions with Iran remain high

Trump earlier had threatened military action if Iran carried out mass executions of prisoners or killed peaceful demonstrators during a crackdown on protests that began in late December

Northeast US braces for more snow as winter storm kills at least 25

Heavy snow and freezing rain across the country disrupted travel, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and left at least 25 people dead across multiple states

Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners in 2 days, hundreds still detained

On Friday acting President Rodriguez said that her administration had freed more than 620 prisoners adding that she would ask the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to verify the release lists

Death toll from US strikes on suspected drug boats rises to 126 people

President Donald Trump has said the US is in "armed conflict" with cartels in Latin America and has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs

F1 teams test their 2026 cars in private amid concerns they could fail

Formula 1 starts a new era with the public and the media excluded from its private testing session in Spain starting Monday

Recovery of last Gaza hostage remains opens path for ceasefire phase two

Israel and Hamas had been under pressure from ceasefire mediators including Washington to move into the second phase of the US-brokered truce, which took effect on Oct. 10

Iraq, Yemen militias hint at attacks as Iran-US tensions escalate

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels signalled a willingness to resume attacks on shipping in the Red Sea

7 killed and 1 survived private business jet crash in snow in Maine

The airport, about 200 miles north of Boston, shut down after the crash

Jannik Sinner shrugs off heat to book Australian Open quarterfinal spot

The two-time defending champion struggled with the extreme heat and cramping in his Saturday afternoon win over No. 85-ranked Eliot Spizzirri

Injured Taylor Fritz knocked out by Lorenzo Musetti at Australian Open

The 2024 U.S. Open runner-up revealed in a post-match news conference that he had arrived in Melbourne in two minds about his fitness, and had nearly withdrawn because of knee and abdominal issues

Jessica Pegula stuns defending champion Madison Keys at Australian Open

Pegula, seeded sixth, defeated the ninth-seeded Keys 6-3, 6-4 on Monday at Rod Laver Arena to reach the quarterfinals

Egypt plans curbs on children's social media use to tackle 'digital chaos'

The move triggered fraught debates about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted other countries to consider similar measures

How Xi's military purge may affect China's war readiness, future of Taiwan

Authorities have not disclosed details, but the action represents one of the most significant leadership changes in China's armed forces in years

Asian markets edge lower as yen rises sharply against US dollar

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 1.9% to 52,812.45 on selling of big exporters like Toyota Motor Corp., whose shares fell 3.2%

Judge to hear case on immigration crackdown amid Minnesota shootings

A federal judge will consider whether to curb an intensified ICE enforcement operation in Minnesota, as protests grow after two deadly shootings involving federal immigration agents

11 killed, 12 injured as gunmen open fire at soccer field in central Mexico

Gunmen opened fire at the end of a local match in Guanajuato's Salamanca, leaving at least 11 dead and a dozen wounded, as authorities probe gang-linked violence

Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine amid winter storm

The aircraft went down at Bangor International Airport as heavy snowfall from a massive winter storm disrupted flights across large parts of the US

US security agreement for Ukraine '100% ready' to be signed: Zelenskyy

The talks, which began on Friday and continued Saturday, were the latest aiming to end Russia's nearly four-year full-scale invasion

Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding Bill, raising risk of govt shutdown

Democratic senators say they will oppose the homeland security funding bill after the fatal shooting of a Minnesota man by an ICE agent, raising the prospect of a partial government shutdown