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US scraps multimillion-dollar solar projects in Puerto Rico amid grid woes

The administration of US President Donald Trump has cancelled solar projects in Puerto Rico worth millions of dollars, as the island struggles with chronic power outages and a crumbling electric grid.

US applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to still-low 200,000

Applications for unemployment benefits are viewed as a proxy for layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market

US economy logged 4.4% growth in third quarter, official data shows

The economy has remained resilient despite uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump's policies, particularly his double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on Earth

Japan's TEPCO shuts reactor shortly after restart due to safety glitch

TEPCO, which also manages the wrecked Fukushima plant, said there was no safety issue from the glitch

Sovereignty non-negotiable, says Denmark after Trump claims Greenland deal

Danish PM wrote that Nato is fully aware of Denmark's position that anything political can be negotiated on, including security, investment and economy- but we cannot negotiate on our sovereignty

Trump's European threats could complicate future US efforts to rebuild ties

In his second term, Trump has cast aside alliances forged over seven decades with Europe that helped lead to the reunification of Germany and the collapse of the Soviet Union

Asian shares mostly rise after Trump backs down on Greenland tariff threat

South Korea's Kospi was up 2 per cent to 5,008.08, crossing the 5,000 mark for the first time after hitting records earlier this month

National security trial opens for Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigil organisers

Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan, former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, were charged with incitement to subversion in September 2021

Malaysia's ex-army chief charged with money laundering in defence scandal

Hafizuddiean Jantan, 57, pleaded not guilty to four charges of receiving proceeds from illegal activities between 2024 and 2025 under the anti-money laundering law

US Army issues standby orders for a possible Minneapolis deployment

If deployed, the troops would likely offer support to civil authorities in Minneapolis, according to the official, who stressed that such standby orders are issued regularly

Trump's 'Board of Peace' adds to US challenges against UN authority

A decades-long reform effort gained new impetus after the Trump administration last year set out to eliminate billions of dollars in funding to international organisations and humanitarian assistance

Immigration crackdown reaches Maine as court freezes curbs on protest limit

State and local officials who oppose the campaign were served with federal grand jury subpoenas Tuesday for records that might suggest they were trying to stifle enforcement

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)