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US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in 6-12 months amid Nato feud

Trump wrote Wednesday on social media that the US was reviewing possible troop reductions in Germany, with a "determination" to be made soon

'Final proposal' to rescue Spirit Airlines under consideration: Trump

Trump suggested the government would be able to resell the airline known for its bright yellow planes and "no frills" service for a profit once oil prices driven up by the Iran war come down

Trump's pick for surgeon general has both praised and criticised his govt

Saphier has been a more vocal advocate for vaccination than Kennedy, and at times she has criticised the Trump administration's handling of health issues as 'embarrassing'

Trump says deadline for Congress to approve Iran war doesn't apply

The message from President Trump effectively skirts a May 1 legal deadline to gain approval from members of Congress to continue the war with Iran

May Day rallies worldwide call for peace, higher wages amid Iran war costs

Activists worldwide march in May Day rallies seeking peace, higher wages and better working conditions as workers face rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power linked to the Iran war

Iran's internet shutdown crushing businesses in already battered economy

Iran's 90 million people have been cut off from the internet for most of 2026, one of the world's longest and strictest national shutdowns

Trump admin says war in Iran has been 'terminated' before 60-day deadline

While the ceasefire has since been extended, Iran maintains its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and the US Navy is maintaining a blockade to prevent Iran's oil tankers from getting out

US House votes to end DHS shutdown as Senate grills Hegseth on Iran

The bipartisan package would end the agency's longest shutdown and avoid another round of airport disruptions

Iran's supreme leader vows to protect nuclear, missile capabilities

In his remarks, Khamenei seemed to signal Iran would maintain its control over the waterway, which sits in the territorial waters of Iran and Oman

Hezbollah adopts new weapon: Fibre-optic drones, used widely in Ukraine war

Hezbollah - the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon - has mostly been using the fibre optic drones on Israeli soldiers operating in southern Lebanon or towns on the border

Brent crude surges past $125 as Iran-US war fears roil oil markets

Brent crude to be delivered in June jumped 6.2 per cent to $125.36 and Brent to be delivered in July rose 3.1 per cent to $113.85

Putin offered to help US on Iran's uranium in potential nuclear deal: Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Iran war in a phone call with Trump on Wednesday, with the Kremlin stressing the 'dire consequences' if hostilities resumed

Democrats probe as Trump OKs nearly $2 bn payout to end wind projects

In the latest deals announced Monday, the administration said Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind agreed to end their leases in exchange for reimbursements totaling nearly $900 million

Trump weighing reduction of US troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

Merz had said earlier Wednesday that his personal relationship with Trump remained 'as good as ever,' but he had 'had doubts from the very beginning about what was started there with the war in Iran'

Powell plans to stay on at Fed after term, cites legal action by Trump team

Powell's decision to stay denies President Donald Trump a chance to fill a seat on the central bank's seven-member governing board with his own appointee

Brazil's Senate blocks Prez Lula's SC nominee, first rejection in 132 years

Lula, who is seeking reelection in October for his fourth inconsecutive term, picked Messias to replace Luis Roberto Barroso, who resigned in November

Hegseth faces tough questions on Iran war in first congressional appearance

Democrats grilled Hegseth and Gen Dan Caine about the ballooning costs of the war, the huge drawdown of critical US munitions and the bombing of a school that killed children

Federal Reserve expected to hold rates at Powell's likely last meeting

The Fed is widely expected to keep its key rate unchanged Wednesday for a third straight meeting at 3.6 per cent

Asian stocks advance, oil prices decline after UAE's exit from Opec

South Korea's Kospi rose 0.3 per cent to 6,657.40 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 1.4 per cent to 26,029.02

Funds to pay TSA, Homeland Security workers will soon run out: White House

The Office of Management and Budget said money that President Trump tapped to pay Transportation Security Administration and other workers through executive actions will be exhausted by May