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China's premier, US president: Two speeches and differing world visions

Trump and Xi's differing speeches struck similar tone that of a desire for greatness at a moment when the reigning superpower and its biggest challenger are seeing their interests increasingly at odds

Hong Kong court reverses convictions of 3 ex-organisers of Tiananmen vigils

Critics said shutdown and the case showed that the city's civil liberties were shrinking despite promises they would be kept intact when former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997

'Bear with me', says Trump as farmers, consumers brace for tariff effects

The situation has some farmers stocking up on equipment and supplies in preparation for prices to go up, but it's not like they can easily buy all their fertilizer ahead of time

Nasa powers down two instruments on Voyager spacecraft to save energy

The energy-saving moves were necessary to extend their missions, Voyager project manager Suzanne Dodd at the Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory said in a statement

Macron to confer with allies on protecting Europe with nuclear deterrence

Macron also said he hoped to convince US President Donald Trump not to impose tariffs on imports from Europe

Trump admin deletes list of federal buildings targeted for potential sale

The initial list had included some of the country's most recognisable buildings, along with courthouses, offices and even parking garage and spanned nearly every state

As Musk eyes Lesotho for business, Trump says no one has heard of it

Musk in September was meeting with Lesotho's prime minister, Sam Matekane, while trying to do business with the southern African nation

EU leaders open Ukraine talks, seek to adapt to new security demands

Ukraine's armed forces, meanwhile, are still battling to slow Russia's advances along the 1,000-kilometre (600-mile) front line

Greenland PM rejects Trump's bid, says 'island isn't for sale, it is ours'

Mte Bourup Egede made the statement, just hours after Trump declared in his speech to a joint session of Congress that he intends to gain control of Greenland one way or the other

Trudeau not to lift retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some on Canada

We're not interested in meeting in the middle and having some reduced tariff. Canada wants the tariffs removed, Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Trump administration plans to layoff 80,000 employees, shows internal memo

The VA's chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top level officials at the agency that it had an objective to cut enough employees to return to 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000

Washington DC to remove 'Black Lives Matter' painting near WH: Mayor

The move shows Bowser's striking shift in tone toward Trump and congressional Republicans since the president's first term in office

Asian shares higher after Wall St losses wipe out post-election gains

Comments by US President Donald Trump in a speech to Congress and the nation appeared to have scant impact on world markets

Businesses rush to deal with Trump's tariffs on Canada, China, Mexico

The longer the tariffs stick, the more damage they can do, forcing companies to decide between eating higher costs and passing them along to inflation-weary consumers

Nasa's 2 stranded astronauts nearing return after 9 months in space

Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have to wait until their replacements arrive at the International Space Station next week before they can check out later this month

China keeps growth target at around 5% for 2025 amid US trade war risks

The IMF has projected China's economy will grow 4.6 per cent this year, down from 5 per cent in 2024

Demonstrators across 50 states unify against Trump and his sweeping agenda

The rallies and marches set in motion by the fledgling 50501 Movement, a volunteer-driven group organised in the weeks after Trump's inauguration mark the latest attempt at national resistance

Democrats push House inquiry into Musk conflicts and DOGE firings

The resolutions of inquiry would launch investigations into Trump's Republican administration and Musk through the Oversight panel

Trump's trade war draws swift retaliation from Mexico, Canada, and China

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country would plaster tariffs on more than $100 billion of American goods over the course of 21 days

Ex-LA fire chief fails to get job back after ouster over deadly wildfire

Former Chief Kristen Crowley appealed to the City Council to reverse Bass' decision over the wildfire devastation and the fire department's funding