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Trump admin reaches trade deal with Taiwan to cut tariffs, boost investment

The deal comes ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit to China in April and suggests a deepening economic relationship between the US and Taiwan

EU unveils plan to restructure economy amid US, Russia, China pressure

The plan would include measures to coordinate upgrading energy grids, deepen financial integration and loosen merger regulations to allow European firms to grow to better compete globally

Man Utd co-owner Ratcliffe apologizes for 'colonized' comment on immigrants

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said Thursday that he's sorry if some have been offended by anti-immigrant comments.

US authorities announce an end to immigration crackdown in Minnesota

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched Operation Metro Surge on December 1

China moves to curb auto price war after January PV sales drop 20%

The State Administration for Market Regulation released guidelines for manufacturers, dealers and parts suppliers aimed at preventing a race-to-the-bottom price war

Asia shares rise after US jobs data; Japan, South Korea indices hit record

South Korea's Kospi breached the 5,500 mark for the first time, driven by gains for technology-related stocks; it was up 3.1 per cent at 5,522.27

Former South Korea minister gets 7 yr sentence for aiding martial law

The verdict for Lee Sang-min came a week before a different judge at the same Seoul court rules on whether Yoon's actions amounted to rebellion

EU leaders meet to counter pressure from Russia, China, and Trump

EU leaders will also debate new financial instruments to protect the bloc in a global trading system rocked by Trump's blitzkrieg of tariffs and China's restricting of critical mineral exports

Taiwan's AI-powered economy soars in shadow of bubble fears, China threats

Some in Taiwan believe that its pivotal role in the technology sector, especially as a maker of computer chips whose main material is silicon, helps to protect the island from attack by Beijing

Seattle reaches $29 mn settlement with family of Indian grad student

Jaahnavi Kandula was hit by Officer Kevin Dave, who was driving as fast as 119 kph in a 40-kph zone as he responded to a drug overdose call

Teen steals police gun, kills one in school attack in southern Thailand

The school's director died in a hospital in the early hours of Thursday after being severely wounded in the attack

Trump insists Iran nuclear talks continue in meeting with Netanyahu

The visit from Netanyahu - their seventh meeting in Trump's second term - comes as both Tehran and Washington are projecting cautious optimism after holding indirect talks in Oman

Social media not clinically addictive, says Instagram chief during US trial

Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, said that it's important to differentiate between 'clinical addiction' and what he called 'problematic use'

House votes to block Trump tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke

The resolution seeks to end the national emergency Trump declared to impose the tariffs, though actually undoing the policy would require support from Trump himself

Italy approves new bill to tighten immigration, enable 'naval blockades'

The package includes new powers that would enable Italian authorities to impose a naval blockade on migrant ships trying to enter Italy's territorial waters, under certain conditions

Pentagon likely let CBP use anti-drone laser before airspace closure

The confusing arc of events began as the FAA announced on Wednesday that it was shutting down all flight traffic over the city on the US-Mexico border for 10 days

Death toll in Iran protest crackdown rises over 7,000, say activists

The slow rise in the death toll has come as human rights activists' agency slowly is able to crosscheck information as communication remains difficult with those inside of the Islamic Republic

US adds 130,000 jobs in January, 2024 payrolls cut by nearly 900,000

The job market has been sluggish for months even though the economy is registering solid growth

US reopens El Paso airspace hours after announcing 10-day closure

The move has stranded numerous aircraft from Southwest Airlines and American Airlines at the airport

Iran's President apologises to 'all those affected' by protests, crackdown

Pezeshkian said he knew the "great sorrow" felt by people in the protests and crackdown, without directly acknowledging the hand Iranian security forces had in the bloodshed