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Trump starts his Mideast trip with visit to Saudi amid crush of problems

The crown prince will fete Trump with a formal dinner and host a gathering of members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which is made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Trump tariffs may have pushed up inflation in April, US govt report to show

Consumer prices are forecast to have risen 2.4 per cent in April compared with a year earlier, according to data provider FactSet, the same as in March

Judge won't block IRS from sharing tax data to identify, deport US migrants

In a win for the Trump administration, US District Judge Dabney Friedrich denied a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by nonprofit groups

Civil rights agency moves to fire judge fighting Trump's directives

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in response to Trump's order has moved to drop at least seven of its own pending cases representing transgender workers

Trump's ally from hush money trial named acting librarian of Congress

Since returning to office in January, Trump has purged officials he regards as opposed to him and to his Republican agenda

Trump administration welcomes 49 white South Africans as refugees

President Donald Trump told reporters earlier Monday that he's admitting them as refugees because of the genocide that's taking place

Denmark takes Arctic Council chair at a time when Trump eyes Greenland

Denmark chose to name Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenland's foreign affairs minister, to be the new chair of the council, the eight-nation grouping of countries that border the Arctic

Kurdish militant group PKK to disband, disarm in peace move with Turkiye

On March 1, the PKK announced a unilateral ceasefire, but attached conditions, including the creation of a legal framework for peace negotiations

Hamas frees Israeli-American hostage in goodwill move before Trump visit

The Israeli military confirmed that Edan Alexander had been turned over to the Red Cross and was being brought to Israeli forces

S&P 500 hits March high as US-China tariff cuts ease trade war fears

Stocks are surging on Wall Street after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war.

Pope Leo XIV urges journalist release, also backs free speech, press

Leo received a standing ovation as he entered the Vatican auditorium for his first meeting with representatives of the general public

Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin turns down ceasefire proposal

The US and European governments have made a concerted push to stop the fighting, which has killed tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides

Australian prime minister names new Cabinet that drops Israel critic

Albanese named the 30 lawmakers who will fill Cabinet and outer-ministry positions after his centre-left Labor Party won a landslide victory in the May 3 elections

Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter kills at least 16 people in Gaza

The Israeli military says it only targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas because its fighters operate in densely populated areas

Trump visiting Gulf Arab states while crises escalate in Gaza, Iran

Trump will focus his attention on three energy-rich nations home to existing or planned Trump-branded real estate projects

House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts of upto $880 bn to help cover tax

Democrats said the cuts are shameful and essentially amount to another attempt to repeal of Obamacare

Trump's reshaping of higher education tests US' appeal for int'l students

American universities, home to many programmes at the top of their fields, have long appealed to students around the world hoping to pursue research and get a foothold in the US job market

Asian shares advance as details awaited on progress in China-US trade talks

Investors are also watching for developments in other flashpoints including clashes between India and Pakistan, the war in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East

1 killed, 32 injured in collision of bus, SUV on Los Angeles area freeway

The preliminary investigation suggests that the SUV became disabled for unknown reasons in a lane and the tour bus then collided with the rear of the SUV

Hamas agrees to free last living US hostage in Gaza, says Trump envoy

The announcement of the first hostage release since Israel shattered a ceasefire in March comes shortly before Trump visits the Middle East this week