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US strike on alleged drug-trafficking boat kills two in Eastern Pacific

Thursday's strike raises the death toll from the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats to 128 people

Russia regrets expiry of nuclear arms pact with US as Trump seeks new deal

Putin last year declared his readiness to stick to the treaty's limits for another year if Washington followed suit, but Trump has argued that he wants China to be a part of a new pact

DHS shutdown risk rises as Republicans rebuffs Democrats demands on ICE

Democrats say they will not vote for a DHS spending bill when funding runs out unless there are changes at US ICE, other federal agencies in the wake of the fatal shootings in Minneapolis

What to know about Thailand's election as growth slows, nationalism rises

There also have been accusations of shady financial influence linked to cybercrime, rampant corruption among officials ahead of the polls

Epstein e-mails reveal he helped arrange White House tour for Woody Allen

In 2015, Epstein used his connections to another friend who had been in President Barack Obama's administration to help the couple get a White House tour

US Census Bureau plans survey with citizenship question, alarming experts

Last August, Trump instructed the Commerce Department to have the Census Bureau start work on a new census that would exclude immigrants who are in the US illegally from the head count

US announces $6 million aid for Cuba amid accusations of 'energy blockade'

The aid is largely meant for those living in Cuba's eastern region, which Hurricane Melissa slammed into late last year

Amazon misses Q4 earnings estimates despite strong sales, cloud growth

Amazon said it plans to increase capital spending to $200 billion this year from $125 billion as it sees opportunities in artificial intelligence, robots, semiconductors and satellites

US, Russia agree to restore high-level military dialogue after 4 year gap

They were also at last month's talks in the same place as the Trump administration tries to steer Russia and Ukraine toward a settlement

US jobless claims jump by 22,000 to 231,000 last week: Labour Dept

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

US, Russia agree to restart military dialogue after Ukraine negotiations

High level military communication was suspended in 2021, just before Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine

Russia, Ukraine hold second day of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Last year saw a 31 per cent increase in Ukrainian civilian casualties compared with 2024, the advocacy group Human Rights Watch said in a report published Wednesday

Strong global sales lift Sony Q3 profit 11%, boosts annual outlook

Sony, which makes PlayStation game consoles, "Spider-Man" movies, Walkman players and Bravia TVs, raised its profit forecast for the full fiscal year through March 2026 to $7.2 billion

Our ties with US are 'rock solid': Taiwan president after Trump-Xi call

The comments came after Xi, in his first call with Trump since November, warned the US president to be "prudent" about supplying arms to the self-ruled island

Olympic chief declines to pressure LA Games chair over Epstein files link

Wasserman has faced calls from lawmakers and those in political circles in LA to step down as chair of the city's Olympic project he has led since it was first a hosting candidate 11 years ago

Judge blocks ICE from warrantless arrests in Oregon unless risk of escape

Similar actions, including ICE agents entering private property without a warrant issued by court, have drawn concern from civil rights groups across the country amid Trump's mass deportation efforts

Washington Post cuts one-third of staff, shuts sports desk, foreign bureaus

Eliminating the sports section puts an end to a department that has hosted many well-known bylines through the years, among them John Feinstein, Michael Wilbon, Shirley Povich, and Sally Jenkins

Musk plans solar-powered AI data centres in space but doubts remain

To finance that effort, Musk combined SpaceX with his AI business on Monday and plans a big initial public offering of the combined company

Iran, US to hold nuclear talks on Friday in Oman as Trump warns Khamenei

The announcement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday came after hours of indications that the anticipated talks were faltering over changes in the format and content of the talks

Google's quarterly results show internet giant getting stronger in AI age

Alphabet's fourth-quarter profit rose 30 per cent from the prior year to $34.5 billion, or $2.82 per share, while revenue climbed 18 per cent to $113.8 billion