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Democrats, White House strike spending deal, avert partial govt shutdown

Democrats and the White House struck a deal to avoid a partial US government shutdown by temporarily funding the Department of Homeland Security

Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies in final exchange under Gaza ceasefire

The return of all remaining hostages, living or dead, had been a key part of the first phase in the ceasefire that paused the war

Trump threatens 50% tariff on Canadian aircraft as trade dispute deepens

Trump's threat came after he threatened over the weekend to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada if it went forward with a planned trade deal with China

Trump says Venezuelan airspace to reopen, Americans can visit soon

Trump has instructed his transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, and US military leaders to take steps to open the airspace for travel

Trump signs order to impose tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba

President Trump signed an executive order to impose tariffs on goods from countries supplying oil to Cuba, tightening pressure on Mexico

Democrats poised to trigger govt shutdown if demands for ICE reform not met

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Democrats won't provide needed votes until US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reined in and overhauled

Sheikh Hasina slams Bangladesh's upcoming election from her exile in India

She also claimed that Bangladesh's interim government deliberately disenfranchised millions of her supporters by excluding her party - the former ruling Awami League - from the election

UK PM Starmer calls for deeper ties with China during 'challenging times'

The UK leader told China's leader Xi Jinping that their countries need to work together on global stability, climate change and other issues

Tesla posts lowest profit since pandemic, plans to spend big on robotaxis

The EV company run by Elon Musk reported Wednesday that net income last year dropped 46 per cent to $3.8 billion

Federal troop deployments to US cities cost taxpayers nearly $496 mn

President Donald Trump has justified sending National Guard troops into US cities as part of an effort to combat crime and support local law enforcement

Small plane crashes in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 on board

State-owned airline Satena said local officials in Curasica identified the crash site, prompting the deployment of a rescue team to assess passengers' condition

Rubio defends Trump on Venezuela while trying to allay fears over Greenland

In the first public hearing since the Jan 3 raid to depose Maduro, Rubio said Trump had acted to take out a major US national security threat in the Western Hemisphere

UK proposes forcing Google to let publishers opt out of AI summaries

Google said it was looking forward to engaging with the watchdog and would continue discussions with website owners

Al-Maliki stands his ground as Trump warns of ending US support for Iraq

Trump's intervention in Iraqi politics came as he weighs carrying out new strikes on Iraq's neighbour, Iran

Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar

Police identified the man as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak. It was not immediately clear if Kazmierczak had an attorney. The county public defenders' office could not immediately be reached

Sabalenka and Svitolina set for Australian Open semifinal showdown

Naturally there'll be attention on the backstory when Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina meet in the Australian Open women's semifinals.

Novak Djokovic reaches Australian Open semis after Musetti retires injured

Novak Djokovic advanced to the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired in the third set with an injury Wednesday after taking the first two sets.

Asian shares mixed after Wall St sets record, US dollar slides further

South Korea's benchmark hit a record, lifted by gains for technology shares like computer chip maker SK Hynix, which climbed 3 per cent. The Kospi was up 1.3 per cent at 5,152.14

US sending ICE unit to Winter Olympics for security sparks concern in Italy

The reaction reflects growing unease in Europe over US immigration policies under President Donald Trump

Several arrested in Manhattan during sit-in over immigration crackdown

Demonstrators occupied the hotel lobby accusing it of housing federal immigration officers; police detained dozens after ordering them to leave