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James Comey calls Instagram post controversy 'bit of a distraction'

Comey confirmed Monday that he received a call from the Secret Service later Thursday, spoke to them on the phone and agreed to meet with them in person

Jet aborts takeoff to avoid runway collision at New York's LaGuardia

LaGuardia is one of just 35 airports across the country equipped with the FAA's best technology to prevent such runway incursions

WHO members back resolution for global pact to prevent future pandemics

The pandemic agreement and the resolution calling for its adoption will be discussed by the full plenary of the World Health Assembly on May 20

US Senate advances Bill to regulate stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency

The fate of the legislation, which would regulate how stablecoin issuers operate in the US, had been uncertain in recent weeks despite early bipartisan support

King Charles sends personal note to Joe Biden following cancer diagnosis

King Charles, who is also undergoing cancer treatment, privately sent a message of support to Joe Biden after the latter's aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis

Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, confirmed as envoy to France

Charles Kushner was pardoned by Trump in December 2020 after pleading guilty years earlier to tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations

Trump questions Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis timing, hints at cover-up

Donald Trump said Joe Biden's aggressive cancer should have been detected earlier and hinted that information was withheld from the public

WHO chief defends $2.1 bn budget after US cuts, compares with cost of war

A State Department spokesperson, in an email, confirmed Monday that the United States will not field a delegation to participate in the World Health Assembly

Trump alleges 'genocide' in South Africa, even Afrikaner farmers scoff

The white Afrikaner minority is in focus after the US granted refugee status to 49 claiming racial persecution and land seizures, despite evidence that such claims are largely untrue

Bangladesh's politics of belligerence returns with Awami League ban

The Awami League may be deeply unpopular at the moment, but it nevertheless can claim to represent the beliefs of a large part of the country

Trump admin to pay $5 mn to settle suit over Babbitt's shooting in Capitol

On January 6, 2021, a Capitol police officer shot Babbitt as she tried to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker's Lobby

Venezuela bans flights from Colombia following arrests in anti-govt plot

The arrests were announced just as an independent panel of experts backed by the Organization of American States released a report documenting serious human rights abuses in Venezuela

JD Vance delivers Donald Trump's letter inviting Pope Leo XIV to visit US

Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, also gave the Augustinian pope a copy of two of St. Augustine's most seminal works, 'The City of God' and 'On Christian Doctrine'

Netanyahu slams UK, France and Canada for opposing military action in Gaza

Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel's commitment to achieving "total victory" against Hamas, aligning with US President Donald Trump's vision for resolving the conflict.

Zelenskyy urges ceasefire, calls for direct talks with Russia in Trump call

In a post on X, Zelenskyy stressed that pressure on Russia, including stronger sanctions, was essential in achieving lasting peace

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to begin immediately: Trump after Putin call

After the call, Putin said Russia was ready to keep discussing peace but noted no major breakthrough in what he called a very informative and frank conversation with Trump

US begins voluntary deportation with 68 migrants sent to Honduras, Colombia

US President Donald Trump has promised to increase deportations substantially

SC lets Trump revoke legal shield for 350K Venezuelans facing deportation

The high court's order appears to be the "single largest action in modern American history stripping any group of non-citizens of immigration status

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Eliminate root cause of issue, Putin tells Trump

Putin described the call with the US President as "informative and helpful". He also told Trump that the "root cause of the issue" must be addressed to resolve the war

Treasury yields rise; stocks, dollar fall amid tax bill, US downgrade focus

The US dollar weakened broadly, hitting a more than one-week low against the safe-haven yen, Swiss franc and euro. Against the Japanese yen, the dollar was down 0.38 per cent at 145.06