Page 420 - World News

Trump signs executive order ending US sanctions on Syria: White House

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to promote and support the country's path to stability and peace

Tropical storm Flossie set to become hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast

Tropical storm Flossie continued to gain steam off Mexico's southwestern Pacific coast on Monday afternoon and was projected to turn into a hurricane overnight.

Musk lashes out at tax bill supporters, threatens to unseat lawmakers

Musk warned that the proposed cuts to EVs and other clean energy credits would be "incredibly destructive" to the country, destroying millions of jobs and giving "handouts to industries of the past"

Trump threatens Japan with tariff, aims for trade deals after July 4

Trump's latest round of brinkmanship with Tokyo on Monday comes just over a week before a July 9 deadline for higher tariffs to restart for dozens of trading partners, including Japan

Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, warn US officials

In a public bulletin, the authorities warned that hacking groups affiliated with or supportive of Tehran may still seek to disrupt or disable critical infrastructure systems in the US

Turkish police detain cartoonist over Prophet sketch, sparks protests

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on X that Leman magazine's cartoonist was taken under custody for questioning

US judge allows govt antitrust lawsuit against Apple to move forward

The 33-page opinion from US District Judge Xavier Neals in New Jersey will enable an antitrust lawsuit that the US Justice Department filed against Apple 15 months ago to proceed

Long day in Senate as GOP tries to gather support on Trump's big bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson signalled the potential problems the Senate package could face when it is eventually sent back to his chamber for a final round of voting

UK probes Bob Vylan's chants against Israeli army; US revokes band's visas

Rapper Bob Vylan, who until the weekend was little known, led crowds in chants of 'Free, free Palestine' and 'Death, death to the Israel Defense Forces' on Saturday at Britain's music festival

74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike cafe, fire on crowd seeking food

One airstrike hit Al-Baqa Cafe in Gaza City when it was crowded with women and children

Donald Trump to sign order lifting sanctions on Syria: White House

In May, Trump announced he would lift sanctions on Syria as part of measures to help the country rebuild after a devastating civil war.

Billionaires shouldn't exist: Zohran Mamdani vows to tax New York's top 1%

Zohran Mamdani vs billionaires: President Donald Trump threatens to cut federal funding to New York City if Mamdani is elected

Trump trade deals poised to fall short of sweeping reform promises

Even with those high stakes, it was still unclear whether the administration would hold firm on the deadline or extend it to allow more time for talks

Donald Trump urged Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates: White House

Karoline Leavitt displayed a copy of Trump's handwritten notes to Powell on a piece of paper showing the interest rates charged by more than two dozen countries

Harvard-White House talks stall, putting swift deal, funding at risk

A potential deal was knocked off course last week although hopes remain for an accord, said the person, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs on trade hopes; set for strong quarter

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 201.4 points, or 0.46 per cent, at the open to 44,020.66

Over 170 environmental agency staff sign dissent letter on Trump policies

The letter represents rare public criticism from agency employees who could face blowback for speaking out against a weakening of funding and federal support for climate, environmental, health science

Chinese ruling Communist Party membership crosses 100 million mark: Report

The CPC, founded in 1921, had more than 100.27 million members at the end of 2024, up by nearly 1.09 million from 2023, the report released by the Central Organisation Department (COD) of the CPC said

German foreign minister visits Ukraine, pledges continued support

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Canada will scrap tax that prompted Trump to suspend trade talks

The government said on Sunday night that it would cancel its tax on American technology companies, handing a victory to the Trump administration