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Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor disrupt tribunal's functioning

The Hague-based court's American staffers have been told that if they travel to the US they risk arrest

Harvard President Alan Garber takes 25% pay cut amid Trump funding row

The US terminated $450 million in grants to Harvard this week, after earlier freezing more than $2.2 billion in funding

Prosecutor in Trump files case invokes 5th Amendment in Congress interview

Jay Bratt, subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, declined to answer key questions in a closed-door session, invoking his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent

Albania's PM thanks voters for landslide win, pledges EU membership by 2030

With only diaspora ballots remaining to be fully counted, the ruling Socialists achieved a landslide victory, winning 83 seats in the 140-seat Parliament in the May 11 polls

Hotline between military, Washington air traffic controllers down for 3 yrs

The Federal Aviation Administration official in charge of air traffic controllers, Frank McIntosh, confirmed the agency didn't even know the hotline hadn't been working since March 2022

Nasa rover detects first aurora on Mars that's visible to human eye

European and US scientists reported that the green aurora in the dusty Martian sky was generated by a solar storm last year and had three days' advance notice to set aside viewing time

Trump urges Qatar to help persuade Iran to abandon nuclear programme

Qatar, over the years, has played the role of intermediary between the US and Iran and its proxies

South African President Ramaphosa to visit US next week to meet Trump

The meeting, announced Wednesday by the South African government and set for May 21, also comes after the US welcomed 59 white South Africans as refugees this Monday

Boeing sees positive week as it tries to emerge from difficult era

The Qatar deal, which includes Boeing's 787 and 777X jets, is the biggest order for 787s and wide body jets in Boeing's history, the company confirmed

New US-backed group set to begin aid operations in Gaza within weeks

Many in the aid community believe it is meant to supplant the distribution system now run by the UN and other international aid agencies

Trump secures $1.2 trn US-Qatar deal spanning aviation, energy and tech

Boeing and GE Aerospace secured a landmark order from Qatar Airways, a $96 billion agreement to acquire up to 210 American-made Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft powered by GE Aerospace engines

Judge blocks Trump's bid to end Foreign Service workers' union rights

US District Judge Paul Friedman granted a federal labour union's request for a preliminary injunction that, while its lawsuit against the government is pending

Tesla board forms panel to explores new pay deal for CEO Elon Musk: Report

Musk kicked off an appeal in March against the order, claiming a lower court judge made multiple legal errors in rescinding the record compensation

Trump administration rescinds curbs on AI chip exports to foreign markets

These new requirements would have stifled American innovation and saddled companies with burdensome new regulatory requirements

Qatar Airways signs $200 bn deal to buy 160 Boeing jets during Trump visit

President Donald Trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani witnessed the agreement at a signing ceremony in Doha

Bangladesh requested $762 million hike in financial support, says IMF

The IMF staff and the Bangladesh authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete the combined third and fourth reviews under the ECF

Aramco signs up to $90 bn in US deals amid Trump's Gulf tour push

The agreements underscore Saudi Arabia's efforts to strengthen its energy partnerships and attract foreign investment as it looks to balance oil dominance

US signs record $142 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia for defence

CEOs from RTX Corp Boeing Co, Northrop Grumman Corp were expected to be in the kingdom, but the White House did not verify any specific equipment or makers as a part of the potential sale to Saudi

France expels Algerian diplomats in tit-for-tat decision as feud deepens

France said Wednesday it will expel Algerian diplomats in response to Algeria's decision to do the same, escalating a diplomatic standoff.

US declares global use of Huawei AI chips a violation of its export laws

The guidance, issued by the US Department of Commerce, clarified that Huawei's Ascend processors are subject to strict export controls because they are believed to be designed using US-origin tech