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Russia open to negotiations on Ukraine, welcomes peace initiatives: Kremlin

We have carefully read the statement by US President-elect Donald Trump, made after his meeting with Macron and Zelensky in Paris, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov added

US says terror designation does not hinder talks with Syrian rebel group

President Joe Biden and Jordan's King Abdullah II spoke by phone about the rapidly evolving situation in Syria and joint efforts to keep the Islamic State militant group from exploiting the situation

Trump nominates Harmeet Dhillon as civil rights' Assistant Attorney General

I am pleased to nominate Harmeet K. Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US Department of Justice, Trump announced on Truth Social

President-elect Trump wants Truth Social deal lawsuit to be put on hold

Trump has sought to have criminal cases against him thrown out in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling in July that former presidents are immune for some official actions taken while in office

As Israel advances on Syrian buffer zone, it sees peril, opportunity

Israeli military over the weekend began seizing control of a demilitarised buffer zone in Syria created as part of a 1974 ceasefire between the countries

Suspect in UnitedHealthcare's CEO killing faces weapons, forgery charges

NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny identified the suspect as Luigi Nicholas Mangione, who was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco

US hostage envoy in Beirut to ask details on missing journalist Austin Tice

President Joe Biden said on Sunday that his administration believed Tice was alive and was committed to bringing him home, though he also acknowledged that we have no direct evidence of his status

Govt services halted in Syria as workers stay home after rebel takeover

Nearly two days after rebels entered the capital, some key government services had shut down after state workers ignored calls to go back to their jobs

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it, could he do it?

Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen

Hasina accuses Muhammad Yunus of being 'mastermind' behind student protests

Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina claimed that despite all the demands of the protesters being met, the unrest continued across the nation

World Human Rights Day 2024: History, significance, theme, quotes and more

Human Rights Day 2024: Every year, the world observes Human Rights Day on December 10, to spread awareness worldwide of basic liberties and rights

Kash Patel meets US Senators as his nomination for FBI head gains momentum

If confirmed by the US Senate, Patel would be the first-ever Indian-American to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the powerful investigating agency of the United States.

Boeing to lay off 396 employees in Washington 'to align financial reality'

Boeing is trying to get production of its strongest-selling 737 MAX back on track, after a weeks-long strike by more than 33,000 US West Coast workers halted output of most of its commercial jets

Only grant projects accepted in Belt and Road Initiative: Nepali Congress

The party's statement came days after Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli visited China where the two countries signed the BRI Cooperation Framework.

TikTok hires ex-Trump admin lawyer ahead of Supreme Court appeal

Noel Francisco, who served as US solicitor general during Republican President-elect Donald Trump's first administration, will represent TikTok along with his partner Hashim Mooppan at law firm Jones

Omnicom to acquire Interpublic, forming ad giant with $26 bn annual revenue

Shares of Interpublic jumped more than 15 per cent before the market open on Monday, while Omnicom's stock fell more than 2 per cent

Hundreds of Syrians at Turkish border crossing, waiting to return home

Authorities set up a checkpoint some 5 kilometres from Cilvegozu, only allowing Syrians with proper documents to the border gate

US polygamist religious leader jailed for sexual crimes against minors

Samuel Bateman, whose small group was an offshoot of the sect once led by Warren Jeffs, has pleaded guilty to a years-long scheme to transport girls across state lines for his sex crimes

British Indian student elected president of historic Cambridge Union

Anoushka Kale won 126 votes to be elected uncontested for the next Easter 2025 term in an election held recently

Evacuations underway in Philippines as volcano at Mt Kanlaon erupts

The 2,435-metre (7,988-foot) volcano, one of the country's 24 most-active volcanoes, last erupted in June sending hundreds of villagers to emergency shelters