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Muslims who voted for Donald Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet pick

Muslim support for Trump helped him win Michigan and may have factored into other swing state wins

Japan PM meets Xi Jinping, voices concern over Taiwan, South China Sea

The two leaders meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Peru

Here's how Russia plotted to mix new weapons among drones in Ukraine

Russia came up with the plan for decoys in late 2022 and codenamed it Operation False Target, according to a person familiar with Russia's drone production

Stalemate in House elections: Can Republicans work with thin majority?

The results show just how entrenched the political dynamics have become in a legislative chamber that is meant to closely reflect the will of the people

Elon Musk's political ascendancy stirs hopes of redemption for X banks

Banks typically sell such loans to investors soon after the deal is done, but in the case of X, which Musk bought for $44 billion in 2022, they have been stuck holding the debt

China willing to be partners, friends with US, says Chinese envoy

China has no plan to surpass or replace the United States, Xie Feng said in a speech in Hong Kong on Friday, addressing Chinese officials and the US ambassador to China

Indian students being put off applying to UK universities, shows report

Indian student groups in the UK said the fall was to be expected amid limited job prospects and also safety concerns following recent anti-immigration riots in some cities

'Democrats used human rights as political tool to win over Hindu-Americans'

Barai pointed out that there was little to no condemnation of the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Donald Trump could end war with Russia sooner

The Ukrainian leader shared his belief that the conflict could end sooner under Trump's leadership

G20 set to back climate goals, global trade in message to Donald Trump

Leaders of the world's biggest economies will reaffirm a strong commitment to multilateralism, especially in the light of the progress made under the Paris Agreement

Vivek Ramaswamy indicates massive federal government job cuts in US

Musk and Ramaswamy announced that they will livestream every week to update the American public on the progress of the works

SpaceX in talks to sell insider shares to boost valuation to around $255 bn

That would be a premium to the company's previous valuation of about $210 billion. It would also cement SpaceX's status as the most valuable private US company

Israel's conduct in Gaza consistent with characteristics of genocide: UN

The UN Committee alleged Israel of intentionally causing death, starvation and serious injury

Trump promised to kill US steel deal to Nippon Steel; what will happen now?

The president-elect remains mum on the deal just as a top Nippon Steel executive readies a trip to Pittsburgh to persuade rank-and-file union members and politicians

Donald Trump names young Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

Leavitt, 27, would replace Karine Jean-Pierre as the White House Press Secretary

Iranian official meets Musk in a possible step to ease tensions with Trump

Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani met with Musk a Trump ally named this week

China to retaliate if Donald Trump boosts tariff, says ex-PBOC official

Tariffs will affect the exchange rate, it will affect China's capital flow, and also will affect how much China will buy US Treasury bills, said Zhu

Federal judge blocks Biden govt's rule to expand overtime pay for millions

Under the federal law, nearly all hourly workers in the US are entitled to overtime pay after 40 hours a week

Xi's dream of 'powerful currency' likely to be challenged by Trump's return

The yuan risks years of downward pressure during the second Trump presidency, and the threat of another trade war is already fueling bets against the currency

Hezbollah considers peace proposal as efforts to end conflict intensify

The US-Israeli proposal aims for a 60-day peace and is being portrayed as the basis of a lasting ceasefire, according to the first Lebanese official