Trump reveals he underwent MRI scan
US president Donald Trump said Monday he had received an MRI scan during a聽recent hospital visit, providing an explanation for the first time for why he underwent a second medical exam in a year.
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US military exercises on nearby island a provocation: Venezuela
Venezuela on Sunday blasted the arrival in nearby Trinidad and Tobago of a US warship as a dangerous 鈥榩rovocation,鈥� amid mounting fears of potential attacks against the Venezuelan mainland.
Israel insists it calls shots in Gaza despite truce
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Sunday that Israel would decide for itself when to strike its foes and which countries could join an international security force in Gaza, as Egyptian recovery crews arrived...
Russia tests new nuclear-capable cruise missile
Russia鈥檚 president Vladimir Putin announced Sunday a successful final test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik, amid Moscow鈥檚 on-going Ukraine offensive and uncertainty over a new summit with US leader Donald Trump...
Nepal interim PM adds youth figures to cabinet
Nepal鈥檚 prime minister Sushila Karki expanded on Sunday her interim cabinet which was formed in the wake of youth-led uprising last month, inducting two ministers seen as popular among young people...
Trump starts key Asian tour with deals ahead of China meet
US president Donald Trump started his Asia tour in Malaysia Sunday by rewarding Cambodia and Thailand with trade deals after co-signing their ceasefire pact, and saying he was confident of a 鈥榞reat鈥� trade deal at upcoming talks with China鈥檚 Xi Jinping...
Colombian FARC dissidents vow to 鈥榝ight鈥� US invasion threat
FARC dissidents warned the United States on Saturday that they would fight back against any 鈥榲iolations of Colombian sovereignty,鈥� after president Donald Trump threatened to launch ground operations to target drug traffickers.
Kamala Harris says may 鈥榩ossibly鈥� run again for White House
Former US vice president Kamala Harris said in a British television interview previewed Saturday that she may 鈥榩ossibly鈥� run again to be president.
Year-long funeral starts for Thailand鈥檚 ex-queen Sirikit
Thousands of grieving Thai royalists lined the streets of Bangkok on Sunday, saluting a procession bringing former queen Sirikit鈥檚 body to lie in state for a year-long funeral at the capital鈥檚 Grand Palace.
Mamdani in touching distance of becoming New York mayor
An unknown local lawmaker just a few months ago, leftist Zohran Mamdani has burst onto New York鈥檚 political scene and is closing in on becoming the first Muslim mayor of America鈥檚 most populous city.
Catherine Connolly wins Ireland鈥檚 presidential election
Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly on Saturday won the race to be Ireland鈥檚 new president, comfortably beating her centrist opponent in a contest marred by record numbers of spoilt ballots.
Kurdish PKK says withdrawing all forces from Turkey to north Iraq
The Kurdish militant PKK said Sunday it was withdrawing all its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq, urging Ankara to take legal steps to protect the peace process.
US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, near Venezuela
A US warship arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday for joint exercises near the coast of Venezuela, as Washington ratcheted up pressure on drug traffickers and Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Israel continues Lebanon strike
Lebanon鈥檚 health ministry said on Sunday that an Israeli strike on the country鈥檚 south and east killed two people, the latest in a string of deadly attacks despite a ceasefire.
Armed groups clashing with Hamas in Gaza
Shortly after a ceasefire took effect in Gaza, clashes erupted between armed groups, some backed by Israel and others loyal to Hamas, as the Islamist movement sought to reassert control over the devastated territory...
