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Opposition wins Greenland vote, as nationalists surge

The centre-right opposition has won a surprise victory in legislative elections in Greenland, the Danish territory coveted by US president Donald Trump, as support also surged for the nationalist Naleraq party seeking independence as soon as possible...

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HC questions administering president’s oath by speaker

The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to explain within four weeks why transferring the authority to administer the president’s oath from the chief justice to the speaker through the 15th amendment to the constitution should not be declared unconstitutional.

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US federal workers thrown into uncertain job market

Unprecedented cuts to the US government overseen by President Donald Trump's billionaire advisor Elon Musk are sending thousands of federal workers and contractors back to the labour market -- but experts warn that hiring is low at this time.

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US scientists rally to protest Trump cuts

Scientists rallied in cities across the United States on Friday to denounce efforts by the administration of US president Donald Trump to eliminate key staff across multiple agencies and curb life-saving research.

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Greenland rejects Trump pledge to make the island American

Greenland’s prime minister on Wednesday hit back at President Donald Trump’s pledge to take the Arctic territory ‘one way or the other’, insisting that islanders did not see their future with the United States or even Denmark...

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Zelensky still ready to sign minerals deal with US

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he was still ‘ready’ to sign a minerals deal with the United States that fell through after a televised clash with president Donald Trump.

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Trump kicks Zelensky out of White House after shouting match

US President Donald Trump erupted at Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, angrily sending the Ukrainian leader out of the White House after an extraordinary Oval Office meltdown because he was ‘not ready’ for peace with Russia.

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Walls close in on Zelensky

Outgunned Ukrainian forces have slowly lost territory to Russian troops over recent weeks. But in the capital Kyiv, the ground is shifting rapidly beneath president Volodymyr Zelensky’s feet...

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Trump says US auto tariffs to be about 25 per cent

US president Donald Trump expanded his offensive against trading partners on Tuesday, threatening 25 per cent tariffs on imported cars, and similar or higher duties on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors...

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Trump outlines Musk’s role as enforcer-in-chief

US president Donald Trump painted Elon Musk as his enforcer-in-chief Tuesday, hailing the tech billionaire’s zeal in implementing the blizzard of executive orders the president has issued since returning to office...

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Deep state and Trump-Modi press briefing

THE recent joint press briefing between US president Donald Trump and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has sparked significant discussion regarding the role of the deep state in shaping geopolitical events. While the discussion revolved primarily around trade, defence and diplomatic engagements, a key point of contention was whether the US deep state had...

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Trump offers top-end jets, trade deal to India in Modi bromance

US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered to sell state-of-the-art fighter jets to India as he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to ramp up trade, rekindling a bond that defies the new US administration's punitive approach to much of the world.

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Trump, Putin set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine

US president Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday he expected to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine peace talks, in an extraordinary thaw in relations after a surprise phone call between the two leaders...

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Dev sector jobs, services in Bangladesh hit by USAID fund suspension

Many non-governmental organisations and marginalised communities who benefit from different socio-economic services provided by these organisations in Bangladesh are already feeling the impact of the USAID fund freeze ordered by United States president Donald Trump in January...

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Japan seeks exemption from US steel tariffs

Japan asked the United States on Wednesday to be exempt from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium exports, Tokyo’s top government spokesman said...

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Trump fires USAID inspector general

US president Donald Trump has fired the independent inspector general for the US Agency for International Development, US media outlets reported on Wednesday...