UN scales back global aid plan due to 鈥榙eepest funding cuts ever鈥�
The United Nations on Monday said it was drastically scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans due to the 鈥榙eepest funding cuts ever鈥�.
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Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iranian supreme leader, says US official
A senior US official told AFP on Sunday that US President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran, Israel trade聽deadly strikes in spiralling聽air war
Iran launched missiles at Israeli cities Monday after Israeli strikes deep inside the Islamic republic, raising Israel鈥檚 death toll by 11 on day four of an escalating air war.
Trump pockets $57.4m from crypto coin sales
US president Donald Trump pocketed more than $57 million from token sales by the crypto venture he and his sons helped launch last year, according to federal financial disclosure forms released by the White House...
Trump flexes military might as protests sweep US
President Donald Trump hosted the largest US military parade in decades on his 79th birthday as protesters rallied across the country to accuse him of acting like a dictator.
US could get involved in Iran-Israel conflict, Trump tells ABC
US President Donald Trump told a news network on Sunday that the United States could become involved in the Iran-Israel conflict, and that he would be 鈥榦pen鈥� to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin being a mediator.
Israel keeps up Iran strikes Sunday
Israel pressed its bombardment campaign on Iran on Sunday, striking a defence facility and fuel depots as the two arch foes kept up their most intense confrontation in history.
Iran to face consequences if it attacks US: Trump
Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday that it would experience 鈥榯he full strength鈥� of the US military if it attacks the United States, reiterating that Washington 鈥榟ad nothing to do鈥� with Israel鈥檚 strikes on Tehran鈥檚 nuclear and intelligence facilities...
Putin tells Trump Russia is ready for next round of Ukraine talks
Russian president Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday that Moscow was ready to hold a fresh round of peace talks with Kyiv after June 22, once the warring sides complete exchanging prisoners and soldiers鈥� bodies...
Thousands of anti-Trump protesters flood United States streets
A giant orange balloon depicting Donald Trump in a diaper towered over one 鈥楴o Kings鈥� protest Saturday, as hundreds of thousands thronged streets across the United States to decry the president鈥檚 policies...
Marines deploy in LA ahead of mass anti-Trump protests
Armed Marines arrived on the streets of Los Angeles Friday, part of a large deployment of troops ordered by Donald Trump that has raised the stakes between the US president and opponents criticising him of growing authoritarianism...
Trump approves US Steel, Nippon Steel partnership
US president Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday approving a partnership between US Steel and Nippon Steel after the companies reached agreement on US national security guarantees...
Attacking Iran, Israel brazenly defies Trump
US president Donald Trump implored Israel on Thursday not to attack Iran and declared, once again, his goal was to be a peacemaker.
California senator forcibly removed from Trump official鈥檚 press conference
A US senator from California was forcibly removed from a news conference being held by Donald Trump鈥檚 homeland security chief on Thursday, in the latest escalation of tensions over controversial immigration arrests.
California prepares for聽legal showdown
US president Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles was 鈥榮afe and sound鈥� for the past two nights, crediting his deployment of thousands of troops to quell anti-deportation protests, as California prepared for a legal showdown over his unprecedented move.
Trump to set unilateral tariffs within weeks
President Donald Trump plans to inform trading partners of unilateral US tariff rates in the coming weeks, as a July deadline approaches for steeper levies to kick in on dozens of economies...
UK economy shrinks in April
Britain鈥檚 economy shrank more than expected in April following a tax hike on UK businesses and a record drop in exports to the United States due to president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, official data showed Thursday...
Dollar dives on Trump鈥檚 new trade threat
The dollar plunged on Thursday after US president Donald Trump threatened higher unilateral tariffs on trade partners, and oil slipped as traders evaluated the probability behind reports that Israel could be gearing up to strike Iran...
Trump says US personnel moved as Iran tensions mount
President Donald Trump said US personnel were being moved from the potentially 鈥榙angerous鈥� Middle East on Wednesday as nuclear talks with Iran faltered and fears grew of a regional conflict.
Boeing share slump hits Dow, US stocks
Wall Street stocks dipped early Thursday after fresh trade war rhetoric from president Donald Trump, while Boeing shares tumbled following a brutal Air India crash on a 787 jet...
Trump unveils website for $5m residency visa
US President Donald Trump touted a new website for his planned $5 million US residency permit on Wednesday.
Trump touts 鈥榙one鈥� deal with Beijing on rare earths
US president Donald Trump touted ties with China as 鈥榚xcellent鈥� on Wednesday, saying the superpowers reached a deal after two days of talks aimed at preserving a truce in their damaging trade war...
US inflation edges up in May
US consumer inflation ticked up in May, in line with analyst expectations, government data showed Wednesday as president Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping tariffs began to ripple through the world鈥檚 biggest economy...
US appeals court allows Trump tariffs to remain longer
A US federal appeals court is allowing president Donald Trump鈥檚 global tariffs to remain in effect for now while it considers the case on an expedited track...
Zara owner Inditex shares drop as sales disappoint
Shares in Zara owner Inditex fell Wednesday after the world鈥檚 biggest fashion retailer posted disappointing first quarter sales as concerns mount over US president Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war...
Iran to target US bases if conflict breaks out
Iran threatened Wednesday to target US military bases in the region if conflict breaks out, while president Donald Trump said he was 鈥榣ess confident鈥� about reaching a nuclear deal...
Musk regrets some of his Trump criticisms
Elon Musk, the world鈥檚 richest person and Donald Trump鈥檚 former advisor, said Wednesday he regretted some of his recent criticisms of the US president, after the pair鈥檚 public falling-out last week...
World Bank cuts growth forecast on trade tumult
The World Bank slashed its 2025 global growth forecast Tuesday, citing trade tensions and resulting policy uncertainty, as US president Donald Trump鈥檚 wide-ranging tariffs strained ties and weighed on economic outlooks...
Trump鈥檚 cuts hurt vulnerable women worldwide: UN
The United Nations Population Fund has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of president Donald Trump鈥檚 policies has been even more 鈥榙evastating鈥� for reproductive health worldwide, chief Natalia Kanem told AFP.