Just as observers do not know what Trump will decide or when, in Iran too, working assumptions are mixed with speculation, with all scenarios considered. While a limited American strike might provoke a tit-for-tat response, it could also spark chaos across the Middle East
DAP will now be left to choose the lesser of two evils in its role in the Anwar administration.
If you are an Asian exporter, port operator or supply-chain manager, “trade geopolitics” is not an abstract debate. It is the volatility premium paid in freight, contracts, inventory and investment decisions. Trump’s latest move—lifting a new global tariff rate to 15% after the
A salt dispersal operation was carried out along Riau's eastern coast, where forest fires raged.
The Toowoomba conducted a routine transit through the Taiwan Strait on Feb 20 and Feb 21.
A former Trump administration official to blame for Afghanistan falling into the Taliban’s hands seeks a political comeback despite championing the terror group and a convicted pro-Taliban narco baron. Zalmay Khalilzad, 73, an American-Afghan lobbyist-turned-diplomat, served as
It is the latest transit of the sensitive waterway by a US ally, which Chinese state-backed media said was tracked and monitored by the nation's military.
"From me and Los Sobrinos, we wish Willie Colón rests in peace," Bad Bunny said, referencing his own live band.
The authorities have so far questioned 37 witnesses in the case.
New York is relaxing its liquor laws to allow bars and restaurants in some parts of the state to open early for the U.S. men’s hockey team’s gold medal game against Canada on Sunday. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Saturday that she directed the State Liquor Authority to
It’s a big red warning sign that this Mayor Zohran Mamdani is so fundamentally unfit for the job of governing Gotham that Gov. Hochul should remove him from office before he destroys what’s left of the city’s economy.
Australia poured billions into solar power, wind turbines and green manufacturing.
KARACHI, Feb 22 - Pakistan said it carried out cross-border strikes on militant targets inside Afghanistan after blaming a series of recent suicide bombings - including attacks during the holy month of Ramadan - on fighters it said were operating from Afghan territory.
President Trump on Saturday called on Netflix to fire former United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice from its board of directors after she warned about an “accountability agenda” if Democrats regain power in the upcoming elections. “Netflix should fire racist, Trump Deranged Susan
Islamabad said it hit seven sites along the border region targeting Afghanistan-based militant groups.
A Syrian prison warden screams at a group of chained, crouching inmates in a harrowing scene from one of several Ramadan television series this year that tackle the era of former ruler Bashar al-Assad. Talking about Syria's prisons and the torture, enforced disappearances and
His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.
The music titan, who made more than 40 albums, died on Saturday. These recordings show how he shaped the genre
Public debate about artificial intelligence in higher education has largely orbited a familiar worry: cheating. Will students use chatbots to write essays? Can instructors tell? Should universities ban the tech? Embrace it?
The four candidates vying for the Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General — State Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas — agree on almost everything. However,
His comments come after Rice said in a recent interview that those who have "take[n] a knee to Trump, I think they are now starting to realize, ‘Wait a minute, this is not popular. Trump is not popular.'”
Electoral polls show a surge in support for the country’s hard-right One Nation Party.
The making of the 2014 film starring Seth Rogen and James Franco resulted in a cyberattack that leaked confidential scripts and personal information.
Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday to demand that Netflix “immediately” fire former UN ambassador and board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences.” His comments come as the streaming giant is in the midst of trying to seal a deal to acquire Warner Bros.
Two sisters in an Indian village talk about how football has changed their lives and helped them push back against child marriage.
It's an age-old debate in space circles: Should humanity's first city on another world be built on the moon, or on Mars? As recently as last year, SpaceX founder Elon Musk saw missions to the moon as a "distraction." In a post to his X social-media platform, he declared that
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is joining a growing group of Democrats who plan to boycott President Trump’s State of the Union address next Tuesday in favor of an alternative event, according to progressive media outlet MeidasTouch. The outlet reported that Schiff is set to speak
"The next question to Mr Cameron should be this… 'Are you also against the monopolization that a Paramount acquisition would create? Or is it just that of Netflix?'" the 'Task' actor wrote on Saturday.
MILAN (NEXSTAR) - The U.S. women's hockey team won the Olympic gold medal Thursday in Milan after a comeback effort and an overtime victory. And many had family in the stands taking in the drama. On Thursday, Hilary Knight scored the tying goal to spark the comeback at the end
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will lift the temporary “global” tariff his administration unveiled just a day earlier from 10% to 15%, after the Supreme Court struck down his broader tariff program. The shift requires amending the proclamation and related
Just a year into Trump's second term, and about half of Project 2025's policies have been implemented, observers say.
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Australia's centre-left government on Sunday rejected a local media report that said it was working to repatriate Australians in a Syrian camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants. The 34 women and children were released on Monday from the
The financial industry is entering a new era, with AI and new regulations on accessing data transforming how finance works. These changes are giving people more options to manage their money in new ways—taking us closer to totally cashless transactions.
Another Bruce Springsteen tour on-sale; another bout of elation among those who procured tickets. Along with, of course, another round of debate over how easy it was or wasn’t to get those tickets… and another spate of hysteria about top ticket prices. So how much did they cost
PM Anthony Albanese has said his government would not help the group return to Australia.
Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu has been making history. On Thursday (Feb. 19) the 20-year-old won America's first gold medal in the Winter Olympics' women's free skating event since 2002. And she's got a second gold for the team event. In interviews, she's been expressing
The traditional South Korean popular music genre is making headlines in the country once again.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Saturday targeted Democratic lawmakers over their continued refusal to back a funding package for the department in an update about the waste cleanup effort in the Potomac River. Earlier Saturday, President Trump
Picture this: A group of girls are sitting at a table in the lunchroom when a boy walks by. One girl turns to another girl and laughingly says, "Oh, isn't that your boyfriend? You should go kiss him!"
Archaeologists have discovered a tomb more than a thousand years old in Panama containing human remains alongside gold and ceramic artifacts, the lead researcher told AFP on Friday.
