WASHINGTON/HANOI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump met Vietnamese leader To Lam on Friday and said he would work to remove Hanoi from lists of countries restricted in accessing U.S. advanced technology, according to a summary of the talks posted on the news website of
Passing on fundamental life lessons from parent to offspring is not unique to humans and animals. Ferns do it too. Not with words, but through pressure. By applying force at precisely the right locations, a fern tells its embryo what is up and what is down, and therefore where
Days of competition culminate in a fishing contest rooted in efforts to cement local peace.
The meeting followed the announcement of deals worth over US$30 billion.
A package containing an explosive device detonated on Friday at Argentina’s National Gendarmerie Superior School in central Buenos Aires, injuring force personnel and triggering a security operation and a partial evacuation of the premises.
US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court hours after it curtailed his ability to impose sweeping tariffs under emergency powers, and signaled he intends to press ahead with his trade strategy. “I’m ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed,”
President Trump late Friday again slammed Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch — both of whom he appointed during his first term — for siding with the majority in striking down most of his sweeping tariff agenda. In a 6-3 decision earlier Friday, Barrett
Israel's vital tech sector, dragged down by the war in Gaza, is showing early signs of recovery, buoyed by a surge in defence innovation and fresh investment momentum. Cutting-edge technologies represent 17 percent of the country's GDP, 11.5 percent of jobs and 57 percent of
President Trump said he signed an executive order on Friday imposing a 10 percent tariff on imports from countries around the world, hours after the Supreme Court ruled a set of sweeping emergency tariffs were unconstitutional. “It is my Great Honor to have just signed, from
An Ybor business owner closed her yoga studio repeatedly from worries over moldy, waterlogged walls. A Pinellas woman's home flooded in one hurricane, and a tree crushed her car in another. A Tampa student feared her insulin would become ineffective in extreme, hot temperatures.
As the country's biggest political event held every five years, the congress sets policy and can bring changes in leadership roles beneath supreme commander Kim Jong Un.
A new exhibition in Delhi showcases 200 rare photographs that fixed identities in colonial India.
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Natasha Kermani’s film began with a dark vision she couldn’t shake. “I couldn’t let go of this idea of two women living in a very desolate, barbaric landscape,” she says. “I felt like that was a relationship I didn’t see a lot, and one I wanted to explore. We see a lot of
It is unclear what happens to the deals made with trading partners now that President Donald Trump’s tariffs have been found illegal by the US Supreme Court, says Hinrich Foundation’s Deborah Elms.
Fake news generated by AI is often perceived as more credible than texts written by humans. That worries linguist Silje Susanne Alvestad. In 2017, "fake news" was chosen as the new word of the year by the Language Council of Norway. But what are the linguistic features of fake
Crowds at cemeteries and city squares chant 'For every person killed, a thousand more stand behind him,' turning 40-day memorials into acts of defiance, as residents describe soaring prices, economic collapse, and a sense of 'mass depression' gripping Tehran and other cities
The sun bear is the world's smallest bear and is native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, killing three “narco-terrorists.” The boat was operated by a designated terrorist organization and the intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along “known
The news arrives after the global girl group were nominated for Best New Artist at this year's Grammys
Along with cricket, thongs and backyard barbecues, the arrival of the annual Australian Lamb ad has become synonymous with an Australian summer. What began back in 2005 as a pitch to get Australians eating more lamb has since become a yearly cultural icon that tackles an issue
The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs in a 6-3 ruling, leaving Khosrovian and countless other business owners wondering what’s next.
The six justices who voted against the tariffs, dealing a major blow to his signature economic policy, should be "absolutely ashamed", Trump said.
In a room of 1,500 men, Sara Shahverdi becomes the only female leader in her region of Iran - a new film joins her as she pushes for change.
The agency has identified 175 new psychotic substances in Indonesia in recent years.
Katseye has announced that member Manon Bannerman will be taking a temporary hiatus to “focus on her health and wellbeing.” The group, which was recently nominated for best new artist at the Grammys, posted a statement saying that the members collectively discussed Bannerman’s
Mountainous terrain was making it difficult for firefighters to battle the blaze from the ground.
SYDNEY, Feb 21 - An out-of-control bushfire in Australia's Victoria state prompted an evacuation alert for residents near a remote mining settlement, authorities said on Saturday.
Far-left militants are suspected of being behind Quentin Deranque's death and the party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon is being widely condemned.
The feature is just one of multiple 'Ninja Turtles' projects new Paramount is working on.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Thursday called on President Trump to “cut the check” and issue refunds to American taxpayers after the Supreme Court struck down a cornerstone of his economic agenda, tariffs. “The Supreme Court just confirmed what we already know. Trump’s
Turtle brothers Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo’s next big screen adventure will crash into theaters a little sooner than previously scheduled. The new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie, “Mutant Mayhem 2,” will debut on August 13, 2027, moving up a month from
Six Ukrainian men and women in uniform reveal how Russia's invasion in 2022 has changed them.
When Paul Reillo learned the endangered mountain bongo antelopes that he had cared for since birth were stranded in a cargo plane on an airport tarmac ahead of their journey to a new home in Kenya, he took matters into his own hands.
Paramount is developing a follow-up to John Woo's 1997 action favorite that starred John Travolta and Nicolas Cage.
Persistent concerns about poor behavior in UK secondary schools have led to the widespread implementation of disciplinary behavior management strategies. These include the use of isolation rooms, where children are sent to work alone.
Divining meaning from the words of Microsoft Gaming's new CEO.
It’s the dawn of a new era for Xbox. On Friday, Microsoft Gaming announced longtime leader Phil Spencer would be retiring as CEO and that Asha Sharma, Microsoft CoreAI’s head of product development, had been named his successor. With Spencer having been a staple in the gaming
The Supreme Court decision striking down some of Trump's most sweeping tariffs injects new uncertainty into global trade.
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Supreme Court strikes blow to Trump’s tariffs President Trump suffered a major loss as the Supreme Court on Friday struck down his use of an emergency statute to
New research from Adelaide University is questioning the widespread use of the term "resilience" in Australian agriculture, arguing that its overuse can place unfair pressure on individual farmers and obscure the need for systemic support. Published in the Journal of Rural
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Silicon Valley breathes sigh of relief after tariff ruling The tech world is breathing a sigh of relief Friday after the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's use of an emergency statute to impose sweeping tariffs on nearly
Feb 20 - U.S. President Donald Trump responded with fury to Friday's Supreme Court ruling that he lacked the power to unilaterally set tariffs on imports, denouncing individual justices as he vowed to continue a global trade war that has kept the world on edge for a year.
Washington to send volunteers abroad to promote American AI models as Chinese open-weight models are proving popular.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Stone and the independent Irish drama “Christy” were among the winners at the 2026 Irish Film and Television Awards, announced in Dublin on Friday. The Brendan Canty-directed “Christy” (not to be confused with the Sydney Sweeney boxing drama of the same
Sanae Takaichi, reaffirmed as prime minister this week, held a press conference in which she discussed her priorities for “the Takaichi Cabinet 2.0.” In her remarks on Wednesday, February 18, she emphasized that her government’s first order of business is passing the FY2026