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As Elon Musk’s 130-day tenure as a special government employee officially concludes, President Donald Trump made it clear on Friday that the tech billionaire’s influence within his administration is far from over. Despite Musk’s formal departure from his role leading the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), Trump insisted that “Elon… Read more »

SINGAPORE – French President Emmanuel Macron has delivered a stark warning to Western powers, cautioning that their handling of the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza risks a catastrophic erosion of their global credibility and accusations of “double standards.” Speaking at the prestigious Shangri-La Dialogue, a high-level Asia defense summit,… Read more »

A fragile trade truce between the United States and China, barely two weeks old, is already teetering on the brink of collapse after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of “totally violating” their recent agreement. China swiftly hit back, not by directly addressing Trump’s specific claims, but by reiterating its strong… Read more »

In a landmark victory for artist autonomy and a culmination of a years-long, highly public battle, global pop sensation Taylor Swift has officially reacquired the master recordings of her first six albums. The announcement, shared by Swift herself in an emotional message to fans, brings to an end a protracted… Read more »

Ukraine has sharply accused Russia of deliberately undermining the upcoming round of peace talks in Istanbul, warning that Moscow’s refusal to provide its peace proposals in advance signals a lack of serious commitment to ending the war. The diplomatic friction comes just days before delegations from both nations are expected… Read more »

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP – The last functioning hospital in the North Gaza governorate has been completely evacuated after an Israeli military order, its director announced, plunging the region into an even deeper humanitarian catastrophe. The forced closure of Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia on Thursday evening leaves the entire northern… Read more »

In a significant victory for President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies, the Supreme Court on Friday sided with the administration, allowing it to move forward with the termination of a humanitarian parole program that had shielded over 500,000 migrants from deportation. The decision, an interim ruling in an ongoing legal… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. – In a dramatic twist that has sent jitters through global markets, a federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports, mere hours after a lower court had declared them illegal. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit… Read more »

JERUSALEM / RAMALLAH – Israel’s government has announced a sweeping and unprecedented expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, approving the establishment of 22 new communities and the legalization of numerous unauthorized outposts. The move, confirmed by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday,… Read more »

PARIS, FRANCE – In a sweeping move to curb tobacco use and safeguard public health, France is set to implement a nationwide ban on smoking in numerous outdoor public spaces, including its famed beaches, beloved parks, and the vicinity of schools. The new regulations, set to come into force on… Read more »