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Donald Trump has sought to reboot his ailing US presidency at a rally-style event with a blitz of false claims about the economy and xenophobic attacks on immigrants and “shithole countries”. In the wake of Republican election defeats and criticism that he is out of touch with America’s affordability crisis, Trump’s speech at the Mount Pocono casino in north-eastern Pennsylvania ...

At least 23 people died after a fire at a nightclub in India’s Goa state, the chief minister of the state said on Sunday as videos on social media showed ambulances lining up to help the injured. The incident occurred around 12:04 am local time (1834 GMT Saturday) in the village of Arpora, the state’s police chief told reporters. The ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting French President Emmanuel Macron held friendly exchanges on Friday in Dujiangyan, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, highlighting the longstanding cultural and diplomatic ties between the two nations. Upon arrival, Macron and his wife Brigitte were warmly welcomed by Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan. Xi recalled his visit to France’s Hautes-Pyrenees last year and expressed hope ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready to continue “uninterrupted shipments” of fuel to India, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow, reports AFP. US President Donald Trump imposed punishing 50 percent tariffs on most Indian products in August, citing New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil — revenue Washington argues helps ...

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in “censorship” of free speech be considered for rejection. H-1B visas, which allow US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty fields, are crucial for UStech companies which recruit heavily from countries including ...

EU lawmakers and European member states announced early Wednesday they had agreed a deal to ban all imports of Russian gas into the European Union by autumn 2027. The accord marks a compromise between the member states and the European Parliament, which wanted the ban to come in sooner. “Today, the Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a ...

Venezuela does not want “a slave’s peace,” President Nicolas Maduro told thousands of supporters Monday of a US military deployment he said has been “testing” his country for 22 weeks, reports AFP. US President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Maduro with a major naval build-up in the Caribbean, bombings of suspected drug-ferrying boats, and ominous warnings to avoid ...

Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for at least 400 people who have been reported missing, many believed to be buried under landslides, after cyclonic rains caused disastrous flooding nearly a week ago. The death toll on the island of Sumatra has risen to more than 440, the government says. Aid has been sent into affected areas by air and by ...

British playwright Tom Stoppard, celebrated for his sharp wit and intellectual depth, has died at the age of 88, his agency United Agents announced on Saturday. Stoppard first rose to prominence with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, an absurdist reimagining of two minor characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, establishing a signature style that blended complex ideas with humor. “We are deeply ...

Australian police said Sunday they had arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at one of the world’s biggest coal export ports. A total 32 people were arrested and charged with “marine-related” offences on Saturday and early Sunday at the Port of Newcastle, a major deepwater gateway north of Sydney, police said. ...