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Nuclear talks between the US and Iran resumed in Geneva on Thursday, after Washington doubled down on its accusations that Tehran was rebuilding its nuclear programme.
The vast trove of documents released by the US Justice Department from its investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein failed to include some key materials related to a woman who made an accusation against President Donald Trump, according to a review by The New York Times.
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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that a new US global tariff will rise to 15 percent or higher from 10 percent for some countries, as President Donald Trump's administration is taking steps to replace its sweeping emergency tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON (AP) — La “boyante” economía de Estados Unidos está a punto de registrar un crecimiento acelerado y un menor desempleo este año. Pero los grandes déficits del presupuesto federal “representan un riesgo creciente para la estabilidad”, señaló el Fondo Monetario Internacional el miércoles.
US and Iranian officials are due to meet in Geneva on Thursday for a third round of indirect talks, as President Donald Trump threatens to strike Iran if a nuclear deal is not reached.
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a directive in the coming days raising his global tariff to 15% "where appropriate” and is seeking "continuity” with nations that struck trade deals, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.
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Bad Bunny, one of the streaming era’s biggest musical stars, will perform in Australia for the first time this weekend amid unprecedented attention from pop fans, culture warriors and Donald Trump.
Dance troupe Shen Yun has been linked to both Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump after mysterious bomb threats months apart. Source: Getty, AAP, SBS / Elana Kwong
A United States federal judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump had violated the law through the swift deportation of migrants to countries other than their own, without giving them an opportunity to appeal their removal.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A “buoyant’’ U.S. economy is poised to see accelerated growth and lower unemployment this year. But big federal budget debts ”represent a growing stability risk,’' the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.
Hilary Knight, who led her squad to an Olympic gold medal, says the president’s joke overshadowed the achievements of American athletes
A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, shows a photo of Epstein on a inmate report from the Federal Bureau of Prisons . (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Agitator whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was hosted by senior adviser at US state department
US President Donald Trump briefly laid out a case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress, saying he would not allow what he called the world's biggest sponsor of terrorism to obtain a nuclear weapon.
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration had adopted an unlawful policy that allows for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own without providing them a chance to object and raise concerns for their safety.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed his nuclear-armed country could “completely destroy” South Korea if its security were threatened, reiterating his refusal to engage with Seoul. However, he left the door open to dialogue with Washington as he concluded a ruling party congress outlinin…
United States’ Kendall Coyne, left, and United States’ Hilary Knight celebrate after victory ceremony for women’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
But judge agreed to suspend decision for 15 days to give White House time to appeal latest ruling
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said prospects of relations with the United States are entirely dependent on Washington's attitude, while ruling out the likelihood of any dialogue with South Korea, according to the North's state media Thursday.
President Donald Trump's administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against attempts to regulate U.S. tech companies' handling of foreigners' data, saying in an internal diplomatic cable that such efforts could interfere with artificial intelligence-related services.
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said prospects of relations with the United States are entirely dependent on Washington's attitude, while ruling out the likelihood of any dialogue with South Korea, according to the North's state media Thursday.
Donald Trump had threatened a tariff rate of 15 per cent. ( Reuters: Kenny Holston/Pool)
Republican members of Congress stand while Democrats keep their seats during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Damon Wilson, the head of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), was interrupted by a member of Congress during a House oversight hearing on Tuesday after revealing that his agency "began supporting the deployment [and] operation of about 200 Starlinks early on" amid the violence which swept through Iran last m…
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has staged a military parade in Pyongyang to mark its key ruling party congress, state media reported Thursday.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with United States President Donald Trump about ongoing peace negotiations with Russia, which he expects to soon progress into a leaders-level meeting.
La Corte Suprema el viernes 6 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Rahmat Gul)
Childbirths grow at fastest pace in 15 yrs; total fertility rate rebounds to 0.8 in 4 yrs
More than 70 Democrats skipped President Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night, with some participating in rival events. But, most of the caucus did show up at the Capitol, delivering a masterclass in theatrical contempt: stone-faced silence, open heckling, and a near-universal refusal to appl…
President Bill Clinton, right, with Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, at the 92nd Street Y, May 4, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Vice-president makes announcement with Mehmet Oz, who says other states will be next after Minnesota
Childbirths grow at fastest pace in 15 yrs; total fertility rate rebounds to 0.8 in 4 yrs
Childbirths grow at fastest pace in 15 yrs; total fertility rate rebounds to 0.8 in 4 yrs
Un vuelo del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas en el Aeropuerto Internacional del Condado de King, el 23 de agosto de 2025, en Seattle. (AP Foto/Lindsey Wasson, Archivo)
Captain says controversy overshadows Olympic gold win
Vice President JD Vance arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
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El presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro habla durante una conferencia de prensa el martes 3 de febrero de 2026 en la embajada de Colombia, en Washington. (AP Foto/José Luis Magaña)
The leader says Russian claims that Kyiv was trying to obtain nuclear arms were an attempt to exert political pressure on Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — US President Donald Trump spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of a fresh round of talks Thursday aimed at ending Russia's invasion, both sides said on Wednesday.
It's exceedingly rare to see a Republican and a Democrat sit side by side at the annual State of the Union address delivered by the president in the House chamber.
The Trump administration is demanding that Iran agree to a nuclear deal that would remain in effect indefinitely, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff told a recent private meeting of donors, according to a Wednesday Axios report.
Four armed men traveling in a US-registered speedboat have been killed after opening fire on Cuban border guard forces in the island’s territorial waters, according to Cuban officials. The incident escalates already strained relations between Havana and Washington.
President Donald Trump's administration ordered US diplomats last Wednesday to lobby against attempts to regulate US tech companies' handling of foreigners' data, saying in an internal diplomatic cable seen by Reuters that such efforts could interfere with artificial intelligence-related services.
Axon sees ‘major opportunities’ as Congress proposes $20m for ICE body cameras but data privacy experts warn of risks
WASHINGTON — US Vice President JD Vance told Iran on Wednesday to take Washington's threats of military action "seriously," a day after President Donald Trump appeared to build the case for war in his State of the Union address.
La doctora Casey Means toma asiento al inicio de la audiencia de confirmación del comité de Salud, Educación, Trabajo y Pensiones del Senado de Estados Unidos para el puesto de directora de salud pública, en el Capitolio, el miércoles 25 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Tom Brenner)
Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump’s administration drew a flurry of condemnations for its decision to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s “endangerment finding”: a formal, evidence-based acknowledgement that greenhouse-gas emissions pose a threat to public health. Although the change may seem mi…