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Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, US, May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
USA

President is now 'a king above the law', says dissenting US supreme court justice

Donald Trump has solidified his hold on his party’s electorate after his New Hampshire primary win against Nikki Haley. Photo: Reuters
USA

US Supreme Court rules Trump has immunity for official, not private acts

Aryan Anand got a full ride to Lehigh University by falsifying documents. Photo: Collected
Offbeat

Indian student faked father's death for full scholarship to US. A Reddit post gave him away

American citizens living in Mexico gather to watch the first debate between US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, at the Pinche Gringo BBQ restaurant, in Mexico City, Mexico June 27, 2024. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha
World+Biz

Kremlin says Putin didn't set his alarm to tune into Biden-Trump debate

FILE PHOTO: People observe the sign of the Democrats Abroad organization during the first debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, at the Pinche Gringo BBQ restaurant, in Mexico City, Mexico June 27, 2024. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha/File Photo
USA

Biden's shaky debate has overseas allies bracing for Trump return

Russian and US state flags fly near a factory in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Region, Russia, 27 March, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
World+Biz

Russia summons US ambassador over Ukrainian strike on Crimea

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and victims of attacks, at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery, May 13, 2024. Photo: GIL COHEN-MAGEN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Hamas-Israel war

Israel PM Netanyahu says US arms delay row to be 'resolved in near future'

Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang in a photo released by Russian state media, on June 19. Photo: Gavriil Grigorov/AFP/Getty Images
World+Biz

Putin's defense pact with Kim Jong Un alarms US allies

FILE PHOTO: A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is seen during a military display in the South China Sea April 12, 2018. Picture taken April 12, 2018. To match Special Report CHINA-ARMY/NUCLEAR REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
World+Biz

US, China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5yrs

US real estate billionaire Frank McCourt speaks during an interview at the Collision 2024 tech conference. Photo: Cole Burston / AFP
Tech

US billionaire eyes TikTok takeover to save internet from Big Tech

US President Joe Biden, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, 18 October, 2023. Photo: Miriam Alster/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
World+Biz

Big setback for Netanyahu as 'fumed' White House rejects his weapons delay claims, cancels high-level talks in US

US President Joe Biden looks on during his visit at the Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, 25 March 2024. Photo: Reuters
USA

500,000 immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under Biden's new plan

Chinese Yuan and US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken on 10 March 2023. File Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic
World+Biz

Chinese yuan becomes Russia's main foreign currency after new US sanctions