Biden hosting Kishida as US, Japan bolster ties in face of China
Talks in Washington are part of Japanese prime minister’s diplomatic blitz to boost partnerships amid…
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Trump Organization fined $1.6m for ‘brazen’ tax fraud
The penalty is the maximum the judge could impose on the company, found guilty of…
For Biden, probe of classified documents is a political snag
Special counsels are investigating both Donald Trump and Joe Biden over their handling of classified…
Sri Lanka to slash military by a third to cut costs
The bankrupt country says it will reduce army personnel to 135,000 by next year and…
Belarus could join war if Ukraine ‘invades’, says Russia
Moscow warns of ‘collective response’ to any attack on Russia or Belarus, as allies prepare…
Scaramucci says SkyBridge can buy back FTX stake this year, alleges SBF ‘committed fraud’
SkyBridge Capital can buy back the stake it sold to FTX, founder Anthony Scaramucci told…
Citigroup’s fourth-quarter profit declines by 21% as bank sets aside more money for credit losses
Citigroup reported fourth-quarter earnings on Friday. Here’s how they did.
Just one G-7 leader will join the Davos elite this year as regular people battle cost-of-living crisis
While the WEF summit has had low G-7 attendance in the past, one political advisor…
Tunisia increasingly isolated under Saied as US loses interest
The president has tried to look abroad to get the country out of its economic…
Iran praises possible rapprochement between Syria and Turkey
Moscow supports Damascus-Ankara talks, which al-Assad says must lead to an end of Turkey’s “occupation”…
Drop all charges against refugee aid workers, UN tells Greece
Syrian swimmer Sara Mardini and several other foreign and Greek refugee rescue workers are on…
Amhara forces withdraw from northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The Ethiopian army says Amhara forces have left war-torn Tigray in compliance with a truce…
Russia says its forces have taken control of Ukraine’s Soledar
Moscow says its capture of the eastern town will enable Russian troops to envelop the…
Astronomers find Milky Way galaxy’s most-distant stars
Astronomers found 208 stars of which the furthest is 1.08 million light years from Earth.
Pro-government parties win parliament majority in Benin polls
The two parties supporting President Talon together won 81 out of 109 seats.
Koblenz trial one year on: ‘It should have been in Damascus’
The proceedings against Syrian regime officials in Germany were in no way perfect – but…
India urged to close airspace to Myanmar warplanes after attacks
Fortify Rights said Myanmar’s air force ‘dropped bombs on both sides of the Myanmar-India border’…
Biden advisor says oil price cap is working as Russia takes economic hit
Amos Hochstein, special presidential coordinator to Joe Biden, told CNBC the G7’s oil price cap…
UK economy ekes out growth in November surprise — but recession still seen as inevitable
A Reuters poll of economists had forecast a 0.2% contraction amid a bleak overall picture for…
Pakistan foreign exchange reserves drop to lowest since 2014
Experts paint a gloomy picture, saying the government must reconsider its priorities.
