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Australia says attempted bombing of national day protest was act of terror
Australian authorities said on Thursday they were treating as a terrorism incident an attempt to bomb a rally protesting against the country's national day on January 26, the first such charge in the state of Western Australia. They arrested a 31-year-old man on accusations of hurling a homemade bomb into a… Read
Trump's border czar pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately
The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration officers in Minnesota but will continue its enforcement operation that has sparked weeks of tensions and deadly confrontations, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. About 700 federal officers — roughly a quarter of the total deployed to Minnesota — will be… Read
Israeli strikes kill 24 in Gaza, health officials say
Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed 24 Palestinians including seven children in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine the nearly four-month-old ceasefire in the enclave. Among the dead was a medic who rushed to help victims of a strike in the southern city of Khan… Read
U.S. wants to create critical minerals trading bloc with its allies to counter China
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies and partners, using tariffs to maintain minimum prices and defend against China’s stranglehold on the key elements needed for everything from fighter jets to smartphones. Vice President JD Vance said the U.S.-China… Read
Russia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for 2 days of U.S.-brokered talks
Envoys from Moscow and Kyiv met in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for another round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending the almost four-year war, as a Russian attack using cluster munitions killed seven people at a market in Ukraine. The delegations from Moscow and Kyiv were joined in the capital of… Read
U.S. pushes to widen talks with Iran beyond nuclear issue despite Tehran's refusal
Meaningful talks between the United States and Iran will have to include Tehran's missile arsenal and other issues, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, as Tehran vowed that it would only discuss its nuclear program, not its missiles. Talks between the countries amid fears of a military… Read
Legal fight escalates over Georgia voting records as Trump says he wants to ‘take over’ elections
Officials in Georgia's Fulton County said Wednesday they have asked a federal court to order the FBI to return ballots and other documents from the 2020 election that it seized last week, escalating a voting battle as President Donald Trump says he wants to “take over” elections from Democratic-run areas… Read
Russia, criticising U.S., says lapse of treaty means no more nuclear arms limits
Russia said on Wednesday it was open to security talks but would resolutely counter any new threats, as the expiry of its last arms control treaty with the U.S. marked the end of over half a century of limits on both sides' strategic nuclear weapons. The New START treaty expires… Read
Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims' names, despite redaction efforts
Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view. All of these things appeared in the mountain of documents released publicly by the U.S. Justice Department as part of its effort to comply with a law requiring it to open… Read
Trump, Xi discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call
China is considering buying more U.S.-farmed soybeans, President Donald Trump said after "very positive" talks with President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, even as Beijing warned Washington about arms sales to Taiwan. In a goodwill gesture two months before Trump's expected visit to Beijing, Trump said Xi would consider hiking soybean… Read
