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European stock markets opened mostly lower on Monday after former US President Donald Trump announced over the weekend a new wave of tariffs — 30% duties on goods imported from the European Union and Mexico — triggering fears of escalating trade tensions. In early trading, Paris lost 0.58%,......

One year after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, a new U.S. Senate report harshly criticizes the Secret Service for a series of security failures. On July 13, 2024, during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Trump was lightly injured in the ear by gunfire, while one spectator was killed......

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday his decision to send Patriot air defense missile systems to Ukraine, asserting they are essential for the country’s protection amid ongoing Russian attacks. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Trump criticized Russian President Vladimir......

In a sweeping move to reshape American diplomacy, the U.S. State Department has begun firing over 1,350 domestic employees as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to realign foreign policy with his “America First” doctrine. The decision has triggered sharp criticism from former diplomats......

A U.S. federal appeals court has struck down the plea agreement of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, further delaying a legal resolution to one of the most harrowing chapters in American history. In a 2-1 decision, the Washington D.C. Circuit......

The United Nations Human Rights Office reported on Friday that at least 798 people have been killed in Gaza while receiving humanitarian assistance. The fatalities occurred at aid distribution points run by the US- and Israeli-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and near convoys operated by......

On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at making an "important statement" on Russia this coming Monday, expressing his "disappointment" with President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing decision to continue the war against Ukraine. Trump made these comments in a telephone interview......

An attack by Yemen’s Houthi militants on the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Eternity C in the Red Sea has left three crew members dead and two others wounded, according to a statement from the European Union naval force on Tuesday. The assault marks a troubling escalation in threats to one of the......

Liverpool players and staff gathered in Gondomar, a small town in northern Portugal, on Saturday to bid farewell to their teammate, Diogo Jota, following his untimely death in a car crash. The 28-year-old forward and his younger brother, André Silva, lost their lives in an accident in Spain on......

Two firefighters were fatally shot and another wounded during an ambush while responding to a wildfire in Idaho. Authorities later found the suspected shooter dead. Kootenai County Sheriff Richard Norris stated at a press briefing that preliminary evidence suggests the deceased individual was the sole......

Iran has launched a fierce counteroffensive following recent US airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, intensifying an already volatile situation in the Middle East. The US military targeted three critical sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—dealing a heavy blow to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.......

Hisham Aidi, a Moroccan scholar and Columbia University professor, has been honored with the prestigious Vanguard Award for his three decades of work in preserving and promoting the legacy of Malcolm X. Honoring a lifetime of dedication The award was presented on May 19 by Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm......

The suspect in the deadly shooting that left one Minnesota lawmaker dead and another injured has been apprehended. Authorities confirmed that 57-year-old Vance Boelter was arrested on Sunday after a two-day search across the Midwestern state. According to the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, Boelter’s......