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Trump pulls Musk ally’s Nasa nomination
The White House withdrew on Saturday its nominee for Nasa administrator, Jared Isaacman, abruptly yanking a close ally of Elon Musk from consideration to lead the space agency.
President Donald Trump said he would announce a new…
US envoy says Hamas response to ceasefire proposal ‘unacceptable’
Hamas announced on Saturday that it had replied to a US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal, but Washington's main negotiator criticised the response as "totally unacceptable".
The Palestinian group said its response was positive while…
India’s monsoon rains kill at least 30 in northeast
Flash floods and landslides after torrential monsoon rain over the last two days killed at least 30 people in India's northeast, officials said Sunday.
State disaster management officials said eight people died in Assam, and nine in…
China says ‘no winners’ in trade war as US court blocks tariffs
China said on Thursday there were "no winners" in a trade war, reacting after a US federal court blocked most of Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs from going into effect.
"On the tariff issue, China has made clear its position many times.…
Elon Musk’s rocket-fueled ride with Trump flames out
Elon Musk stormed into US politics as President Donald Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick. Four turbulent months later it's the tech tycoon himself on the chopping block.
Trump hailed Musk as "terrific" as he announced that they…
44 killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli attacks killed 44 people yesterday, including 23 in an attack on a home in the centre of the Palestinian territory.
"Forty-four people have been killed in Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip," civil…
Thai court orders ex-PM to pay for rice scheme
A top Thai court yesterday ruled that former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra must pay more than $300 million compensation over a controversial rice subsidy scheme during her time in office.
The ruling is the latest round in a…
Iran, US to hold new round of nuclear talks in Rome
Iranian and US negotiators meet in Rome on Friday for a fifth round of nuclear talks, after a public disagreement over Tehran's uranium enrichment.
The talks, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the foes since…
US tariff tensions test Southeast Asian leaders at regional summit
Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz when they meet at a summit Monday, warning that the unilateral move posed huge challenges to economic growth and stability in the region,…
UK freezes properties of Salman F Rahman’s son
The UK's National Crime Agency has obtained freezing orders on two London properties owned by the son of an ally of ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina, following allegations that her regime embezzled funds, according to a report by…