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Gaza hostage-prisoner swap set to go ahead after row over bodies
The seventh hostage-prisoner exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire was set to go ahead on Saturday, despite an outpouring of grief and anger in Israel after Hamas returned the remains of two child hostages without their mother's.
Prime…
KFC shifts US headquarters from Kentucky to Texas
Fried chicken restaurant giant KFC will be moving its US headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas, its parent company said on Tuesday.
The shift comes as part of a plan for parent firm Yum! Brands to have two brand…
China condemns US ‘tariff shocks’ at WTO
The sweeping tariffs threatened or already imposed by US President Donald Trump risk triggering inflation, market distortions, and even a global recession, China said Tuesday at the World Trade Organization.
After returning to office on…
UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan returns to nuclear power
The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power to meet growing demand for AI.
The International Atomic Energy Agency…
Zelensky a dictator: Trump
US President Donald Trump yesterday denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as "a dictator without elections" and said he had better move fast to secure a peace or he would have no country left.
Trump spoke hours after…
At least 200 killed in three-day Sudan paramilitary assault
Sudanese paramilitaries killed more than 200 people in a three-day assault south of Khartoum, a lawyers' network said Tuesday, as the army-backed government put the death toll at more than twice that.
The Emergency Lawyers network, which…
Hamas, Israel agree return of six hostages, bodies held in Gaza
Hamas and Israel announced a deal Tuesday for the release of six living hostages from Gaza and the return of four captives' bodies -- including, the fighters said, the remains of two young boys seen as national symbols back home.
The…
US and Russia hold talks in Saudi, no seat for Ukraine
Top US and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on resetting their fractured relations, the first such discussions since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Both sides downplayed expectations of a breakthrough in…
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US tax system: reports
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has sparked alarm by seeking access to a system with the US tax office that has detailed financial data about millions of Americans, US media reported.
Spearheaded by Musk, US…
Saudi crown prince, US secretary discuss regional, global developments
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed regional and global developments and efforts to achieve security and stability with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh on Monday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
Rubio…