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Analysis-Trump administration likely overstepped authority in immigration crackdown, experts say
The Trump administration has likely exceeded its authority in invoking rarely applied laws to justify parts of its wide-ranging...
Mar 18


NASA astronauts head home on SpaceX capsule after drawn-out space station stay
WASHINGTON - NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams departed the International Space Station early on Tuesday morning in a...
Mar 18


Explainer-What is the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua?
The United States deported hundreds of men over the weekend alleged to be members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang with prison...
Mar 18


Harvard offers free tuition to students from families earning $200,000 or less
WASHINGTON - Harvard University said on Monday it would make tuition free for undergraduate students from families earning less than...
Mar 18


Factbox-Flight data shows timeline of the Venezuelan deportation operation
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration's decision to deport Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador despite a judge's explicit order that the...
Mar 18


Facts-Olympics-Profiles of IOC presidential candidates
The following candidates will stand for election to replace Thomas Bach as the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at...
Mar 18


Facts-Olympics-List of IOC presidents
The following are the presidents of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since the body was founded in 1894: 2013-2025: Thomas Bach...
Mar 18


Exclusive-US weighing in on Lebanon's next central bank chief, sources say
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON -The U.S. is weighing in with Lebanon's government on the selection of the country's next central bank governor in a...
Mar 18


Facts-Rugby-List of Six Nations winners
List of Six Nations Championship winners after France claimed their seventh Six Nations title in a 35-16 victory over Scotland on...
Mar 18


Trump and Putin to discuss power plants, land in talks to end Ukraine war
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning about ending the Ukraine war,...
Mar 18


Explainer-Who are Yemen's Houthis and why are they under attack by the US?
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched the biggest military operation in the Middle East since taking office against Yemen's...
Mar 18


Facts-What Germany's planned spending spree could mean for the economy
BERLIN - German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz reached an agreement with the Greens on Friday on a massive increase in state...
Mar 18


Exclusive-U.S. to install senior diplomat as chargé to oversee China embassy: State Dept
BEIJING/WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department said it will install a senior diplomat to oversee its 1,300-strong embassy in Beijing and...
Mar 18


Facts-What is in the huge German spending plan agreed by parties?
BERLIN - German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz reached an agreement with the Greens on Friday on a massive increase in state...
Mar 18


Analysis-Arrest of Philippines' Duterte offers a glimmer of hope at troubled ICC
THE HAGUE - The arrest of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has given a timely boost to the International Criminal Court,...
Mar 18


Facts-Trump's tariffs and threatened trade actions
U.S. President Donald Trump has made numerous tariff threats since returning to office on January 20, ranging from a universal duty on...
Mar 18


Exclusive-Russia lambasts Syria's new leaders in closed UN meeting, sources say
DAMASCUS - Russia castigated Syria's new leaders in a closed United Nations briefing this week, two sources briefed on the meeting...
Mar 18


Exclusive-Russia asks companies for sanctions relief proposals
MOSCOW - Russia is asking companies to propose which sanctions Moscow should seek to have lifted ahead of talks with Washington, two...
Mar 18


Analysis-As Trump thaws ties, Russia has a new public enemy number one: Britain
LONDON -Two British diplomats expelled in a spying row. A blistering statement from Russia's foreign intelligence service calling Britain...
Mar 18


Explainer-What's happening in Russia's Kursk region and why does it matter?
Russian troops are close to ejecting Ukrainian forces from their foothold in Russia's Kursk region, where they grabbed a chunk of land...
Mar 18


Explainer-What is the history of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
TBILISI - Armenia and Azerbaijan were locked in conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh for nearly four decades after the Soviet Union they...
Mar 18


Explainer-Why are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the brink of a possible war?
Longtime foes Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, officials in northern Ethiopia and regional experts have warned. A...
Mar 18


Facts-Who won Greenland's parliamentary elections?
Greenland's pro-business opposition Demokraatit party won Tuesday's parliamentary election, which was dominated by debates over self-rule...
Mar 18


Maha Kumbh Mela: Miracle of Management or Disaster in Disguise
The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, trending as the "Digital Kumbh Mela," represented an massive effort in managing the world's largest human...
Mar 18

Union Budget 2025-26: Personal Income Tax Reform as a fuel for Vikshit Bharat
The much-awaited Union Budget 2025-26 has been presented on 1st February 2025. The budget has proposed development measures across...
Feb 6
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