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Canadian Poison Seller Pleads Guilty To Aiding Suicides, Avoids Murder Trial
The Canadian man who sold poison to distressed people worldwide pleaded guilty on Friday to 14 counts of aiding suicide but avoided a murder trial, an outcome one...
"Modernising Military With High-End Ops": Top Trump Aide's Praise For India
"India is powerful and modernising its military," Pete Hegseth said. He also highlighted that it is maintaining a balance of power, particularly in the Indian Ocean.
Many Feared They Have To Leave US For Green Cards. Team Trump Says Most Won't
The US Department of Homeland Security has clarified that most immigrants applying for green cards will not need to leave the United States while their applications are processed.
"Never Seen Anything Like It": Satellite Pics Show China Is Building Launch Pads Near Nuclear Missile Silos
Satellite images show Beijing is building launch pads, bunkers and communications nodes near the isolated nuclear silos that hold the Chinese military's longest-range missiles.
No Red Lines, No Deal: Trump's Iran Meet Ends Without "Final Determination"
Trump had earlier said in a post on Truth Social that Iran will clear mines it laid in the Strait of Hormuz, US will lift its naval blockade and ships will start moving.
Trump Offers Free Tickets To Troops For White House UFC Event, But With A Condition
US military members meeting fitness standards to receive free tickets to UFC Freedom 250 at White House.
IMF, World Bank, Others Warn Middle East War Is Straining Energy Supplies
The US-Israel war on Iran has disrupted trade, rattled financial markets and raised concerns over global energy supplies, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil and gas shipments.
"Trade Priority, Expect More Meetings": US On India Deal
India and the United States are on the verge of concluding a highly anticipated interim trade agreement, with the deal expected to be signed within the coming weeks or months.
Trump's Name Must Be Removed From Kennedy Center: US Court
A US judge on Friday ruled that the famed Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts had been illegally renamed after President Donald Trump and that his name must be taken down.
Ex-US Attorney Refused Questions On Trump's Role In Epstein Probe: Democrats
In a closed-door interview before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee on Friday, Bondi also said Todd Blanche, who now serves as acting attorney general, had been responsible for the documents' release. Eps
"Fear Is Slaughtering Us": In War-Torn Gaza, Child Marriages Rise Sharply
The devastation that Israel's campaign has wreaked in Gaza has helped fuel an increase in marriages of young girls.
US Sees India As A 'New Centre Of Power', Says Envoy Sergio Gor
Sergio Gor, a key Trump ally and envoy, described India as one of the "new centres of powers" that Washington is actively trying to engage.
Kazakhstan Offers To Take Iran's Uranium Stockpile: Report
The Financial Times said the Kazakh leader had expressed his country's "openness" to store the stockpile enriched to near weapons grade level.
3 Chinese Astronauts Return To Earth After Spending 7 Months In Space
The craft carrying Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang of the Shenzhou 21 crew touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia region in the evening.
Iran Preparing "Grand' Funeral For Ex-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Khamenei, who led the Islamic republic for more than three decades, was killed in the first wave of US-Israeli strikes that launched the war on February 28.
US Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's $1.8 Billion "Anti-Weaponisation" Fund
US District Judge Leonie Brinkema also barred the government from moving forward with the fund's creation while litigation is pending to challenge it.
"Mix Of Truth And Lies": Iran Counters Trump Claims On Reopening Hormuz
Trump took to his Truth Social platform earlier to say he was preparing to make a final decision on whether or not to strike a peace deal with Iran.
Bus Rams 6 Cars On Virginia Highway, 5 Killed, 34 Injured
All five of the people who died were in vehicles hit by the bus, and three of the injured are in critical condition, police said.
"Say Hello To Your Wives," Trump Says Strait Of Hormuz Blockade To Be Lifted
Trump also specified that enriched uranium stockpiles in Iran "will be unearthed by the United States".
