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The Justice Department is scaling back policing of foreign interests operating in the United States, ending criminal enforcement of a law used to snare bad actors seeking to influence politics and elections on behalf of foreign governments. In a memo

by Danny KEMP Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will cautiously try to convince Donald Trump to treat Tokyo better than other allies Friday when he becomes the second foreign leader to meet the US president since his return to power.

by Danny KEMP U.S. President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court for probes targeting America and its ally Israel, but the ICC on Friday vowed to continue providing “justice and hope” around the world. Trump signed an

President Donald Trump’s remarks this week turned heads when he suggested the United States could take over Gaza, force out Palestinians and turn it from a “demolition site” into the “Riviera of the Middle East.” And some voters in the

by Amber WANG Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defense ministry said Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty. The six balloons were spotted in the 24 hours to 6:00 am on

by Aishwarya KUMAR Each morning Indian farmer R Murali opens an app on his phone to check if his pomegranate trees need watering, fertiliser or are at risk from pests. “It is a routine,” Murali, 51, told AFP at his

by Sofiane Alsaar U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza will imperil attempts to forge landmark ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel and fuel anti-American sentiment in the oil-rich kingdom, analysts said. Trump’s proposal to redevelop Gaza and

Hong Kong will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization in response to heightened US tariffs on its goods, a government spokesperson said Friday, days after Beijing announced a similar move. US President Donald Trump over the weekend launched

by Barbara WOJAZER Tracey, an American fighting in Ukraine, got angry at social media posts from his friends back home calling for Washington to cut its support to Kyiv. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeated money should be spent at

Trump administration sued by government workers over cuts to USAID  Reuters Trump Administration Live Updates: Trump Directly Calls for U.S.A.I.D. to Be Shut Down  The New York Times Trump doubles USAID staff he’s keeping while calling for agency shutdown  POLITICO Recall of USAID’s