DOGE Says It Completed ‘Major Cleanup’ of Social Security Records
It said that around 12.3 million people aged 120 and older are ’marked as deceased.’ The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said in a...
Iran, US finish latest round of nuclear negotiations, enrichment key issue
A fifth round of talks with the United States over Iran’s nuclear programme has ended in Rome, Tehran’s foreign minister said on Friday. Advertisement...
15 aid trucks looted in Gaza, says UN, amid dozens more deaths in Israeli strikes
Fifteen aid lorries from the World Food Programme (WFP) have been looted in the south of the Gaza Strip, the United Nations agency said...
His Chinese-American ancestor defined birthright citizenship. Now he fights to preserve it
Few Americans knew of Norman Wong, a 75-year-old retired carpenter living quietly in Brentwood, California, until a presidential executive order transformed him into an...
Trump Threatens Apple With 25 Percent Tariff
The president said that he expected iPhones from the tech giant to be ’manufactured and built’ in the United States. President Donald Trump has...
Diplomats call for renewed world order to confront Trump tariff chaos
A group of ambassadors in Beijing has called for an overhaul of the world’s multilateralism systems to tackle the political and economic chaos unleashed...
Fitch keeps Hong Kong’s ‘AA-’ credit rating, as government touts fiscal strength
Fitch Ratings has maintained Hong Kong’s “AA-” credit rating and “stable” outlook, which the government has said is a reflection of the city’s strong...
Russia casts doubt over Vatican as potential venue for Ukraine peace talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov cast doubt on Friday over the Vatican as a potential location for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, saying...
Hong Kong to spend HK$300 million on flood-control steps to protect from megastorms
Hong Kong authorities have expressed confidence they can better handle extreme weather events in the coming decades as they outlined strategies and upgrades to...