Trump demands rate cuts, says US prices are falling
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his call for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, saying prices for gas, groceries and “practically everything else” are down.
“No ...
Iran, US to resume nuclear talks as red lines clash
Top Iranian and United States negotiators will resume talks on Sunday to address disputes over Tehran’s nuclear programme, in a push for progress as Washington hardens its stance ahead ...
UK to announce $10 billion Boeing purchase, US commerce secretary says
The United Kingdom will purchase $10 billion of Boeing BA.N planes, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Thursday during the announcement of a bilateral trade deal between the ...
Trump says China tariffs will come down from 145%
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he expects there to be substantive negotiations between the United States and China on trade this weekend and predicted that punitive U....
Pseka calls on US administration not to sell fighters to Turkey
The International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (Pseka) has called for the rejection of any effort to reinstate Turkey in the programme for US F35 fighter jets or lift the ...
Europe may have to choose between the US and China
The dilemma that Europe (and this includes the UK) would have to choose between the world’s two largest economic giants would have seemed preposterous a few months ago. Until ...
US designates powerful Haiti gang alliance as transnational terrorist group
The United States on Friday designated Haiti’s powerful Viv Ansanm gang alliance, whose members have taken control of almost all the capital Port-au-Prince and spread to surrounding areas, a “...
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Ambassador in Cyprus to serve as top US diplomat in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have identified Julie Davis, currently the US ambassador to Cyprus, to serve as charge d’affaires at the US embassy ...
US-Iran talks postponed, new date depends on US approach, Iranian official says
A fourth round of talks between the United States and Iran, which was due to take place in Rome on Saturday, have been postponed and a new date will be ...
Russia’s Medvedev says Ukraine minerals deal means Trump has forced Kyiv to pay for US aid
Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that the signing of a minerals deal between Ukraine and the United States meant U.S. President Donald Trump had forced ...
Trump set to soften auto tariffs after industry pushback
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will soften the blow of his auto tariffs through an executive order mixing credits with relief from other levies on parts and materials, ...
UN chief alarmed by strikes on Yemen migrant detention centre
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply alarmed by reports of strikes on a detention centre for African migrants in Yemen, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.
“Strikes ...
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Latest round of Iran, US talks to resolve nuclear dispute end in Oman
Indirect talks between Iran and the United States aimed at resolving a decades-long nuclear dispute have ended in Oman, Iranian state media reported, while U.S. President Donald Trump has ...
Putin proposes halt to invasion in peace talks with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current front line as part of efforts to reach a peace deal with U.S. President ...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs loses bid to delay to sex-trafficking trial
A US judge on Friday denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ bid to delay his upcoming sex-trafficking trial by two months.
US District Judge Arun Subramanian said the hip-hop mogul made his ...
Deadliest US strike in Yemen kills 74, Houthis say
US strikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa fuel port have killed at least 74 people in the deadliest attack since the US launched its large-scale campaign against the Houthis last month, ...
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Deputy sheriff’s son kills two at Florida State University, police say
A deputy sheriff’s son killed two people and wounded four others at Florida State University on Thursday before he was shot by officers and hospitalized, authorities said.
Police believe ...
US team in Cyprus to assess visa waver measures
A team of experts from the US will visit Cyprus this week as part of ongoing efforts to include residents of the island in the Visa Waver Program (VWP), the ...
Witkoff, Putin meeting ends after more than four hours
Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff that focused on settling the Ukraine conflict concluded late on Friday after more than four hours.
The Kremlin ...
American Airlines plane struck on ground at Washington airport by another plane, no injuries reported
An American Airlines AAL.O plane carrying at least three members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines ...
Rubio says direct US-Iran nuclear talks to take place on Saturday
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the United States will hold direct talks with Iran this weekend to discuss Iran’s nuclear program.
The talks between ...
‘Tangible results’ in Cyprus’ bid to become financial hub, spokesman says
Cyprus’ strategic aim to turn the country into ‘a hub for innovation and financial services is being enhanced with tangible results’, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Thursday of the ...
US tells UN: we have no patience for bad faith talks on war in Ukraine
The United States “will have no patience for bad faith negotiation or violation of commitments” as it seeks to end the war in Ukraine, acting US Ambassador to the United ...
Cyprus explores partnerships with global tech leaders in Silicon Valley
A high-level Cypriot delegation held a number of strategic meetings in Silicon Valley with leading technology companies including Amazon (Zoox), Oracle, ServiceNow and Microsoft, as well as academic institutions such ...