US, China reach deal to ease export curbs, keep tariff truce alive
United States and Chinese officials said on Tuesday they had agreed on a framework to get their trade truce back on track and remove China’s export restrictions on rare ...
Colorado attack suspect on expired visa charged with assault, use of explosives
The suspect in an attack on a pro-Israeli rally in Colorado that injured eight people was being held on Monday on an array of charges, including assault and the use ...
The rise and fall of American credit
The recent downgrade by the rating agency Moody’s of America’s AAA rating has passed by largely unnoticed among the plethora of world and local events taking place.
For ...
US judiciary pushes back on tariffs
Three judges of the US Court of International Trade (USCIT) held that most of the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump were unlawful and struck them down.
Trump immediately appealed ...
State department approves US missile deal with Turkey
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of missiles and related elements to Turkey for an estimated $304 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
The sale approval includes ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bill submitted to US congress to lift Cyprus arms embargo
A bill has been submitted to the United States’ House of Representative which foresees the permanent lifting the US arms embargo in place against Cyprus since 1987.
The bill, which was ...
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Trump stokes trade war as world reels from tariff shock
President Donald Trump’s move to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports sparked threats of retaliation on Thursday, as companies and governments rushed to count the costs from an ...
European optimism rises on the back of Trump’s erratic moves
US President Donald Trump’s erratic policymaking has given Europe an unexpected spur to action, but any sense of “Europhoria” about the region’s chances of turning this moment into ...
US to share migrant sponsors’ immigration status with authorities
The US agency responsible for unaccompanied migrant minors will be allowed to share sponsors’ immigration status with law enforcement agencies under a regulatory change, a move critics say could discourage ...
US Secret Service shoots armed man near White House overnight, agency says
The US Secret Service shot an armed man outside the White House early on Sunday after a confrontation, and the man is now in an area hospital, it said in ...
IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Moscow, Washington, and Tehran: Russia signals role in US-Iran dialogue
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that future talks between Russia and the United States would include discussions on Iran’s nuclear program, a subject it said had been “touched upon” ...
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Pope Francis tells US bishops Trump’s immigration policy ‘will end badly’
Pope Francis sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in an unusual open letter to America’s Catholic bishops on Tuesday, saying criminalising migrants and taking measures ...
China hits back with tariffs and sanctions warning to US
China imposed targeted tariffs on US imports on Tuesday and put several companies, including Google, on notice for possible sanctions, in a measured response to the sweeping duties on Chinese ...
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Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defense secretary
Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next U.S. defense secretary, a major victory for President Donald Trump after fierce opposition from Democrats and even ...
Cyprus to buy arms directly from US govt
Cyprus has been authorised to buy military hardware directly from the United States government after joining three programmes run by the country’s department of defence on Wednesday night.
As ...
Carter’s emphasis on peace vindicated, says foreign minister
The emphasis Jimmy Carter placed on peace has been vindicated, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos wrote on Tuesday in a book of condolences at the US embassy in Nicosia.
“Offering my ...
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Driver flying ISIS flag rams into New Orleans crowd, killing 15
A U.S. Army veteran flying an ISIS flag from his truck swerved around makeshift barriers and plowed into New Orleans’ crowded French Quarter on New Year’s Day, killing 15 ...
Puerto Rico’s power grid collapses
Puerto Ricans were without electricity on New Year’s Eve after a grid failure left nearly all of the island without power, although energy was slowly being restored.
Around 58 per ...
Christodoulides visits US submarine in Limassol
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday visited the United States navy’s nuclear submarine the USS Indiana, which had arrived in Limassol the previous day.
The ship’s arrival had been ...
US charges Iranian man in plot to kill Trump, DOJ says
The United States charged an Iranian man on Friday in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, the Department ...
Developments on Cyprus issue expected ‘within the week’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday expressed the hope that foundations will be laid in New York for the resumption of negotiations on the Cyprus issue, ahead of his meeting with ...