- World
IRS disclosed confidential information to ICE 42,695 times: US judge
A federal judge said Thursday that the IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information “approximately 42,695 times” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found that the…
- Middle East
Nuclear talks with US among most intense: Iran Foreign Minister
Geneva: Iran’s foreign minister says indirect talks with the US over the Iranian nuclear program are some of the country’s “most intense and longest rounds of negotiations.” Abbas Araghchi made the comments…
- Middle East
US, Iran hold Geneva nuclear talks amid rising war fears
Geneva: Iran and the US prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva for nuclear negotiations viewed as a last chance for diplomacy as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to…
- Middle East
UN sanctions RSF commanders over Sudan’s Darfur atrocities
United Nations: The UN Security Council imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan’s warring paramilitary force suspected of atrocities against civilians that UN experts said showed “hallmarks of genocide.” The four commanders…
- World
Trump uses longest-ever State of Union to convince voters that US is winning
Washington: President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday’s marathon State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he’d sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world…
- Middle East
Iran resists Trump pressure as US deploys troops ahead of Geneva talks
Dubai: Iran pushed back on Wednesday, February 25, against United States (US) President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear programme, alternating between calling his remarks…
- World
‘We’re winning so much’: Trump seeks to calm economic jitters ahead of midterms
Washington: President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday’s State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he’d sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world order…
- World
IRS can continue to share immigrants’ taxpayer data with ICE: US Court
A Washington, DC, federal court on Tuesday rejected a request from an immigrant rights group to temporarily block the IRS from sharing certain taxpayer data that could make it easier to identify…
- World
Russia opens criminal investigation against Telegram app founder Pavel Durov
Moscow: Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messaging app, said Tuesday, February 24, that the Russian government had opened a criminal investigation against him on charges of “aiding terrorism.” Durov, who…
- Middle East
Iranians fear war as US military buildup intensifies ahead of Geneva talks
Tehran: As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians are warily awaiting the next round of talks with the US in Geneva this week…
- Middle East
US plans first-ever passport services at Israeli settlement in West Bank
Jerusalem: The US embassy in Jerusalem plans to offer consular services for the first time at an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. A statement posted Wednesday to the US embassy’s…
- Technology
Facebook owner Meta to buy AI chips in deal worth up to USD 100 billion
New York: Facebook owner Meta Platforms will buy artificial intelligence (AI) chips from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in a deal that will also give it the opportunity to buy up to a…
- World
Mexican cartel clashes fuel worries in lead up to FIFA World Cup
Tapalpa: Maria Dolores Aguirre’s family corner store has lived off tourism that has flowed into her charming cobblestoned town of Tapalpa, tucked away in the mountains of Jalisco state. That was until…
- World
SC ruling against Trump’s tariffs is unlikely to mean end to trade policy chaos
Washington: The Supreme Court’s stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs means he can’t conjure up new import taxes on a whim anymore. But the justices’ ruling on Friday is…
- World
US futures, bitcoin fall, Asian markets mixed after SC nixes Trump’s tariffs
Bangkok: US futures dropped and Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday, February 23, after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Bitcoin tumbled as much as…
