Wall Street coasts to the finish line of a banner year
A view of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec 23, 2024. (AP pic)
NEW YORK: Wall Street moved lower on Tuesday as investors prepared…
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Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100
Jimmy Carter rose from humble beginnings to lead the US from 1977 to 1981. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP pic)
WASHINGTON: Jimmy…
US strike kills Islamic State leader in Syria
The Pentagon says there are now approximately 2,000 US troops in Syria. (EPA Images pic)
WASHINGTON: American forces killed an…
Pentagon says corruption may hamper Chinese army’s modernisation
China’s military has made recent advances, including in the realm of operational nuclear warheads. (AFP pic)
WASHINGTON:…
US Congress races to avert govt shutdown over Christmas
US lawmakers have to agree on budgets that are subject to a 60-vote threshold in the Senate. (EPA Images pic)
WASHINGTON: US…
Trump picks crypto-friendly lawyer to head US securities regulator
Paul Atkins, SEC commissioner from 2002 to 2008, founded Patomak Global Partners in 2009, serving banking, trading, and…
US unveils fresh export curbs targeting China’s chip sector
Jake Sullivan says that Washington will keep working with allies and partners to proactively and aggressively safeguard their…
US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire
Israel’s 13-month campaign in Gaza has killed nearly 44,000 people. (AP pic)
UNITED NATIONS: The US today vetoed a UN…
Trump taps big tech critic Carr to lead US communications agency
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal…
Japanese troops to train with Australia, US militaries in Darwin
The trilateral meeting between Australia, the US and Japan in Darwin is the 14th meeting of its kind between the three allies.…