Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as US director of national intelligence
The former congresswoman was seen as one of Trump's most controversial picks by Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Gaza hospital chief Abu Safia detained, tortured in Israeli jail: Lawyer
The 51-year-old Hussam Abu Safia was detained by the Israeli army from Gaza in December.
How will Trump’s second term reshape US role in the world?
US president's latest actions may have caused irreparable damage.
US defence chief signals major shift in Ukraine support in first NATO meet
NATO membership for Ukraine 'not realistic' and Kyiv must abandon hopes of returning to pre-2014 borders, Hegseth says.
Egypt, Jordan, and the US aid game
Forced to choose between aid cuts and taking displaced Palestinians, Egypt and Jordan may look for aid elsewhere.
Paris AI summit: Why won’t US, UK sign global artificial intelligence pact?
While some countries want to ensure inclusion in development of AI, others call for low regulation.
How Pakistan’s Imran Khan is losing a remittance war against the government
Despite Khan's calls to the diaspora to stop sending money back home, remittances are soaring — even from supporters.
Amid deadly raids, Israeli army orders evacuation of another West Bank camp
Israeli army storms Nur Shams camp as it continues three-week ‘open war against existence of Palestinian people’.
‘Palestinians cannot be transferred’ from Gaza, Jordanian FM says
Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi tells Al Jazeera that Jordan remains opposed to Trump's Gaza takeover plan.
Russia rejects swapping Ukrainian territory for Kyiv-held parts of Kursk
The Kremlin says Ukrainian forces will be 'destroyed' or pushed out of seized Russian territories.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,084
Here are the key developments on the 1,084th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
US schoolteacher Marc Fogel released by Russia, White House says
Fogel, 63, released after US President Donald Trump 'negotiated an exchange', officials say.
China says US naval patrol of Taiwan Strait poses security risk
The US Navy described its patrol as a 'routine' exercise through the international waterway.
‘Screaming because of the pain’: Salman Rushdie recounts stabbing at trial
American-Lebanese Hadi Matar, 23, is accused of attempting to kill The Satanic Verses author in frenzied 2022 attack.
FBI says it has discovered thousands of new files on JFK assassination
Law enforcement agency says about 2,400 newly discovered records are being transferred to archives for declassification.
President Daniel Noboa questions first-round results of Ecuador’s election
The right-wing incumbent is set to face his left-leaning rival, Luisa Gonzalez, in a second round of voting in April.
Key takeaways from meeting between Trump, Jordan’s King Abdullah
The focus of the meeting was Trump's plan that the US take over Gaza and Palestinians be displaced to Jordan and Egypt.
In change in crypto enforcement, SEC and Binance seek pause in lawsuit
Joint motion is first clear effort to retreat from US regulator's prior crypto enforcement under Democratic leadership.
Starbucks sued by US state of Missouri for using DEI policies
Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company's achieving racial and gender-based hiring quotas.
US trade partners criticise Trump for 25-percent steel, aluminium tariffs
Allies like Canada called the tariffs 'unacceptable', arguing they weaken economic integration and hurt economies.