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Trump names close political aide as ambassador to India
The 38-year-old Gor rose quickly in conservative politics to become one of the most powerful, if low-profile, aides in the White House with a task of vetting some 4,000 appointees to ensure utmost loyalty to Trump.
North Korea says South Korea troops fired warning shots near border
The confrontation happened on Tuesday as North Korean soldiers were working to permanently seal the heavily fortified border that divides the peninsula, state media outlet KCNA said, citing a statement by Army Lieutenant General Ko Jong Chol.
North Korea has ‘undeclared’ ICBM base near China border
The "undeclared" Sinpung-dong Missile Operating Base lies about 27 kilometres (17 miles) from the Chinese frontier, the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said in a report published Wednesday.
Israel approves major West Bank settlement project
Israel has long had ambitions to build on the roughly 12-square-kilometre (five-square-mile) parcel known as E1 just east of Jerusalem, but the plan had been stalled for years amid international opposition.
Trump raises pressure on Fed with call for governor to resign
The Trump administration has pursued allegations of mortgage fraud against high-profile Democrats who are seen as political adversaries of the president.
Israel defence minister approves plan to conquer Gaza City
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to publicly comment on the plan, but said last week that his country would accept "an agreement in which all the hostages are released at once and according to our conditions for ending the war".
Iran says will deploy new missiles if Israel attacks again
Iran said Wednesday it was prepared for any new Israeli attack, announcing it has developed missiles with greater capabilities than those used during their recent 12-day war.
UN says record 383 aid workers killed in 2024
Besides those killed, 308 aid workers were wounded, 125 kidnapped and 45 detained last year.
Kim Jong Un urges expansion of N. Korea nuclear capability
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Tuesday for the "rapid expansion" of the country's nuclear weapons capability, citing ongoing US-South Korea military exercises that he said could "ignite a war".
Swatch minta maaf, tarik balik iklan mata sepet
BEIJING - Pembuat jam tangan Switzerland, Swatch memohon maaf dan menarik balik sebuah iklan yang memaparkan model menarik hujung matanya selepas imej tersebut mencetuskan tuduhan perkauman serta gesaan boikot di media sosial China.
