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US announces nearly $1 bn in new military aid for Ukraine
The United States on Saturday announced a new $988 million security assistance package for Ukraine as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
US approves $385 million arms sales to Taiwan
The United States has approved the proposed sale of spare parts for fighter jets and radar systems as well as communications equipment to Taiwan, in deals valued at $385 million.
Erdogan warns US decision on missiles could escalate global tensions
"First and foremost, we do not consider it a right decision, nor do we approve of it," Erdogan said, speaking to journalists, on his return flight from Brazil.
Dollar soars, bitcoin hits record, stocks swing as Trump win seen
The dollar surged and bitcoin hit a record high Wednesday as traders bet on a victory for Donald Trump as he picked up key swing states needed to take the White House, ramping up bets on fresh tax cuts, tariffs and rising inflation.
Israel strikes on Iran ‘exercise of self- defense’: US
The United States was "informed beforehand and there is no US involvement
US, Qatar announce new Gaza talks
The Qatari prime minister said Israeli and US delegations would meet in Doha on the ceasefire. Blinken declined to give further details on the talks.
McDonald’s linked to one death, dozens of food poisonings in US
One person has died and dozens have fallen sick following a severe E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday.
US urges citizens to leave Lebanon while commercial options available
The US State Department on Saturday urged Americans in Lebanon to leave the country while commercial options remain available, as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah flares.
Boy, 14, charged with killing four in US school shooting
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation had said the suspect would be charged as an adult. It said that he would appear in court on Friday, and that additional charges are expected.
N. Korea says US sale of military helicopters to South ‘reckless’
North Korea on Thursday criticised recent US arms sales in Asia, calling a deal to deliver Apache helicopters to South Korea a "reckless, provocative act" and adding Pyongyang would build up its own forces in response.
