North Korea criticizes US over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal
contact@hellonews.website SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korean state media on Thursday criticized the United States for a nuclear submarine deal with Australia under the AUKUS partnership signed in 2021, calling it…
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Judge won't block Musk, DOGE from federal data, layoffs
WASHINGTON — A federal judge refused Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. U.S.…
Global benchmarks trade mixed as investors continue to eye Trump
Tokyo — Global shares traded mixed on Monday as investors continued to watch economic data and policy moves from U.S. President Donald Trump, as both are likely to impact upcoming…
US fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has fired 20 immigration judges without explanation, a union official said Saturday amid sweeping moves to shrink the size…
Taiwan pledges chip talks and investment in bid to ease Trump’s concerns
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te pledged on Friday to talk with the United States about President Donald Trump’s concerns over the chip industry and to increase U.S. investment and…
US judge allows Trump to proceed with federal worker deferred retirement
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — A federal judge on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to carry out its federal worker deferred retirement program as the president moves to overhaul and downsize…
Vance tells Europeans that heavy regulation could kill AI
Paris — U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Europeans on Tuesday their “massive” regulations on artificial intelligence could strangle the technology, and rejected content moderation as “authoritarian censorship.” The mood…
Tensions heat up in the Arctic
Climate change is rapidly altering the Arctic region, creating environmental danger, economic opportunity and geopolitical tension as the world’s major powers scramble to control newly accessible shipping lanes and resource…
Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M
NEW YORK — A violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York on Friday, short of estimates that…
Treaty obliges US to to defend Panama Canal, says Rubio
STATE DEPARTMENT — The United States has a treaty obligation to protect the Panama Canal if it comes under attack, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, amid confusion…
US deportation flight carrying illegal Indian migrants lands in Punjab
New Delhi — A U.S. deportation flight carrying Indian nationals accused of entering the U.S. illegally landed in the northern state of Punjab Wednesday – the first such flight to…
Trump pauses new tariffs on Mexican, Canadian exports amid threats of trade war
President Donald Trump’s weekend announcement of tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico sent global markets in a downward spiral Monday. They recovered some lost ground when Trump announced he would…
In US, Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — U.S. groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced to a raucous, record-sized crowd at Gobbler’s…
Rights group decry Trump’s plan to detain migrants in Guantanamo
Rights groups are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s order to detain undocumented migrants at the Migrant Operations Center at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. While migrants…
Economists mixed on possible impacts of Trump’s tariff proposals
President Donald Trump is widely expected to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada as early as February 1 as part of a plan he says will boost the…