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Trump says Israel accepted his terms and Hamas should follow

US President Donald Trump gives his “last warning” to Hamas as Israel accepted his terms. The message is sent in a Truth Social post that doesn’t specify what those terms are.

USA

Detained South Korean workers in US will be released and sent back

South Korea announced the deal on Sunday. The raid is part of a criminal investigation targeting a major economic project of a key US ally.

USA

Protests erupt in Chicago against Trump's plan to send federal agents

Illinois Governor slams Trump over social media post as demonstrations erupt in Chicago and Washington DC over federal crackdown.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy rejects Putin's invite to Moscow and offers to talk in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy rejected Putin's invitation to meet in Moscow, calling it unrealistic. Zelenskyy suggested Putin should come to Kyiv instead.

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Europe News

Trump threatens retaliation after EU hits Google with antitrust fine

Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the €2.95 billion fine was "unfair" and "discriminatory" and later told reporters he will "be speaking to the European Union."

USA

Why has Trump renamed US Department of Defense to Department of War?

Although the US President’s decision to rename the Department of Defense is a highly controversial one, the government arm was actually called the Department of War until 1947.

Russia

Foreign troops in Ukraine would be 'legitimate targets,’ Putin says

The Russian president said on Friday it is "practically impossible" to reach an agreement with Ukraine on key issues, and also reiterated Moscow’s resolute rejection of a Ukrainian membership in NATO.

USA

Elon Musk absent from Trump's White House dinner with US tech leaders

Trump hosted tech leaders at the White House to discuss domestic investments and room for further development in an unexpected dinner which snubbed former aide and chief of Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk.

Tech News

Donald Trump blames AI. Is it becoming the new 'fake news'?

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a video circulating online that showed items being tossed out of an upstairs window of the White House was created with artificial intelligence, despite his press team seeming to confirm the veracity of it hours earlier.

Culture news

South Park ups the ante in new episode with shocking Trump twist

South Park continues to go viral, with each new episode resonating with audiences and the TV show continuing to beat viewership records. This week's episode has (crudely) doubled down by confirming a certain relationship... But that's not all.

Business

Trump plans to block two Iberdrola wind farms off Massachusetts coast

President Donald Trump plans to block two Iberdrola wind farms off the US coast, a new step by the president in his fight against renewable energy.

USA

Report: Trump and JD Vance among targets of major Chinese cyberattack

Officials say the cyberattack carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers last year successfully targeted US President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance in the wake of their presidential campaign trail.

Economy

Trump asks Supreme Court to take up tariffs case and reverse ruling

It's the latest in a series of Trump administration appeals to a Supreme Court he helped shape, and one that is expected to put a centerpiece of the president's trade policy before the justices.

Europe News

Trump assures Nawrocki of continued US military presence in Poland

Trump is increasingly frustrated by his inability to get Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to sit down for direct talks aimed at ending the war.

Business

US restricts TSMC chip supply shipments to China as tech race heats up

The Trump administration is revoking TSMC’s licence to ship products freely from the US to China, effective on 31 December.

Tech News

US Congress hearing set to tease tensions with EU over digital rules

EU tech regulation came under fire as soon as the US administration of Donald Trump took office.

USA

Trump says US strike on Venezuelan drug boat kills 11 narco-terrorists

The strike comes after Trump beefed up US naval presence in international waters near Latin America as his administration looks to combat the threats posed by drug cartels and curb the flow of narcotics coming into the United States.

Ukraine

Analysis: What happened to Trump’s deadline for Russia's reality check

After summits with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Trump said he would wait for two weeks to see if there is any progress towards peace in Ukraine. This is not the first time the US president has set a deadline for Moscow — however, he has yet to sanction Russia.

World News

Maduro threatens 'republic in arms' if US forces attack Venezuela

The Venezuelan leader accused US President Donald Trump of attempting to orchestrate a regime change in Caracas, warning him that any attack on his country would be immoral, absolutely criminal and pose a “bloody threat”.

Markets

European stock markets are up, Novo Nordisk is among the winners

The major European stock indexes started the week in a positive mood, boosted by good news from the defence and pharmaceutical sectors. Meanwhile, new questions on Trump's tariffs are keeping traders around the world on edge.

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