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Trump threatens to double South Korea’s bill over Alaska LNG project

US President Donald Trump has threatened to increase the amount South Korea would be asked to contribute to the Alaska liquefied natural gas project if Seoul does not agree to the terms presented by Washington. Speaking to reporters on October 2, Trump said that if South Korea did not sign the agreement......

Melania Trump says direct US-Russia channel is helping reunite children with their families

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump has said that Washington maintains a direct communication channel with Moscow and Kyiv as part of ongoing efforts to reunite children separated from their families during the Russia-Ukraine war. She said officials involved in the initiative remain in regular contact as efforts......

US plans to admit 17,500 refugees, primarily Afrikaners from South Africa

The Trump administration plans to set the United States’ refugee admissions ceiling at 17,500 for fiscal year 2027, with the majority of those places expected to be allocated to Afrikaners from South Africa, according to a notice sent by the State Department to Congress. The proposed ceiling,......

Xi may revive a 44-year-old US-China agreement in talks with Trump over Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to raise the long-standing dispute over US arms sales to Taiwan when he meets President Donald Trump in Washington this week, potentially bringing a decades-old US-China agreement back to the centre of bilateral discussions. According to people familiar with......

Trump expands 50% tariffs to more than 70 Canadian products

US President Donald Trump has expanded the list of Canadian goods subject to additional 50% tariffs, adding more than 70 product categories including cheese, furniture, automobiles and construction materials. The White House announced the expansion following stalled trade negotiations between Washington......

US aerospace exports to Morocco surpass $1 billion in first seven months of 2026

Trade in aerospace products between Morocco and the United States has expanded significantly in 2026, with US exports in the aerospace category exceeding $1 billion during the first seven months of the year. The increase highlights the growing industrial and technological links between the two countries. According......

Trump prepares to host Xi Jinping for formal dinner in Washington

US President Donald Trump is preparing to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a visit that could carry significant diplomatic and economic implications amid the complex relationship between the world’s two largest economies. Trump has announced plans to host a formal dinner......

Alzheimer’s disease may have triggers outside the brain, study suggests

Scientists are gaining new insights into the mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease, with new research suggesting that some of the immune processes involved in brain damage may be initiated outside the brain. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine reached the finding after studying......

White House launches five Trump-inspired games on its website

The White House has introduced five online games inspired by President Donald Trump’s policies, political priorities and high-profile events associated with his administration, turning the official website into an unusual platform for political messaging. One of the games, “Flappy Bill,”......