WASHINGTON: Elon Musk’s role in wrecking a bipartisan Congress deal to avert a US government shutdown has underlined his extraordinary influence over the Republican Party and the incoming administration of Donald Trump. In addition to his usual title of the world’s richest man, Democrats are now describing him as “President […]
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WASHINGTON: The United States offered a US$10 million reward on Tuesday (Dec 10) for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese man and co-conspirators wanted for hacking computer firewalls. Guan Tianfeng, 30, is believed to be living in China’s Sichuan province, according to the US State Department. An indictment […]
AMMAN: Syrian rebels battled government forces for control of the key city of Homs on Saturday (Dec 7) and advanced towards the capital Damascus as front lines collapsed across the country, throwing President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule into the balance. Since the rebels’ sweep into Aleppo a week ago, government […]
GAZA: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has halted the delivery of aid through the key Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza because of safety fears, its chief said yesterday. “The road out of this crossing has not been safe for months. On 16 November, a large convoy of […]
MANILA: The Philippines raised its highest storm alert and evacuated thousands of people today, as Super Typhoon Usagi barrelled towards its already disaster-ravaged north. Packing sustained winds of up to 185 kilometres (115 miles) an hour, Usagi is set to smash onto the main island of Luzon around 9am today […]
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the White House on yesterday, where outgoing president Joe Biden offered a show of civility to the bitter rival who denied him the same courtesy four years ago. Trump’s visit came as Republicans were declared the majority party in the House of […]
LAS VEGAS: A security fence rings a Las Vegas building where Nevada tabulates votes. An Arizona sheriff has his department on high alert to guard against potential violence with drones and snipers on standby. Governors of at least three states have called for National Guard troops to help maintain the […]
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump ruled out a second US presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris yesterday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before election day on November 5. The Republican ex-president and Democratic vice president, locked in an excruciatingly close White House battle, have […]
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden said he did not believe there is going to be an “all-out war” in the Middle East, as Israel weighs options for retaliation after Tehran’s largest-ever assault on its arch-enemy. However, Biden said more needed to be done to avoid a Middle East war, […]
KYIV: The EU plans to lend Ukraine €35 billion (US$39 billion), backed by the revenues of Russian assets frozen in the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday. “We are now confident that we can deliver this loan to Ukraine very quickly, a loan that is backed […]