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French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to the United States for discussions with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, focusing on the Ukraine issue and impending U.S. tariffs, French Minister Delegate for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad confirmed on Thursday.[Detail]
U.S. billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, officially released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 3, on Monday night.[Detail]
The Palestinian militant groups on Saturday released three more Israeli hostages held in Gaza, while Israeli authorities freed 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange.[Detail]
The European Union (EU) and several European leaders have insisted on playing a key role in potential Ukraine peace negotiations, voicing concerns about being sidelined after U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, held a phone talk on Wednesday.[Detail]
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed proclamations to raise tariffs on aluminum from 10 percent to 25 percent, and ended exclusions for steel and aluminum tariffs, U.S. media reported.[Detail]
Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in the fifth prisoner-for-hostage swap under the ongoing ceasefire agreement with Hamas.[Detail]
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) stated on Thursday that as of Jan. 1, 2025, the United States' term as a member had ended, making it ineligible to withdraw from an intergovernmental body it was no longer part of.[Detail]
Business conditions in Singapore's private sector weakened for the first time in nearly two years, with the seasonally adjusted Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) falling to 49.9 in January from 51.5 in December.[Detail]
SoftBank Group (SBG) and OpenAI announced on Monday the establishment of a joint venture, "SB OpenAI Japan," to develop AI solutions tailored for Japanese enterprises.[Detail]
Chad on Friday held a ceremony to mark the formal withdrawal of French troops from the Central African nation.[Detail]
Israel agreed on Thursday to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 minors, reversing an earlier decision to delay the exchange.[Detail]
Nasdaq, a major stock exchange in the world, celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year on Monday afternoon by holding a closing bell ceremony in partnership with the Chinese Consulate General in New York.[Detail]
A Turkish Airlines passenger jet carrying Syrian passengers landed at Damascus International Airport on Thursday for the first time in 13 years, state news agency SANA reported.[Detail]
Minutes after President Donald Trump took office on Monday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it has canceled all scheduled appointments for immigration and border processing.[Detail]
An Egyptian security source told Xinhua on Saturday that the Rafah crossing, the only channel linking the Gaza Strip with Egypt, will be reopened on Sunday.[Detail]
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