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Tunis to Nice: How US tourists sparked Africa panic

American TikTokers’ clueless Tunis stop triggers eye-rolls, laughs over US 'Africa phobia'

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Brittney Dzialo and her friend getting a crash course on geography and airport mix-up

Trump to rebrand Pentagon as 'Department of War'

The name change 'conveys a stronger message of readiness and resolve,' says White House

US President Donald Trump

Indian-American Agarwal in California governor race

Agarwal brings tech know-how to race, argues for a small, efficient government

Ethan Agarwal, who is running for California governor, positions himself as a 'Democrat who believes in capitalism'.

Many of Trump’s global tariffs are illegal: US court

The 7-4 decision extends the suspense over whether Trump's tariffs will ultimately stand

US President Donald Trump

JD Vance reflects on readiness to step in as president

US President Donald Trump calls Vance MAGA’s heir as VP insists president in ‘good health’

US Vice President JD Vance

Takeaways from the Trump-Putin Alaska meeting

Leaders concede that they fail to reach any agreements on how to end Russia-Ukraine war

President Donald Trump meets with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Explosion rocks New York apartment block, fire erupts

Cause of the explosion and fire at Manhattan’s Upper East Side remains under investigation

Explosion rocks New York apartment block, fire erupts

‘No deal until it’s done,’ says Trump after Putin meet

Trump insists that the onus going forward might be somehow on Zelensky ‘to get it done’

Vladimir Putin, Russia's president, left, and US President Donald Trump during a joint news conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, on Friday, August 15, 2025.

Duelling interests for Trump and Putin at Alaska summit

European leaders fear that Trump could be swayed by Putin in a one-on-one meeting

File photo: Vladimir Putin with Donald Trump

Trump vows not to be intimidated ahead of Putin summit

I am president, and he's not going to mess around with me, Trump tells reporters

Dark clouds are seen in the sky behind the White House, on August 14, 2025, in Washington.

Trump’s US visa hassles: UAE students rethink plans

Families reconsider plans amid visa delays and revocations

Students and families thronged the recent Gulf News Edufair in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. US visa uncertainties prompt many to reconsider their plans.

Teen gunman wounds three in New York shooting

The wounded range from 18 to 65 years old and are all in stable condition

File photo: Time Square in New York during daytime.

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