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The president awkwardly referred to the iconic Washington, D.C. landmark as ‘a massive piece of pool’

Judge complicates construction timeline on Trump's memorial arch project with multiple deadlines

A judge has complicated President Donald Trump’s efforts to plow forward on construction of a memorial arch, setting multiple notification deadlines before any work can begin

Experts suggest Canada lock in gains with EU amid 'associate member' confusion

Experts in European Union policy say Canada should try solidifying gains with the EU in legal frameworks, particularly as talk of becoming an EU "associate member" continues to cause confusion.

An ninh Hàn Quốc bối rối: Thông tin hộ chiếu của Tổng thống bị lộ trên mạng suốt 5 tháng

Phủ Tổng thống Hàn Quốc đã phải triển khai các biện pháp ứng phó sau khi biết về vụ thông tin hộ chiếu của Tổng thống Lee Jae Myung, Phu nhân và hàng loạt quan chức cấp cao bị rò rỉ trên mạng.

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over federal demand for admissions data

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Harvard University over its alleged failure to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions

Sister of North Korea’s Kim slams FBI’s Binance hack allegations as ‘grave’ provocation

North Korea on Tuesday slammed the FBI’s allegations that Pyongyang was behind the theft of US$6 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance, with Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister labelling it a “grave political provocation”. Kim Yo-jong, in a statement released on Tuesday by the KCNA state news agency, said the FBI’s claim was “absurd rhetoric and nothing new”, given earlier US allegations that North Korea was behind last year’s major hack of Bybit. “It is a grave political provocation against...

Burnham denies putting King under pressure with slavery apology talks offer

Burnham and the King met in Antigua on Monday evening

Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court

A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.

South Korea October headline inflation moderates ahead of expected rate hike

ICC president hits back at Trump administration penalties in remote UN address

The president of the International Criminal Court has accused the Trump administration of trying to obstruct international justice by imposing penalties on the tribunal and has vowed that it would not succeed

Newsom braces for ‘grave’ election threat after Supreme Court shoots down Trump’s California ballot battle

Supreme Court shoots down Trump administration’s last-ditch attempt to separate ballots as Newsom says the state will prosecute anyone who ‘meddles’ with voters

Canadian dentist detained by ICE in Minnesota ordered released by federal judge

A Canadian dentist detained by U.S. federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota during a green card interview has been ordered released by a federal judge.