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US reports first bird-flu case in a child
A child in California has become the first in the United States to test positive for bird flu infection, authorities said Friday
Trump names hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury chief
Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary
Trump picks Pam Bondi for AG after Gaetz withdraws
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate former Florida Attorney General and loyalist Pam Bondi to be US Attorney General (AG), moving swiftly to replace his former nominee Matt Gaetz after the embattled former congressman withdrew from consideration.
Archegos' Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud
The amount of losses that were caused by your conduct are larger than any other losses he has dealt with, Hellerstein said before announcing the sentence
Magritte painting nets auction record of $121m
A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling for more than $121 million at Christie’s in New York.
Los Angeles passes 'sanctuary city' ordinance to protect migrants
"We are extremely concerned, given that this is a city where about a third of the population is immigrants
Ukraine hits Russia with US ATACMS missiles for first time on war's 1,000th day
Moscow has said such weapons cannot be launched without direct US operational support and their use would make Washington a direct combatant in the war, prompting Russian retaliation
Trump's cabinet: who's been picked, who's in the running?
Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defence, intelligence, health, diplomacy, trade, immigration and economic policymaking
Trump is back
Donald Trump was elected US president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad.
Americans must wait for first woman president
For the second time in eight years, a woman has won the Democratic nomination for US president, only to come up short in a campaign where gender was a central issue.
Trump’s return brings criminal cases to a halt
Donald Trump’s win in US presidential election will essentially end the criminal cases brought against him, at least for the four years he occupies the White House.
Who would be in the running for top jobs?
Republican Donald Trump, who secured win over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in his campaign to retake the White House, could begin the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials in the coming weeks.
How did Trump pull it off?
Republican Donald Trump has won over Democrat Kamala Harris in the US presidential election, avenging his own loss to President Joe Biden four years ago.
Trump win sees dollar, stocks soar
Donald Trump’s surprisingly comprehensive victory in the US Presidential election has electrified the US dollar - possibly to his own chagrin - and the US currency is eyeing its biggest one-day gain in two years.
Trump victory to reverberate through global economy
Donald Trump’s victory in the race to become the next US president will have economic consequences for the rest of the world that are likely to be deep and quite immediate.
What second term will mean for US, world
A Donald Trump presidential election victory would have huge implications for US trade policy, climate change, the war in Ukraine, electric vehicles, Americans’ taxes and illegal immigration.
What is Trump's 'tariff' policy and how will it impact Bangladesh?
Find out more in today's Star Explains
Who would be in the running for top jobs?
Republican Donald Trump, who today was on the cusp of victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in his campaign to retake the White House, could begin the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials in the coming weeks.