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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will try on a US visit to pick up where he left off four years ago in wooing Donald Trump, as he offered quick tariff concessions in hopes of avoiding the second-term president's wrath.
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Florentina Loayza was 19 and mother to an infant when she was sterilized by agents of the Peruvian government, against her will.
AP reporter barred from White House event over 'Gulf of America'
The Associated Press said Tuesday that its White House reporter was barred from an event with President Donald Trump over the top US news agency's refusal to follow his order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
Zelensky offers land swaps as Russia heartens Trump with prisoner release
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky said he was ready to swap land in negotiations with Russia, which freed an American prisoner in a gesture President Donald Trump's administration described Tuesday as a goodwill gesture on ending the war.
Trump insists US to own Gaza, Jordan king pushes back
President Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his idea of exiling Palestinians and placing a rebuilt Gaza under "US authority" but faced pushback from visiting Jordanian King Abdullah II.
Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if hostages not released Saturday
Israel threatened on Tuesday to resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if hostages were not released this weekend, while Hamas insisted it remained committed to the ceasefire deal and accused Israel of violations.
Jordan king vows to take sick Gaza kids, rejects Trump plan to remove Palestinians
Jordan's King Abdullah II told Donald Trump Tuesday that his country would take in some 2,000 sick children from war-torn Gaza but pushed back against the US president's plan to take over the Palestinian territory and send its population into exile.
Russia frees American as Trump envoy sees 'goodwill' over Ukraine
Moscow on Tuesday freed an American prisoner after the first-known visit by a member of President Donald Trump's administration to Russia, in a deal the White House called a positive sign for ending the Ukraine war.
Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if no hostages released Saturday
Israel threatened on Tuesday to resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if no hostages were released this weekend, echoing a warning from US President Donald Trump that has strained the fragile truce deal.
'Senile insanity': Ukrainians outraged at Trump's Russia comment
Ukrainians in Kyiv were left bewildered and frustrated on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump suggested their country "may be Russian someday".
Jordan to take sick Gaza kids as Trump pushes takeover plan
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday told Donald Trump that his country would take in some 2,000 sick children from war-torn Gaza, as the US president pushed his plan to take over the territory and push out Palestinians.
Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if no hostages released
Israel threatened on Tuesday to resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if no hostages were released this weekend, echoing a warning from US President Donald Trump that has strained the fragile truce deal.
US Fed chair says in no rush to tweak interest rate policy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the US central bank was in no hurry to adjust its interest rate-cut policy, as the country's economy maintains resilient growth and a relatively strong labor market.
Canada, Mexico, EU slam 'unjustified' Trump steel tariffs
Canada, Mexico and the EU on Tuesday slammed US President Donald Trump's "unjustified" decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, which has raised fears of a broader trade war.
At least $53 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, UN estimates
More than $53 billion will be required to rebuild Gaza and end the "humanitarian catastrophe" that has gripped the war-ravaged territory, including $20 billion in the first three years alone, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Trump blasts judges, fueling fear of constitutional clash
US President Donald Trump slammed "highly political judges" Tuesday as his new administration veered closer to a constitutional clash with the courts over his plans to radically overhaul the government and amass power in the White House.
US foreign aid halt to have major hit on poorest countries: report
A suspension of US foreign aid and possible dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will have a major impact on some of the world's poorest countries, the Washington-based Center for Global Development (CGD) warned Tuesday.
US farmers say Trump let them down with spending freeze
US farmers caught up in President Donald Trump's short-lived attempt to freeze all federal funding descended on Congress Tuesday to demand answers after grants to their politically influential sector were paused.
Pope told to 'stick to Church' after Trump migrant critique
Pope Francis described Donald Trump's migrant deportations as a "major crisis" Tuesday, prompting a rebuke from the US president's border czar, who told the pontiff to "stick to the Catholic Church".
Swedish woman jailed for keeping Yazidi slaves in Syria
A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old woman to 12 years in prison on genocide charges, in the country's first court case over crimes by the Islamic State group against the Yazidi minority.
Global stocks wobble, gold shines as tariff uncertainty looms
US stock markets retreated and gold hit a fresh high Tuesday as traders kept a nervous eye on US President Donald Trump's next tariff moves and worried about inflation and interest rates.
Jordan king set for tense Trump talks over Gaza
Jordan's King Abdullah II faces a tense meeting with Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday as he leads opposition from Arab nations to the US president's controversial Gaza takeover plan.
Canada, EU vow firm response to Trump steel tariffs
Canada and the EU vowed Tuesday to stand firm against US President Donald Trump's move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports -- pushing Washington further towards a trade war with key global partners.
Vance puts Europe, China on notice over AI regulation
US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday warned European allies against over-regulating the US-dominated artificial intelligence sector and China against using the technology to tighten its grip on power.
Kremlin: 'Significant part of Ukraine wants to be Russia'
The Kremlin said Tuesday that a "significant part" of Ukraine "wants to be Russia," hours after US President Donald Trump floated the idea that Ukraine "may be Russian someday."
Europe rights court condemns Russia for suppressing Ukraine war dissent
Europe's rights court on Tuesday condemned Russia over "a coordinated effort to suppress dissent" inside the country over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022.
Seoul says N. Korea has given Russia 200 long-range artillery pieces
North Korea has given Russia 200 long-range artillery pieces, a South Korean defence ministry official told AFP on Tuesday, as Moscow and Pyongyang deepen their military ties.
Gaza truce under strain after Trump warning
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel appeared increasingly fragile Tuesday after US President Donald Trump warned "all hell" would break loose unless Hamas releases every Israeli hostage by the weekend.
Asian markets mixed as tariff uncertainty looms large
Asian markets struggled Tuesday as traders keep a nervous eye on Donald Trump's next moves after he signed off on tariffs for steel and aluminium imports and warned of more measures to come.
South Korea's Yoon blames 'malicious' opposition for martial law bid
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed the "malicious" opposition for his decision to declare martial law, telling a court on Tuesday that their refusal to applaud him or shake his hand exposed their plans to "destroy" his government.
Russia's 'shadow fleet' brings 'high risk' of oil spill
As ageing and deficient tankers in the "Russian shadow fleet" traffic the shallow waters of the Baltic Sea, a major oil spill disaster looms, experts told AFP.
Trump signs executive orders for steel, aluminum tariffs to start March 12
US President Donald Trump signed executive orders to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from March 12, ramping up a long-promised trade war despite warnings from Europe and China.