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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a 500-billion-U.S.-dollar investment from OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the United States.

UN official, Libyan parliament speaker discuss path to national elections, reconciliation2025-01-21
Stephanie Koury, UN deputy special representative for Libya, on Monday met with Speaker of the Eastern-based House of Representatives Aguila Saleh, where they emphasized the importance of a comprehensive process leading to holding elections in the country.

First aid trucks enter Gaza from Egypt as ceasefire takes effect2025-01-20
The first humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza from Egypt on Sunday as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire started taking effect, Palestinian sources confirmed.

U.S. egg prices surging, no relief on horizon2025-01-20
U.S. egg prices are skyrocketing, and it remains unknown when or whether they will go back down.

S. Korea's Yoon refuses investigation again, urging peaceful protests2025-01-20
South Korea's detained President Yoon Suk-yeol refused to attend a scheduled detention investigation Sunday afternoon, according to local reports.

Explainer: What's behind Israel's approval of Hamas ceasefire deal?2025-01-19
The Israeli government on Saturday approved a ceasefire agreement aimed at the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, following a lengthy cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister's Office said.

Russia, Iran ink agreement on comprehensive strategic partnership2025-01-18
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday signed a new comprehensive strategic partnership agreement following bilateral talks in Moscow.

IMF slightly raises global growth forecast in 2025, warns of policy uncertainty2025-01-18
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday slightly upgraded its global growth forecast in 2025 to 3.3 percent, 0.1 percentage point up from its projection in October 2024, according to an update to its World Economic Outlook (WEO).

TikTok CEO promises to ensure platform thrives despite Supreme Court decision2025-01-18
In direct reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ban against TikTok, the company's CEO Shou Zi Chew said on Friday that "we will do everything in our power to ensure our platform thrives" for the years to come.

French PM Francois Bayrou survives no-confidence vote2025-01-17
The French lawmakers on Thursday voted against a no-confidence vote against French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou.

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney runs for Canada's Liberal leadership2025-01-17
Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney announced Thursday he is seeking the leadership of Canada's Liberal Party.

What's now in S. Korea after impeached president's arrest2025-01-16
South Korean investigators on Wednesday said that the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested during their second attempt to execute the arrest warrant against him.

French PM Bayrou vows to focus on stability, dialogue, pension reform2025-01-15
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Tuesday his government will focus on stability, dialogue and profound reforms, especially on pensions.

Firefighters continue battling LA wildfires amid dangerous weather warning2025-01-15
Firefighters continued to work overnight to contain wildfires in greater Los Angeles, with "particularly dangerous" winds warning in effect through Wednesday.

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