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Trump hints Gaza ceasefire deal possible next week

Trump hints Gaza ceasefire deal possible next week

US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism over the prospects of a Gaza ceasefire, saying a breakthrough could come as early as next week. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump welcomed Hamas's statement that it had responded to a US-brokered ceasefire proposal "in a positive spi

Peruvian president decides to double her monthly salary

Peruvian president decides to double her monthly salary

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte will double her salary to the equivalent of some $10,000 per month, angering many Peruvians who said the money would be better spent on alleviating poverty. The economy minister announced late on Wednesday that the salary of Boluarte - whose approval ratings are am

Four die in light plane crash near Moscow

Four die in light plane crash near Moscow

Four people were killed in a light plane crash in a field near Moscow, the Moscow regional branch of Russia's emergency ministry reported on Saturday. A fire broke out at the crash site, and preliminary investigation pointed to an engine failure as the likely cause, reports Xinhua. "The aircraft

Senate bill would destroy jobs and harm US: Elon Musk

Senate bill would destroy jobs and harm US: Elon Musk

Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday criticised the latest version of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill released by the US Senate, calling it "utterly insane and destructive," weeks after the world's richest person and its most powerful ended a feud sparked by Musk's opposition to the bil

Trump victorious again as US Supreme Court wraps up its term

Trump victorious again as US Supreme Court wraps up its term

The US Supreme Court on the last day of rulings for its current term gave Donald Trump his latest in a series of victories at the nation's top judicial body, one that may make it easier for him to implement contentious elements of his sweeping agenda as he tests the limits of presidential power. W