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As Arab Gulf starts opening to Israel, Palestinians face a reckoning

Palestinian leaders face calls to overhaul their strategy to avoid becoming marginalised in a region where Israel and most Sunni Arab regimes share a fear of Iran

USA's reputation suffers on Trump's botched Covid-19 response: Survey

In France, only 31% see the U.S. positively, matching the low level recorded in 2003 when the two countries were at loggerheads over the U.S.-led war in Iraq

US lawyer says Wikileaks founder faces decades in prison if convicted

Attorney Eric Lewis, appearing as a defense witness, said the scope of the indictment pointed to "a very aggressive approach to sentencing on the part of the government."

Won't sell or transfer TikTok's algorithm to US, says ByteDance

South China Morning Post reported that ByteDance has reportedly informed the US authorities and potential bidders of the decision

28 killed as wildfires ravage West Coast states in US; dozens missing

Blazes this week have killed a 1-year-old boy and another child in Washington and eight people in Oregon

As Donald Trump played down coronavirus, health experts' alarm grew

The White House has tried to answer that criticism by pointing to selected comments from US health experts to suggest they were on the same page with Trump all along

Donald Trump delivered some big 2016 campaign promises, but others unmet

The problem he has is that his Covid-19 response wasn't on the ballot in 2016 and he's gotten poor marks on how he's handled the pandemic

Republican party re-nominates Donald Trump as presidential candidate

Trump, 74, who faces formidable challenge from former Democratic vice president Joe Biden, 77, is scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech from the South Lawns of the White House on August 27

US elections: Why Donald Trump still appeals to so many white evangelicals

Evangelicals who feel that "America is becoming a more difficult place for them to live," believe Trump hears their fears, takes them seriously, and responds

Donald Trump's intel chief ends election security briefings on Capitol Hill

President Donald Trump said National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration "got tired" of intelligence about election security leaking from Congress

Jill Biden drawing on classroom time for case against Donald Trump

Trump has tried to seize on schools as an election-year issue, pressuring state and local leaders to resume classroom instruction and threatening to withhold federal dollars for those who don't

ByteDance in talks with US to avoid selling TikTok, says report

TikTok, which has been downloaded 175 million times in the US and more than a billion times around the world, has filed a lawsuit challenging the crackdown by the US government

Taiwan says Chinese warplanes entered its airspace twice in 2 days

Taiwan''s foreign ministry said Thursday that its military is fully aware of actions by China''s military aircraft and "responds effectively," without giving details

Infosys plans to hire additional 500 tech employees in Rhode Island by 2023

In 2017, Infosys had committed to hiring 10,000 American workers over two years, and has created 13,000 jobs in the US to date

High-intensity California wildfires getting bigger, moving faster than ever

Among the most concerning developments is that fast-moving wildfires leave less time for warnings or evacuations

Report calls for enabling responsible transfer of data from India to US

The report also suggested that India should facilitate India-US data transfers by recognising the US as providing an adequate level of protection

Finland is building its Nokia stake in response to US interest: Report

The state's equity-asset manager Solidium Oy recently crossed the 5% threshold in Nokia shares, and now has about 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) worth of stock

Swiss official voices concerns about inadequate data protection in US

Switzerland is not an EU member, but often mirrors or lines up with the positions of the 27-member bloc that all but surrounds the wealthy Alpine country

Michael Cohen's book says Trump held 'low opinions of all black folks'

Mr Cohen describes the allure of working for Mr Trump as being like a drug, one he could not stop consuming

Israel will ask US for arms to offset UAE F-35 sale, says report

Stealth Jet Tests Limits of Israel's Peace Push With Arab Power Officials may seek to purchase other advanced weaponry or move forward planned arms purchases by a year