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Analysis-Trump plan to use military in deportations should stand up in court
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to use the U.S. military to help deport millions of undocumented migrants, a plan that breaks from...
Nov 26, 20244 min read


Explainer-What is Project 2025 and how is it connected to Trump?
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump has named several high-profile conservatives associated with "Project 2025" to his...
Nov 26, 20243 min read


Facts-Costs of Israel-Hezbollah conflict on Lebanon, Israel
Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah could soon cease fire under a deal that aims to end more than a year of hostilities ignited by the Gaza...
Nov 26, 20243 min read


Iran's Khamenei calls for death sentence for Israeli leaders
DUBAI - The supreme leader of Iran, which backs the Hamas and Hezbollah militants fighting Israel in Gaza and Lebanon, said on Monday...
Nov 25, 20241 min read


Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury, capping long drama over choice
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate prominent investor Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury secretary, ending days of...
Nov 23, 20245 min read


Fast-forming alien planet has astronomers intrigued
WASHINGTON - Astronomers have spotted orbiting around a young star a newborn planet that took only 3 million years to form - quite swift...
Nov 22, 20243 min read


Analysis-Calls for minister's firing could tip Israel into constitutional crisis
JERUSALEM - A petition by a group of non-governmental organizations for the Supreme Court to order the dismissal of far-right National...
Nov 22, 20245 min read


Explainer-How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who were tapped by Republican President-elect Donald Trump to lead a new Department of Government...
Nov 22, 20244 min read


Factbox-UN Resolution 1701, cornerstone of any Israel-Hezbollah truce
DUBAI - A United Nations resolution that ended the last round of deadly conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006 is seen as the...
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Explainer-How the US tracks ballistic missile launches
SINGAPORE - The United States has layers of sensors that can spot, track and identify ballistic missile launches such as the Russian IRBM...
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Explainer-How Trump could bypass the Senate to install his cabinet picks
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump has said he might install his picks for top administration posts without first winning approval...
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Analysis-In choosing his team, Trump opts for personal ties and TV chops
WASHINGTON - In staffing his incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump has so far veered from the conventional to the...
Nov 20, 20244 min read
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