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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officially shut down on Tuesday, which was criticized by former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. Meanwhile, the USAID will be merged into the U.S. State Department from Tuesday. According to an earlier …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested the government efficiency department could slash the subsidies to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s companies to save money, as Musk renewed his criticism of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” “Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by …

TEHRAN | Xinhua |  Iran’s top military commander on Sunday questioned Israel’s commitment to a recently agreed ceasefire following 12 days of fighting, warning that Tehran was prepared to respond forcefully to any renewed aggression, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. Abdolrahim Mousavi, chief of staff of the Iranian …

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL | Xinhua |  The night before Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran, my husband boarded a flight to Belgrade for what was supposed to be a quiet weekend getaway. I kissed him goodbye, unaware that within hours, the country would be at war. Hours later, the unprecedented …

In Musk’s opinion, the bill will “destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country” NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | US President Donald Trump’s proposed government spending bill will put the United States into “debt slavery,” US billionaire and the former head …

DHAKA, Bangladesh | Xinhua | Bangladesh on Saturday recorded two new COVID-19 deaths during the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 22 so far this month. The country on June 5 recorded its first COVID-19 fatality this year when a man died from the infectious disease in the capital …

TEHRAN, IRAN | Xinhua | Iran on Saturday held a state funeral for the military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day conflict with Israel. The ceremony was attended by the families of those killed in the attacks as well as high-ranking Iranian officials and military commanders, including President …

NEW DELHI |  BRAHMA CHELLANEY |  Israel and the United States have dealt punishing blows to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. “Operation Rising Lion” and “Operation Midnight Hammer” have been portrayed as precision strikes that will stop the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program in its tracks. But whatever the bombings might have achieved tactically, …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would consider ordering another military strike against Iran if the country intensifies its nuclear activities. “Without a question. Absolutely,” Trump told reporters in the White House briefing room. Trump also confirmed that his administration has …

NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the first fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla Model Y self-driving taxi was completed a day ahead of schedule. “The first fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla Model Y from factory to a customer home …