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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un failed to reach agreement due to North Korean demands to lift punishing U.S.-led sanctions. Earlier, both Trump and Kim had expressed hope for…

Oil inched lower on Tuesday to extend losses of more than three per cent from the previous session, easing after U.S. President Donald Trump called on OPEC to rein in its efforts to boost prices.  International Brent futures were at 64.70…

Actor Jussie Smollett has been arrested after he was charged with lying to police when he claimed he was attacked and beaten by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs, Chicago police said. Smollett, a 36-year-old black,…

Vietnam is preparing for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to arrive by train for his summit in Hanoi by February 27, with U.S. President Donald Trump. Two sources with direct knowledge of security and logistics planning told Reuters on…

France will for now not act on U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for European allies to repatriate hundreds of Islamic State fighters from Syria, taking back militants on a “case-by-case” basis. France Justice Minister, Nicole Belloubet…

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to declare the situation on the border with Mexico a national emergency, in a move that would grant him vast powers and would likely be contested in Congress and in the courts. Some members of…

The German economy stalled in the final quarter of last year, escaping recession by the narrowest of margins after contracting in the July-September period for the first time since 2015. Gross domestic product (GDP) in Europe’s biggest…

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has spoken out for a close military cooperation between the European Union and Britain, ahead of this weekend’s Munich Security Conference, she said in Berlin on Wednesday. “This is in our…

The dollar edged lower versus its peers on Wednesday, as rising hopes of a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks led investors to put money into the euro and Asian currencies. The euro gained 0.1 per cent to 1.1335 dollar, while the…

Oil fell below 62 dollars a barrel on Wednesday after a report showed a rise in U.S. crude inventories, while concerns about the impact on global supplies of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela faded. U.S. crude inventories rose by 2.5 million…