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Exclusive: The Independent understands America’s new president-elect is seeking legal advice from Pentagon to challenge controversial agreement

The last two SEC Chairs left the Commission without resistance, going with the flow of tradition wherein leaders resign upon the entry of a new administration, but Gary Gensler's silence in recent days has raised the question of whether he will finish his term or step down in the face…

As US president’s term ends, repeated attempts to secure a ceasefire and end Israel’s war have not yielded results.

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US top diplomat Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that the deployment of North Korean troops alongside Russian forces fighting on the Ukrainian border demanded a "firm response".

Trump also suggests to House Republicans he might seek a third term in office, which is prohibited by US constitution

There have been roughly 19,000 people arrested for unlawful border crossings from the north in 2024, about the same amount as the last 17 years combined

Incoming first lady has shunned Jill Biden’s invitation to the White House

Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden Wednesday, in the Republican's first visit since departing amid a cloud of scandal nearly four years ago.