Trump adds Thanksgiving turkeys to his pardon list

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump pardoned two giant white-plumed turkeys named Gobble and Waddle on Tuesday, sparing them from Thanksgiving dinner tables and adding to more than 1,600 pardons he has granted this term. The birds, weighing more than 23 kilograms each, were raised on a farm in North Carolina and spent the night before the ceremony in beds at the upscale Willard InterContinental Hotel near the White House. Taking part in an annual tradition begun by then-President G

Nov. 26, 2025

Unknown Renoir painting sells for $2m at auction

PARIS (AFP) -- A previously unknown work by French impressionist painter Auguste Renoir of his toddler son Jean sold for 1.8 million euros ($2.08 million) at a Paris auction on Tuesday, the Drouot auction house told Agence France-Presse. The oil painting -- "L'enfant et ses jouets - Gabrielle et le fils de l'artiste, Jean" ("The Child and His Toys - Gabrielle and the son's artist, Jean") -- had never been exhibited or sold before. It belonged to Jean's godmother Jeanne Baudot, a friend and stude

Nov. 26, 2025

Japan PM Takaichi holds call with Trump amid China dispute

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump discussed China relations in a phone call Tuesday, their first talks since the Japanese premier sparked a major diplomatic bust-up with Beijing over her remarks on Taiwan. Takaichi's response to a question in parliament earlier this month that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a Japanese military response prompted a furious response from Beijing that has included a boycott on travel to Japa

Nov. 25, 2025

Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it will enter into ceasefire

The head of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said late on Monday that his paramilitaries would immediately enter into a three-month humanitarian truce, after US President Donald Trump said that he would intervene to seek an end to a war that has plunged the country into famine. The US, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Saudi Arabia -- known as the Quad -- earlier this month proposed a plan for a three-month truce followed by peace talks. The RSF responded by saying it had accepted the plan, but so

Nov. 25, 2025

Gaza aid company shutters operations

JERUSALEM (AP) — The US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, set up to distribute aid to Gaza as an alternative to the UN but which Palestinians said endangered the lives of civilians as they tried to get food, said Monday it would shutter operations. The foundation had already closed distribution sites after a US-brokered ceasefire took effect six weeks ago in Gaza. It announced Monday that it was permanently shutting down, claiming it had fulfilled its mission. “We have succeeded i

Nov. 25, 2025

US, Kyiv discuss reworked plan to end war

US and Ukrainian officials sought to narrow the gaps between them on Monday over a plan to end the war in Ukraine, after agreeing to modify a US proposal that Kyiv and its European allies saw as a Kremlin wish list. In a joint statement, Washington and Kyiv said they had drafted a "refined peace framework" after talks in Geneva on Sunday. Though there were no specifics, the dialogue received a cautious welcome from some of Ukraine's allies. Ukraine's delegation to the talks with US officials in

Nov. 25, 2025

US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG James

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A US federal judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against two perceived adversaries of US President Donald Trump, FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling the US attorney he hand picked to prosecute them was unlawfully appointed. The ruling throws out two cases Trump had publicly called for as he pressured Justice Department leaders to move against high-profile figures who had criticized him and led investigations into his conduct

Nov. 25, 2025

One woman killed by someone close every 10 minutes: UN

Every 10 minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said Monday as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide. Some 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and UN Women said in a report released to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The report said 60 percent of women killed around the world were murdere

Nov. 25, 2025

Trump to visit Beijing in April, host Xi next year

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he reciprocated by inviting Xi for a state visit to the US later next year. Trump made the announcement after he spoke with Xi by phone nearly a month after the two leaders met in person in South Korea, saying they discussed issues including Ukraine, fentanyl and purchases of American soybeans. “Our relationship with China is extremely strong!”

Nov. 25, 2025

US demands 'balanced' EU digital rules before it cuts steel tariffs

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- The United States on Monday demanded that the European Union make its regulation of the tech sector more "balanced" in exchange for a reduction of US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the bloc. At a meeting in Brussels, EU ministers urged US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to implement their July trade deal, with cuts to US tariffs on EU steel and their removal from EU goods such as wine and spirits. But Lutnick said the 27

Nov. 25, 2025

Trump says he accepted Xi's invitation to visit Beijing in April, Xi will visit US later that year

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he accepted Chinese President Xi Jinping's invitation to visit Beijing in April next year, and that Xi will pay a state visit to the United States later that year, as the leaders held phone talks. Trump made the remarks in a social media post, claiming that the US-China relationship is "extremely strong." The call followed their in-person meeting in South Korea's southeastern city of Busan on Oct. 30 before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

Nov. 25, 2025

Melania Trump welcomes White House Christmas tree

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump on Monday welcomed this year’s official White House Christmas tree, a white fir from a farm in Michigan that arrived by horse-drawn carriage. The tree, which came from Korson's Tree Farms, arrived on the North Portico. It was delivered by a pair of Clydesdales named Logan and Ben in a carriage driven by one of three men, all wearing top hats, who were on board. “It's a beautiful tree,” the first lady said as she circled the carriage and posed for pictur

Nov. 25, 2025

Rare Superman comic book fetches $9.12m at auction

A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother's attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold. The brothers discovered the comic book in a cardboard box beneath layers of brittle newspapers, dust and cobwebs in their deceased mother's San Francisco home last year, alongside a handful of other rare comics that she and her sibling had collected on the cusp of World War II. Sh

Nov. 25, 2025

[Graphic News] Indian-origin figures rise in US

The election of 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s mayor has added momentum to the rising visibility of Indian-origin figures across the United States. Analysts say his victory highlights a broader trend: As the Indian American population grows, more members of the community are gaining prominence in politics, business and other fields. Indian-origin influence is evident at the national level as well. Former Vice President Kamala Harris is the daughter of India-born cancer researcher

Nov. 25, 2025

Brazil's Bolsonaro says 'hallucinations' led him to violation

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — On his first full day in jail, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told a judge on Sunday he had violated his ankle monitoring the day before at his house arrest because of a nervous breakdown and hallucinations caused by a change in his medication. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the 70-year-old leader's preemptive jailing Saturday for he is considered a flight risk. Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison in September for attempting a coup

Nov. 24, 2025