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Fired federal watchdog chief ends legal battle over his removal by Trump

Hampton Dellinger said he was dropping his case a day after the federal appeals court in Washington sided with the Trump administration in removing him as the head of the Office of Special Counsel

Assad loyalists kill at least 13 police officers in ambush on Syrian forces

The attack came as tensions in Syria's coastal region between former President Bashar Assad's minority Alawite sect and members of Islamic groups escalate

Egypt's proposal to rebuild Gaza fails to meet requirements, says US

Egyptian plan, which was endorsed this week by the Arab League, includes temporary housing inside Gaza for 1.5 million displaced Palestinians during reconstruction, estimated to cost about $50 bn

Goldman Sachs gives managers a choice: Dallas, Salt Lake City or leave

The bank is trying to send more managers to locales outside its main hubs in an initiative dubbed informally by some as 'Project Voyage'

Alphabet, CEO Sundar Pichai get House GOP subpoena on alleged censorship

Biden administration officials said those posts contained dangerous misinformation, but Republicans have argued it was an attempt to censor conservatives' speech

US-Ukraine talks on ending war set for next week in Saudi Arabia: Zelenskyy

In his nightly address on Thursday, Zelenskyy said he would travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday and his team would stay on to hold talks with US officials

Private lander Athena may have fallen over near moon's south pole

Intuitive Machines said it was uncertain whether its Athena lander was upright near the moon's south pole standing 15 feet (4.7 meters) tall or lying sideways

Pope Francis records audio, thanks people from hospital for their prayers

The audio was to be broadcast at the start of the evening Rosary prayer in St. Peter's Square, Vatican officials said

SpaceX loses contact with spacecraft during latest Starship test flight

SpaceX caught the first-stage booster back at the pad with giant mechanical arms, but engines on the spacecraft on top started shutting down as it streaked eastward

EU leaders back new defence spending after Trump hints at self-reliance

Facing the prospect that the US might cut them adrift, EU leaders held emergency talks in Brussels to explore new ways to beef up their own security and ensure that Ukraine will still be protected

French shipping firm CMA CGM to invest $20 bn in US, create 10K jobs: Trump

This massive investment will go toward building out shipping, logistics, infrastructure, and terminal expansion

Taiwan says TSMC's move to invest $100 bn in US not due to Trump's pressure

TSMC CEO CC Wei said that he had spoken with the firm's customers and realised that TSMC's current expansion plans in the US were insufficient to meet current demand

FBI committed to bringing home US hostages held in other nations: Director

The Trump administration last month returned home Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher jailed in Russia on drug charges, as part of a prisoner swap

Trump casts doubt on Nato solidarity, despite it aiding US after Sept 11

Trump also suggested that the US might abandon its commitments to the alliance if member countries don't meet defence spending targets

Judge orders Trump govt to pay nearly $2 bn in USAID, state dept debts

US District Judge Amir Ali ruled in favour of nonprofit groups and businesses that sued over the funding freeze

Donald Trump changes course, delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada

Trump's tariff plans have also caused the stock market to sink and alarmed US consumers

Gunfire reported at naval station, but no shooter found: Florida officials

The base and Naval Air Station Pensacola had closed entrances as police investigated. Simmons said officers are continuing to conduct a comprehensive sweep of the base

US will intensify sanctions on Russia, Iran: Treasury secy Scott Bessent

Sanctions on Russia "will be used explicitly and aggressively for immediate maximum impact" at President Donald Trump's guidance, Bessent told an audience at the Economic Club on New York

ECB's role isn't funding military, says Lagarde amid EU spending shift

The monetary chief told reporters in Frankfurt on Thursday that a huge increase military spending is likely to boost the economy

CIA fires unspecified number of new officers on performance issues

The firings under US President Donald Trump's new CIA director, John Ratcliffe, come as Trump presides over massive federal workforce reductions overseen by billionaire Elon Musk and his DOGE