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Washington, Jan 10 (UNI) President Donald Trump on Friday called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10 percent, starting January 20, saying Americans are being “ripped off” by credit card companies. The date marks the one-year anniversary of his return to the White House. Trump did not clarify whether the cap…

Rome, Jan. 9 (UNI) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday that she disagrees with U.S. President Donald Trump on Greenland. Speaking at her year-end press conference, Meloni said she disagrees with Trump on many things. “I do not agree with Trump on Greenland,” she added. Meloni stressed the need to defend international law,…

Washington, Jan 9 (UNI) President Donald Trump issued a warning Thursday, saying the United States would respond “very hard” if Iranian authorities begin killing protesters, as Iran continues to reel from weeks of unrest driven by economic policies. Speaking during an interview on The Hugh Hewitt Show, Trump pointed to Iran’s history of violent crackdowns…

United Nations, Jan 9 (UNI) Two days of deadly hostilities in Aleppo, Syria have led to civilian casualties and thousands of displacements, UN humanitarians said Thursday. Authorities reported that at least five civilians, including two women and a child, were killed and dozens more were injured. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…

Quito, Jan 9 (UNI) Three people were killed in an armed attack late Wednesday inside a private residential complex on Mocoli Island in Ecuador’s coastal province of Guayas, Interior Minister John Reimberg said Thursday. Local media reported that the gunmen violently entered the Mocoli Golf Club sports court after breaching several security filters. The attackers,…

Arti Bali Washington, Jan 8 (UNI) President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending US support for 66 international organizations, agencies and commissions, including those affiliated with the United Nations citing concerns that the groups no longer serve US national interests. This presidential memorandum shows the latest retreat of the United States from…

Caracas, Jan 8 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were injured during their kidnapping, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said. “Silvia suffered a head injury and punches to the body, while Maduro sustained a leg wound,” Cabello said on Wednesday. However, the US military had no plans to take Cilia Flores away,…

Prague, Jan 8 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The Czech National Bank (CNB) purchased 20.4 tonnes of gold in 2025, reaching a record level of its gold reserves of 71.6 tonnes, the CTK news agency reported, citing CNB data. Gold accounted for 5.76 percent of the bank’s total foreign exchange reserves, the report said on Wednesday. The CNB reportedly…

Vientiane, Jan 8 (UNI) Laos aims to achieve an annual economic growth rate of 6 per cent between 2026 and 2030, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone said at a key meeting. Sonexay made the remarks on Tuesday while presenting his report on the 10th five-year socio-economic development plan for 2026-2030 at the 12th National Congress…

Melbourne, Jan 8 (UNI) Residents in four regions in the southeast Australian state of Victoria have been told to evacuate their homes by Friday morning as authorities declared a catastrophic bushfire danger rating on Thursday. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) on Thursday declared the highest-level catastrophic fire danger rating for Friday in four regions in…