
Senior Syrian and Israeli delegations held talks in Jordan on Sunday under US mediation, focusing on de-escalation and efforts to revive negotiations toward a security agreement, Syria's state news agency SANA reported, citing a diplomatic source....

A senior Republican senator has accused China of fuelling opposition to artificial intelligence data centres in the United States as concerns over their heavy use of electricity and water spread across American communities....

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Sunday that his state had paused new artificial intelligence data-centre projects amid growing public concern over their consumption of water and electricity...

US Democratic lawmaker Seth Moulton said on Sunday that his party urgently needs new leadership as he challenged veteran Senator Ed Markey in a closely watched Massachusetts primary contest....

Former US Vice-President Mike Pence said on Sunday that Ukraine was winning its war against Russia, crediting Kyiv's forces with fighting Moscow to a stalemate and transforming modern drone warfare....

A group of US lawmakers has warned that the collapse of trade negotiations with Canada and the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs will raise prices, disrupt cross-border businesses and deepen uncertainty in one of America’s most important economic relationships....

Israel told the United States that Turkey was preparing to deploy a radar system and air-defense assets at a Syrian airbase, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported....

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a nationally televised address to outline Canada's position following the breakdown of trade talks with the United States, announcing that Ottawa's "dollar-for-dollar" retaliatory tariffs against $20 billion worth of American goods would take effect on September 8....

California’s State Assembly has adopted a resolution recognising Diwali and expressing its “deepest respect” for Indian Americans...

A trade confrontation between the United States and Canada escalated sharply on Saturday after last-minute negotiations...