Donald Trump says he’s confident Democrats will get behind his new migration and border plan.
On Thursday the US President unveiled a plan to shift to a “merit-based” immigration system.
He says there's a “good chance” that Democrats would provide funding to manage the large numbers of migrant flows along the US-Mexico border.
However so far Democrats have shown little to no interest in reaching a compromise with Trump on the immigration issue.
Sudanese army says it's broken siege of famine-stricken Kadugli
The Sudanese army said it broke a years-long siege on the city of Kadugli on Tuesday, potentially providing tens of thousands of people a reprieve from famine and signalling a shift in the war's momentum.
WHO says first five patients evacuated via Gaza's Rafah crossing
A World Health Organisation (WHO) official said on Tuesday that the first five patients were transferred through Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt, which reopened on Monday.
Russia pounds Ukraine with record number of missiles, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Tuesday of exploiting a US-backed energy truce to stockpile munitions and using them to attack Ukraine with hundreds of drones and a record number of ballistic missiles.
Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit searches X office
French police raided the offices of Elon Musk's social media network X on Tuesday and prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to face questions in April in a widening investigation, amid growing scrutiny of the platform by authorities across Europe.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has led messages welcoming guests to the World Governments Summit 2026, running from February 3 - 5 under the theme ‘Shaping Future Governments’.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled an autonomous electric transit system that officials say could transform urban travel and help ease congestion across the emirate.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, has announced a new Life and Biodiversity Laboratory, as part of efforts to promote conservation science and protect species from extinction.
