The decision late on Sunday comes a day after the same judge barred the deployment of troops from the state of Oregon

YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Announcing his bid for an eighth term in July, Paul Biya, Cameroon's 92-year-old president, said he was heeding "numerous and insistent" calls to stay in office, but this year's election cycle has also featured striking appeals for him to step aside

The BBC asked Americans in Washington what they think the US president needs to do to earn the prestigious award.

The planned Trump Route in the South Caucasus could reshape the geopolitics of a region that borders Russia and Iran.

The controversial move follows protests over ramped-up immigration enforcement and the shooting of a woman during unrest on Saturday.

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PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Sunday named Roland Lescure, a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, as finance minister in a new government that political rivals threatened to topple quickly if it failed to break with past Macron policies

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Sunday she would in the coming weeks present advances in made-in-Mexico projects developing electrical vehicles, semiconductors, satellites and drones, as part of a program to boost local production

Strikes have continued in Gaza as mediators prepare to head to Egypt for talks starting on Monday.

Democrats are holding firm on their health-care demands, pushing to include a permanent extension of enhanced premium tax credits in funding legislation.

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The murder and abduction of religious minorities in Syria has accelerated in the wake of self-appointed President Ahmad al-Sharaas speech at the UN General Assembly in New York late last month, The Cradle reported.

The SEC may end the requirement for companies to report results quarterly

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill provides small businesses with significant opportunities for bottom-line savings on income tax bills.

PresidentDonald Trump's "big beautiful bill" made tax changes that could impact your year-end charitable giving

Hamas agreed to release the hostages and to the idea of handing over governing Gaza to Palestinian technocrats, but did not give a clear response to many other elements.

BLANTYRE (Reuters) -Malawi's Peter Mutharika vowed to root out government corruption and rebuild an ailing economy after he was sworn in on Saturday for a second term as president of the southern African nation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to set a refugee admissions cap at 7,500 people this fiscal year, a record low that prioritizes white South Africans of Afrikaner ethnicity, three people familiar with the matter said

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BOSTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's effort to curtail birthright citizenship was declared unconstitutional by a second U.S

The Office of Management and Budget boss may not be a household name, but he's a key figure in Washington's shutdown.

The move came on the third day of the federal government shutdown, which President Donald Trump has blamed on Democrats in Congress.

The Trump administration, which was already working to shrink the size of government, said the shutdown could lead to layoffs of thousands of federal workers.

Its the fourth deadly strike in the Caribbean and the latest since President Donald Trump told U.S

Student loan borrowers who are trying to get into a new repayment plan face delays amid a Trump-era backlog of applications and the shutdown of the government

Donald Trump says the boat was carrying enough drugs to kill thousands of people

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the prospect of the U.S

Joshua Aaron has said he created ICEBlock after seeing the Trump administration's deportation efforts, which he said evoked events in Nazi Germany.

President Rajoelina's move fails to quell the protest movement that is now threatening his own position.

USA Rare Earth is developing a mine in Sierra Blanca, Texas, and a magnet production facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma

He said the shutdown could be an opportunity to "clear out dead wood", giving no hint of concessions to Democrats.

Putin said that Russian forces were advancing along the entire front in Ukraine and that almost all of the U.S.-led NATO alliance was now fighting against Russia.

Trump in a Truth Social post said he will meet with Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to discuss cutting agencies.

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President Trump's proposal, accepted by Israel, stipulates that Hamas disarm and have no future role in governing Gaza.

The president of bond giant PIMCO highlighted direct lending pressures as borrowers seek out payment-in-kind agreements.

World Liberty Financial is planning to launch new products, including a debit card and tokenized commodity assets, as the Trump crypto empire continues to grow.

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TEHRAN Washington and Tel Avivs latest idea for Gazas post-war transition is as reckless as it is insulting: hand the reins to Tony Blair

Qian Zhang, 35, quit her job as vice president at a Boston-based global firm to relocate to Lisbon, after ten years on an H-1B visa that, she said, left her feeling like a second-class citizen" in America.

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday the country's defence budget for next year would rise by 8.2% to 66.3 trillion won ($47.1 billion), adding that peace would only be possible on a strong foundation of security

Sir Tony Blair's presence on the Gaza "Board of Peace" comes as no surprise but he remains a divisive figure

Lawmakers say the Trump administration may be "improperly" seizing defaulted student borrowers' tax refunds by failing to provide the required notice

The deal comes after Trump sent letters to Pfizer and 16 other drugmakers calling on them to take steps to lower drug prices by Sept

President Donald Trump promised boom times for oil and gas when he took office in January

MADRID The interview granted by Masoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian president, to the U.S

TEHRAN Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that when he arrived in the United States earlier this month to accompany President Masoud Pezeshkian to his address at the UN General Assembly, he had also brought proposals aimed at securing a negotiated settlement of outstanding issues with the West over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

TEHRAN Mohsen Rezaei, former chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), revealed that U.S

The US president warned military leaders of a "war from within", and signals they will be tasked with intervening

BBC Verify analyses President Trumps peace plan for Gaza and what it means on the ground.

Joseph Kabila is accused of supporting the M23, but he denies having any involvement with the rebel group.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharifs public welcome of U.S

The plan is a significant moment - but it lacks the nuts and bolts that determine whether diplomatic agreements hold together, or don't.

Collins on Tuesday expressed support for the recent interest rate cut but skepticism on future moves.

A senior Hamas figure told the BBC the group is likely to reject Trump's Gaza peace plan, saying it "serves Israel's interests".

People in Gaza and Jerusalem share their reactions to the US president's new strategy for ending the war.

Trump is asking the Israeli PM to risk his government but dangling the prospect of a historic legacy, writes Lucy Williamson.