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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that if US counterpart Donald Trump hiked tariffs on Brazilian products, he would reciprocate -- but that he would prefer improved relations over a trade war.

Germany's ex-chancellor Angela Merkel weighed in Thursday on a controversy flaring ahead of February elections, slamming her party successor for relying on far-right support on the flashpoint issue of immigration.

Lunar New Year, celebrated by millions across the world, marks the transition into a new year with a variety of rich traditions and customs. In 2025, the festival will begin on January 29, heralding the Year of the Snake. With celebrations lasting for 15 days, this year's festivities will offer…

Trump spoke to the media about the crash at the White House on Thursday morning.

Mexico's economy suffered its first contraction in three years in the fourth quarter of 2024, official figures showed Thursday, as the country braces for US President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs.

The Pentagon's intelligence agency has been ordered to stop celebratory events or activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month.

The American figure skater was banned from boarding the flight because his dog was too large to fit in a carrier, prompting him to make the drive instead.

Emergency crews responded to a fatal aircraft collision involving an American Airlines passenger jet and Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.

UK prosecutors on Thursday defended lengthy prison sentences handed down to 16 environmental activists, telling London's Court of Appeal that their actions posed a danger to the public.

Merchants in El Salvador, the first country to make bitcoin legal tender, will no longer be obliged to accept the cryptocurrency as payment, under a reform adopted to comply with conditions for an international loan.

Nostalgia-tinged evening wear, fantasy-fuelled escapism and messages about world peace featured during a packed Paris Couture Week that also saw new changes on fashion's artistic director merry-go-round.