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Afghans at risk of persecution by Taliban arrive in Germany
A plane chartered by the German government, carrying 138 Afghan nationals granted admission to Germany, touched down in the eastern city…
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TSMC Q1 profit set to jump, but Trump’s policies cloud its future
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the main global producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence (AI)…
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No plans to allow any aid into Gaza, says Israeli minister
Israel has said it will keep blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, as it vowed to force Hamas into releasing the remaining…
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Oil up 2% to a two-week high as new US sanctions target Iran’s exports
Oil prices rose nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday (Apr 16) to a two-week high on concerns about global supplies after Washington issued new…
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Are Shein and Temu prices going up amid Trump's tariffs? What to know
Chinese-founded e-commerce giants Temu and Shein announced plans to raise prices for U.S. customers beginning next week, citing rising…
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'Tell the truth': Mother of murdered woman challenges White House reporters on immigration coverage
Patty Morin, mother of Rachel Morin, the Maryland mother slain by an illegal immigrant, challenged the White House press corps Wednesday…
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Trump, U.S. officials meet with first-in-line Japan on tariff relief
President Trump said Wednesday he met with a delegation from Japan to negotiate "trade fairness" as nations try to avoid the reimposition…
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Trump’s IRS Pick Had Some Interesting People Pay Off His Personal Debt
Shortly after Trump announced Long as his pick to head the IRS, the committee was suddenly flush, taking in $137,000 in under three weeks…
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Minions Have a New Job on Trump’s “Gold Card” Scheme
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is involved in Trump’s plan to have people buy their way to American citizenship. As the…
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This professor studies dictatorships. He helped convince Harvard to stand up to Trump
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In the days after Donald Trump’s reelection as president, Harvard political scientist Steven Levitsky was despondent.…
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Here’s How Much Money Trump’s Tariffs Are Actually Making
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has revealed how much money has been generated from Donald Trump’s tariffs—and it’s not nearly as much…
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Dem Senator Exposes El Salvador’s Cruelty on Kilmar Abrego Garcia
El Salvador won’t let Senator Chris Van Hollen have any contact with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who is being unlawfully…
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Zelensky: 40% of Ukraine's front-line weapons domestically produced
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday his country is now producing 40% of the weapons used on the front lines, as Kiev…
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Fed Chair Issues Grim Warning About Consequences of Trump’s Tariffs
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariff policy would likely raise inflation,…
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Germany evacuates more citizens and family members from Gaza
The German government has helped 24 German nationals and their close family members leave the embattled Gaza Strip, the Foreign Office…
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Trump's lawyers add new legal hurdles for Maryland man who was wrongly deported
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s lawyers have set a new legal hurdle before the Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador. Even…
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Block of House Republicans warn they won't support deep cuts to Medicaid
A group of House Republicans warned Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team that they would not help pass President Trump's agenda if…
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Cuts to NASA science budget sees bipartisan opposition
The bipartisan chairs of the congressional planetary science caucus have come out against the White House's proposed NASA budget cuts in…
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Fiscal conservatives, small businesses warn against raising top tax rate
Conservative activists and small businesses pushed back on the White House and congressional Republicans considering raising taxes on the…
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Trump Officials Just Got Even More Power to Send People to Guantánamo
“No person … shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property,…
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Israeli troops will remain in Gaza 'security zones' after war, minister says
Israel's defence minister has said troops will remain in the so-called security zones they have established by seizing large areas of Gaza…
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Iran and Russia deepen alliance amid US tensions
Russia's upper house of parliament ratified a sweeping 20-year strategic partnership agreement with Iran on Wednesday, deepening military…
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Judge to Launch Criminal Contempt Proceedings Into Trump Officials
The Center for Immigration Studies, a conservative, anti-immigrant think tank, has identified 13 so-called sanctuary states: California,…
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Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in 'contempt' for deportation flights
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg upped his feud with President Trump on Wednesday by finding probable cause to hold his administration…