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Trump Doubles Down on His Most Terrifying Threat Yet
Trump’s continued rhetoric now serves to normalize Russian aggression and put the onus on anyone else for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.…
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El Salvador’s President Makes Sick Argument on Wrongly Deported Man
Trump’s continued rhetoric now serves to normalize Russian aggression and put the onus on anyone else for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.…
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Trump to impose 25% tariff on pharmaceuticals
President Trump said pharmaceutical tariffs are coming to get the U.S. to start making its own drugs. Source link
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UK Cuts Tariffs on Dozens of Products as Global Trade Tensions Rise
Follow live updates on the Trump administration. The British government ramped up actions to help protect businesses and households from…
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Minimum wage increase for 20 million proposed under new bill
House Democrats have introduced legislation to gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2030, seeking to improve pay for…
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Palantir Lands Fast-Track NATO Deal for AI Battlefield Tech
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) just locked in a new deal with NATO's Communications and Information Agency to roll out its Maven…
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Opec cuts 2025 oil demand forecast over US tariffs
It expects demand to grow by 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2025, down from a previous forecast of 1.4 million bpd Opec slightly…
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Bruised dollar languishes near three-year lows on tariff anxiety
The dollar drifted lower on Monday (Apr 14), while the Japanese yen and the euro progressed higher as investor confidence in the world’s…
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New Google Earth photos capture China's nuclear submarine force
Recently updated satellite imagery has captured the latest development of a Chinese naval base, which hosts the country's nuclear-powered…
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South Africa reopens inquest into apartheid-era death of Nobel winner Luthuli, 58 years later
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African prosecutors on Monday reopened an inquest into the apartheid-era death of Nobel Peace Prize winner…
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Transcript: Trump Henchwoman Alina Habba’s Vile New Threat is Ominous
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 14 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
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Abrego Garcia Should Be Returned from El Salvador
The Salvadoran national and the U.S. government’s disputed claims should both be sorted out via a lawful process here in the United…
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Does a Fetus Have Constitutional Rights?
In the first two years after the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, the number of abortions performed annually…
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Frank Viva’s “Hot Air”
For the cover of the April 21, 2025, issue, the artist Frank Viva attempts to portray the feelings that grip anyone following the news…
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Federal Work Force Prepares for Another Round of Mass Firings as Deadline Nears
Federal agencies are facing a deadline on Monday to present their plans for another round of mass firings, the next step in the Trump…
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Trump to Meet President of El Salvador, Where Deportees Face Prison
President Trump will meet with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador at the White House on Monday as the administration ramps up its use…
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Japan rules out big Trump concessions, must understand "emotional" views
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and…
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One month of US airstrikes fail to stop Houthis
One month into a sustained U.S. air campaign ordered by President Donald Trump, the Iran-backed Houthi militant group in Yemen is defying…
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Israel defends Gaza hospital strike after German criticism
Israel early on Monday criticized the German Foreign Office for a social media post questioning the Israeli military's recent airstrike on…
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Citi transformation pays off amid tariff troubles, with room for optimism
In 1902, Citi established an office in Singapore. Fast forward 123 years, Citi has thrived and grown along with Singapore and has a much…
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Donald Trump reacts to deadly Russian missile strike: "They made a mistake"
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and…
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Bank of Japan’s Ueda warns of heightened uncertainty from US tariff policy
) Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday global and domestic economic uncertainty has increased sharply due to US tariff policy.…
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Gold dips as Trump eases trade tensions with tariff exemptions
Gold prices dropped on Monday (Apr 14) as US President Donald Trump eased trade tensions by granting tariff exemptions on smartphones,…
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UK rushes to find materials to keep British Steel plant running
UK officials are rushing to secure the raw materials needed to keep Britain’s last primary steel manufacturer running, with other…