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Donald Trump threatens Europe with tariffs
✓ Link copied to clipboard! Donald Trump has said he will impose tariffs on the European Union if the bloc does not make up its…
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Bank of Japan bids final farewell to Kuroda’s radical policy experiment
IN RARE criticism of its past policies, the Bank of Japan said former governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s stimulus did not change consumer…
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Elizabeth Warren admits Donald Trump is "exactly right" about debt ceiling
What's New Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said that she believes President-elect Donald Trump is "exactly right" to…
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Indonesia weighs deep cuts to nickel mining to boost prices
INDONESIA is considering deep cuts to nickel mining quotas as it seeks to boost slumping prices of the battery metal, according to sources…
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Venezuelan opposition member leaves Argentine diplomatic compound after sheltering for 9 months
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the six members of Venezuela’s political opposition who have been sheltering for nine months in the Argentine…
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Republicans blame Democrats after blowing up their own funding bill
What's New Republicans on Thursday blamed Democrats after a GOP-backed spending plan to avert a government shutdown tanked on the floor of…
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Avocados, salmon, strawberry yogurt: Which of these meets FDA's new definition of a "healthy" food?
In an effort to improve American diets, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday released a new definition of what it means for a…
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Russia conducted mass cyberattack on Ukraine's state registries, deputy PM says
(Reuters) -Russia has carried out a mass cyberattack on Ukraine's state registries, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said…
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US doubled its amount of troops in Syria before Assad's fall: Pentagon
What's New The United States doubled its number of troops in Syria before deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed, the…
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Leader of Germany's populist BSW condemns Putin and Ukraine war
Sahra Wagenknecht, the leader of the new eponymous German populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has distanced herself from Russian…
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Biden expected to see pope on last overseas trip of presidency: report
What's New President Joe Biden is expected to see Pope Francis on what is likely to be the last overseas trip of his presidency, three…
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Trump tariff threats loom over US reliance on Canadian crude oil
What's New President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods are sparking fears of higher gas prices…
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The Remarkable Collapse of Iran’s Powerful Alliances
For forty-five years, Tehran’s Shiite theocracy has heralded its political system as a model for all predominantly Muslim countries—and…
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Israel unleashes airstrikes on ports and capital in Yemen
Israel has bombed key ports in Yemen as well as the country's capital Sana'a in response to more than a year of missile and drone attacks…
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An Uzbek man is charged in Moscow with killing a Russian general in a bombing claimed by Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — An Uzbek citizen accused of acting on behalf of Ukraine has been charged by Russian authorities with this week's…
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German lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation designed to protect the country's highest court against possible future…
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Transgender people working in U.S. government see peril under Trump
WASHINGTON — The Air Force lieutenant colonel left the Pentagon one day and returned the next — with a new name and a new gender identity.…
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Influential ex-defence minister jailed for corruption in Guinea
A court in Guinea has sentenced a former highly influential defence minister to five years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment,…
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Trump Says "stupid" Republicans supporting CR bill should be primaried
What's New President-elect Donald Trump has said any Republican lawmaker who backs a continuing resolution (CR) without including an…
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Putting Politics Aside, They Come Together to Save Lives
EAGAN, MINN. — "I'm so anti-woke," said Tina Rexing, the owner of the eponymous T-Rex Cookie bakery based in this suburb of Minneapolis.…
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As Russia's threat looms, guns and defense training surge in Finland
KERAVA, Finland (AP) — Unsettled by Russia's expansionism and emboldened by its recent accession to NATO, Finland is rallying to…
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Putin holds annual press conference and televised call-in show
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to hold his annual end-of-year press conference and televised call-in show on Thursday. The…
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Musk is "president-elect" after he helped tank spending plan: David Axelrod
What's New Elon Musk's influence over President-elect Donald Trump has made him the true "president-elect," according to David Axelrod,…
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Harland & Wolff set to be saved in deal with Spanish firm
Spain's state-owned shipbuilder is expected to confirm on Thursday that it is buying Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipyard best known…