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Virginia calls state of emergency to expedite food aid in gov’t shutdown
The move would allow him to use emergency funds to assist Virginians in the absence of federal appropriations.
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Trump halts San Francisco deployment amid Bay Area protests
US President Donald Trump said he will not deploy federal agents to San Francisco after a call with Mayor Daniel Lurie
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Russia’s Putin defiant in face of US sanctions over Ukraine war
Russian leader says sanctions are 'serious for us' but insisted he would not bend to US pressure over war on Ukraine.
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‘We do not agree’: Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum speaks against US air strikes
Sheinbaum faces pressure from the Trump administration to crack down on drug trafficking across the US-Mexico border.
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Messi signs new deal with Inter Miami to keep Argentina star in MLS to 2028
Argentinean football superstar Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami in 2023 from Paris Saint-Germain.
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What we know about the torture, abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israel
Testimonies from released Palestinian prisoners, plus the condition of bodies, highlight alleged Israeli abuses.
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Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier arrested in FBI illegal gambling inquiries
Charges are related to insider sports betting and another that rigged poker games nationwide linked with NBA and Mafia.
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Apple loses landmark UK lawsuit over App Store commissions
Tribunal ruled that Apple had abused its dominant position by shutting out competition and charging excessive prices.
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Russia launches barrage of drone strikes across Ukraine
Russia launched dozens of drones and decoy drones across Ukrainian territory, including one that hit a school building.
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Analysis: America’s 51st state? US pressure comes to bear on Israel
The US and Israel have long been close allies, but is Washington now emphasising its dominance?
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Court finds former British soldier not guilty in Bloody Sunday murder trial
Victims' relatives and Northern Ireland's political leader condemn verdict over 1972 Derry massacre.
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Body of ‘breadwinner’ Thai captive held in Gaza returned home
The body of Sonthaya Oakkharasri, a Thai farm worker killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, was returned home to Thailand.
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Vance criticises Israeli parliament vote on West Bank annexation
US Vice President Vance decries 'political stunt', says Trump would not back annexation of occupied West Bank.
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Palestinians search for loved ones missing during the Gaza war
Thousands remain missing in Gaza after the war, including Islam al-Danaf’s husband who disappeared after fetching wood.
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Is China’s economy stalling or transforming?
China bets big on advanced technology in its five-year plan to revive the economy.
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Chepngetich retains women’s marathon world record despite three-year ban
Chepngetich smashed the marathon record in Chicago last October, and was provisionally suspended for doping in July.
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Hunger crisis in Gaza is ‘catastrophic’ despite ceasefire, WHO chief says
Forty-one aid organizations accuse Israel of 'arbitrarily' rejecting aid shipments into famine-struck Gaza.
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Pakistan and the Taliban’s uneasy peace
A week of deadly clashes has paused along the Afghan-Pakistan border. Can this ceasefire really last?
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The Facts Behind Trump’s Drug War
Trump calls the Caribbean strikes a “war on drugs” - but with no drug proof, critics question the real motive.
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LIVE: Trump calls drug cartels ‘ISIS of the Western hemisphere’
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she does not agree with US strikes on boats off the coast of South America.
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