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Trump nixes Venezuelan oil concessions granted by predecessor Joe Biden
Trump took harsh stance towards Venezuela during first term but has shown interest in collaboration in recent months.
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Eli Lilly plans $27bn in new plants as Trump threatens pharma tariffs
The new plants will be built in the US over the next five years and create 3,000 jobs for skilled workers.
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Lebanon’s new government wins confidence vote in parliament
Nawaf Salam's government wins the backing of 95 lawmakers in the 128-seat parliament.
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How Europe carved up Africa at the Berlin Conference 140 years ago
This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up the continent to “own” it themselves.
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Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting with Elon Musk
Musk defended DOGE attempts to fire federal employees, while Trump said Russia would have to make concessions for peace.
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Can the Gaza ceasefire hold? And what threats does it face?
Israel-Hamas agreement needed to move to phase two of multi-stage deal.
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Washington Post opinion head departs as Jeff Bezos shifts focus for paper
The section will not include viewpoints that oppose personal liberties and free markets, Bezos said in a staff memo.
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Trump memo calls on US federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs
The US president and his allies continue their efforts to dismantle agencies long viewed with ire by conservatives.
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Bosnian Serb President Dodik sentenced to prison for defying peace envoy
The Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik was sentenced to one year in prison by a Bosnian court.
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Trump administration appeals deadline to release US foreign aid funding
Nonprofits and businesses have argued that a 90-day foreign aid freeze under Trump has left US government bills unpaid.
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BP drops climate targets in pivot back to oil and gas
BP slashes planned investment in renewable energy and is increasing annual oil and gas spending.
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US will not give security guarantees to Ukraine, Trump says
US president says Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Washington, DC, on Friday to sign US-Ukraine critical minerals deal.
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Father describes baby daughter’s death from the cold in Gaza
A Palestinian father has described how his 6-week-old baby daughter died from the cold in their tent in northern Gaza.
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‘Everyone wants to go back home’: Inside Catatumbo’s displacement crisis
In Catatumbo, fighting has forced over 55,000 people from their homes. What does it mean for Colombia’s peace process?
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‘No one talks about this’: Remembering Germany’s role in colonising Africa
How do Germans remember - or forget - their colonial history and role in the Berlin Conference that carved up Africa?
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The US Constitution was not made to protect against Trump
The belief that the US Constitution can protect against despotism has always been an illusion.
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Why are Israeli troops occupying more and more of Syria?
Israel has bombed Syria, just days after Netanyahu said Syrian troops are banned from entering the south.
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Netanyahu’s political calculus that sent tanks into Jenin
Palestinians took selfies with three Israeli tanks sent into Jenin, analysts said their deployment was performative.
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Trump posts bizarre AI video of a rebuilt Gaza with Netanyahu, Musk
US President Donald Trump has posted a bizarre AI-generated video believed to represent his 'Gaza Riviera'
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US-Ukraine critical minerals deal: What we know so far
Zelenskyy might visit Trump this week for a rare earth minerals deal in efforts to win Washington's backing for Kyiv.
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