U.S. officials walk back plans to stop culling poultry for bird flu

USDA officials said there are "no anticipated changes" to the policy for killing flocks with sick birds.

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Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises Kyiv

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Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing ...
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Denny's slaps surcharge on eggs as bird flu drives up prices

The company said the size of the surcharge will vary across locations and markets.
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Dairy Workers May Have Passed Bird Flu to Pet Cats, CDC Study Suggests

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Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding

Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likely. A newer variant of H5N1 bird flu has spilled over into dairy cows separately in ...
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U.S. will spend up to $1 billion to combat bird flu, USDA secretary says

The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, including increasing imports of eggs, agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said.
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John Oliver has no plans to stop poking fun at his adopted homeland

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Ukraine official says minerals deal agreed with US

Donald Trump says the deal would give Ukraine "the right to fight on" in its war with Russia.
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Waltz insists Zelesnkyy will sign Russia war deal as Trump appears to walk back comments

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Trump officials prepare plans to revive Title 42 policy to expel migrants

The Trump administration has prepared plans to implement a policy that would allow U.S. officials to swiftly expel migrants on the grounds that they could spread diseases.
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Christianity in US stops decline after years of losses: Pew

The decline in the number of Americans who identify as Christian appears to be slowing down after years of losses, according to a Pew Research Center survey published Wednesday. The expansive ...
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Trump Plans to Use Military Bases to Detain Migrants

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Football fraudster back in prison after US arrest

The former footballer fled the UK after he was released from prison on licence, Derbyshire Police said.
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Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

Earlier this month, the president said he favored taking control of Gaza and displacing the Palestinian population of the devastated seaside enclave. But Egypt and Jordan flatly rejected cooperating.
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BP’s going back to petroleum as it plans more oil spending and production

Embattled oil major BP on Wednesday unveiled what it billed as a strategic reset, planning to increase oil and gas investment while reducing outlays for greener fuels.
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Senate Republicans 'aren't going to rubber stamp' Trump-backed budget plan

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona joins Meet the Press NOW to report on the House’s adoption of a budget plan aimed at advancing President Trump’s agenda.
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Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing House plan

Senate Republicans plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of their two-part package to pay for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing the House’s plan.
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Senate adopts GOP budget plan in "vote-a-rama," despite Trump backing competing House plan

The Senate has adopted a slimmed-down GOP budget proposal focusing on defense, border security, and energy priorities, despite President Trump's earlier backing of a competing plan put forward by ...
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A swarm of underwater drones can help artificial reefs off Cyprus bring back sea life, officials say

Officials say a first-of-its-kind project will use a swarm of small, independent submersibles to monitor, protect and provide data on offshore artificial reefs whose purpose is to attract new ...
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US Senate passes budget resolution to fund Trump’s deportation plan

Bill approving $175bn for border security and extra $150bn for Pentagon faces tough challenge in House. US politics live – latest updates The US Senate has passed a budget resolution that ...
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Trump Plans to Use Military Sites Across the Country to Detain Undocumented Immigrants

The move would be a drastic escalation by the White House to militarize immigration enforcement.
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Apple announces plans to create 20,000 US jobs in pitch to Trump

iPhone maker commits to building a facility in Houston at a time when it is vulnerable to new tariffs on China
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Apple planning to invest $500B in US, hire 20K people

Apple announced Monday that it plans to spend more than $500 billion in the United States and hire more than 20,000 people over the next several years. The tech behemoth said the investments will ...
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Top London-listed groups plan US-style CEO pay

FTSE 100 companies seek to capitalise on investors’ ‘change in tone’ towards bigger payouts
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US lawmakers issue warning about China’s planned new London embassy

Letting Beijing build largest mission in Europe seen as inappropriate reward given its human rights record
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Top shale boss says US oil companies will not flock back to Russia

Harold Hamm warns executives will be wary of any peace deal between Trump and Putin
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US drives Ukraine war measure through UN with Russian backing

Security Council resolution calling for ‘swift end’ to conflict deals further blow to western unity
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FirstFT: US drives UN resolution on Ukraine war with Russian backing

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US intelligence chief criticises UK demand for Apple data ‘back door’

Tulsi Gabbard said move would make Americans more vulnerable to ‘cyber exploitation’
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US LNG industry faces obstacles despite Trump’s backing

The president sparked enthusiasm for American liquefied natural gas exports by lifting a pause on government permit approvals
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Keir Starmer to press Donald Trump on US military back-up to Ukraine

Also in today’s newsletter, what lawyers are saying about the US president’s ‘gold card’ visa scheme
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Trump official says Zelenskyy will sign US minerals deal ‘in the very short term’

National security adviser Mike Waltz tells CPAC agreement is expected imminently as part of ceasefire negotiations. The White House national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Friday that the ...
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US, Russian officials to meet again within 2 weeks to discuss Ukraine war: Russia

U.S. and Russian officials will meet again within two weeks to discuss ending the war in Ukraine after re-establishing diplomatic relations this week, Russia says.
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US officials have been absent from global climate forums during Trump 2.0

Exclusive: The ‘deeply troubling’ move comes amid concerns US ignoring international climate ramifications. US officials have missed recent international climate forums sparking concerns about a ...
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