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US stocks dip amid concerns over tariffs and consumer belt-tightening
All three major stock indexes moved decisively lower, extending sell-off in wake of dour economic reports. US stocks tumbled on Friday, extending a sell-off in the wake of dour economic reports and ...The Guardian - 20h -
G20 meeting of foreign ministers gets underway in South Africa amid tensions with US
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Migrants held at Guantanamo now allowed to phone attorneys, filing says
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Global Right-Wing Leaders Revel in a Renewed Fight, Supercharged by Trump
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by ambulance
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Chinese Hospital Bankruptcies Soar Amid Financial Strains
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Gazans Returning Home to Jabaliya Embrace Reopened Market
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Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market
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Geopolitical rupture sparks quiet market rebellion
It does not take a deep scratch beneath the surface to uncover investor nervesFinancial Times - 1d -
Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now
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The key global issue is not the clash of north and south: it’s who supports international law and who doesn’t | Jean-Noël Barrot
We say the defining question is this: do nations work for peace and order or embrace the notion of power by force?. Jean-Noël Barrot is the foreign minister of France We are being told that the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Steve Witkoff: from property developer to global spotlight as Trump’s tough-talking troubleshooter
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The Odds of a City-Killing Asteroid Hitting Earth Keep Rising
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Cry me a banner: Vini hits back at City fans
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Game Developers Fear Anti-Trans Measures Could Hit Their Industry Next
As companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon follow President Trump’s moves to roll back diversity initiatives, trans and genderqueer devs worry their already struggling industry could follow suit.Wired - 1d -
Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for January
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DOGE Cuts Hit Federal Workers Who Aren’t Funded by Taxpayers
Fees paid to agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the FDIC fund part of their workforces, so cutting those jobs doesn’t save any tax money.Inc. - 1d -
Mark Kelly, brother hit back at Musk's attack on astronaut
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and his brother, Scott Kelly, both retired astronauts, on Friday called out tech billionaire Elon Musk over his attacks on an astronaut on his social platform X. "Hey ...The Hill - 19h -
Layoffs hit FAA employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps
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Students stage ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests as Prabowo’s cuts hit education
Young adults say lack of jobs is driving them overseas as president prioritises free school meals programmeFinancial Times - 16h -
Farmers hit by a federal funding freeze scramble to respond ahead of spring thaw
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Why the chance that an asteroid might hit Earth in 2032 keeps changing
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Map shows drug overdose death trends by state
Data shows overdose deaths decreased by 4% between 2022 and 2023. The trend continued into 2024.CBS News - 1d -
Zelensky Meets Kellogg, U.S. Envoy to Ukraine, Amid Public Spat With Trump
Keith Kellogg and President Volodymyr Zelensky were expected to discuss possible paths to ending the war and ways to defuse tensions between Washington and Kyiv.The New York Times - 1d -
Amid Navy's demand for subs, recruitment efforts for shipbuilders begins in schools
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I.R.S. Fires 6,700 Employees Amid Tax Filing Season
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U.S. envoy says talks with Ukraine are positive amid Trump criticism of Zelenskyy
Ukraine and European allies are being vigilant after a meeting between U.S. Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kellogg praised what he called a "positive" ...CBS News - 1d -
Levin defends Zelensky, Ukraine amid sharp words from Trump
Conservative pundit Mark Levin of Fox News on Wednesday sought to defend Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has come under days of criticism from President Trump over the Ukraine war. Levin ...The Hill - 1d -
Acting ICE director reassigned amid Trump administration's frustration with deportation numbers
The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from his position and reassigned him within the agency. NBC News' Julia Ainsley ...NBC News - 23h -
LA mayor removes fire chief amid tensions over deadly wildfires
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Acting head of ICE reassigned amid frustrations over deportation efforts
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