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Trump Declares Halt in Trade Talks with Canada, Potential Tensions Loom

President Donald Trump announced he's cutting off all trade talks with Canada immediately, accusing Ottawa of using distorted quotes from former Presi...

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German Parliament Speaker Combats Online Hate with Personal Phone Calls to Critics

Julia Klöckner, president of Germany's federal parliament, has found an unusual way to combat online hate speech: she picks up the phone and calls the...

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Trump Warns Israel: Annexation of West Bank May Cost U.S. Support

President Donald Trump warned Israel it would lose all U.S. support if it annexes the West Bank, delivering his strongest public statement yet on the...

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Struggling to Make Ends Meet: America's Low-Income Families Face Mounting Challenges

America's economy is splitting into two distinct worlds. While wealthy Americans continue their spending sprees fueled by record-breaking stock market...

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Putin Oversees Test of Russia's Nuclear Readiness Capabilities

Russia carried out a major nuclear forces exercise yesterday, with President Vladimir Putin overseeing missile tests across land, sea, and air platfor...

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Trump Postpones Summit with Putin Indefinitely to Avoid Futile Talks

President Donald Trump has indefinitely postponed a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that was scheduled to take place in Budapest...

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Japan Bolsters Military Capabilities to Support US Indo-Pacific Deterrence Vision

As President Trump prepares for his upcoming Japan visit, a new defense strategy is taking shape in East Asia. The approach relies heavily on Japan st...

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Putin and Trump Remain Tight-Lipped on Meeting Schedule: Kremlin Cites Timeframe Uncertainty

Russia's top spokesperson says preparing for a Putin-Trump meeting will be "full of challenges" and take serious work, as both sides signal they're re...

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World Food Programme: Gaza's Food Supply Remains Significantly Below Targets

The World Food Programme says aid deliveries to Gaza are increasing but remain far below the daily target of 2,000 tons because only two border crossi...

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Finland's President Offers to Mediate Between Trump and Zelensky as 'Translator of Peace'

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has offered to act as a mediator between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, posi...

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China's Top Trade Negotiators Excluded from WTO Talks: Significant Setback in Global Discussions

China has removed its top trade negotiator Li Xingang from his role as permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, just days after US Co...

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French Justice Minister: Louvre Museum Heist Exposes Our Failure to Secure Cultural Treasures

French Justice Minister Gérard Darmanin admitted his country's security forces failed after thieves broke into the Louvre Museum and stole priceless j...

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Trump Exonerates Hamas Leaders, Blames 'Some Rebels' for Gaza Ceasefire Violations

President Donald Trump said the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains in effect, even after Israel launched dozens of airstrikes on Hamas ta...

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Egypt's President Announces International Conference to Rebuild Gaza

Egypt will host an international conference in November 2025 to rebuild Gaza, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced Sunday. The move positions Egyp...

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Japan Faces Challenges as Taro Kishi Elected to Lead Ruling Party

Japan enters uncharted territory as Sanae Takaichi becomes the country's first female prime minister in over 1,000 years. Her victory in leading the r...

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UN Extends Arms Embargo on Haiti, Prioritizing Stability and Security

The UN Security Council unanimously extended Haiti's weapons embargo for another year and added two more individuals to its sanctions list. But the sa...

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Egypt Intensifies Talks with US, Iran, and IAEA to Resume Nuclear Negotiations

Egypt is working behind the scenes to prevent a major nuclear standoff from spiraling out of control. The country has been in extensive talks with the...

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Venezuelans Anxiously Await Trump Administration's Next Move in Their Country

Rumors are spreading across Venezuela that the United States might launch a military operation to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power. The spec...

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Former Trump Advisor John Bolton Faces Charges

John Bolton, Trump's former national security advisor, has been indicted by a Maryland grand jury, making him the third person targeted by the justice...

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U.S. Stockpile of Iconic Tomahawk Missiles Revealed

President Trump rejected Ukraine's request for Tomahawk cruise missiles, saying the US can't "deplete" its own stockpile. His concerns appear justifie...

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US Congresswomen Calls Male Colleagues 'Weak' in Scathing Remarks

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene spent much of last week firing back at House Speaker Mike Johnson after he dismissed her calls to eli...