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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is performing well in the war against Russia, a shift from his earlier remarks questioning whether Kyiv had the ability to prevail. “He’s doing pretty well.…
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A powerful series of earthquakes struck western Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, damaging buildings in the capital Caracas, trapping people under rubble and raising fears of widespread destruction across the country. A magnitude 7.2…
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US President Donald Trump faced sharp criticism from members of his own Republican Party over the Iran war during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, shortly before his administration asked Congress for tens of billions of dollars to fund…
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US President Donald Trump reportedly accused China and India of imposing unfairly high tariffs on American goods during a meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other technology leaders, according to a newly…
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US President Donald Trump reportedly clashed with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over India’s tariffs on American goods, according to a new book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. The book, titled “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial…
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Europe’s record-breaking heatwave has caused a major power outage in northwestern France, leaving around 68,000 households without electricity on Wednesday. Authorities said the disruption was linked to a transformer failure…
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Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, raising concerns over the virus spreading through migratory birds, the country’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday. Australia had remained…
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Darren Jones, the chief secretary to outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and one of his close allies, on Wednesday ruled himself out of the race to replace Starmer as Labour leader and backed the sole contender, Andy Burnham. “Andy…
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump moved this week to reassure an uneasy Israeli public as concerns grew over a possible interim agreement between Washington and Tehran, along with recent White House criticism of Israel. The…
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At least 54 people were injured and 18 others remain missing after an explosion at Qatar’s main liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing complex in Ras Laffan on Sunday, the country’s Interior Ministry said. The ministry said the blast…
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