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US judge halts Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund
In a two-page order on Friday, the judge barred the justice department from taking any steps to stand up or operate the fund.
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Badenoch tells Blair not to waste his time calling for Labour to change
The Tory leader sends an open letter to former Labour PM Sir Tony Blair following his critique of the government.
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Citadel Securities Reels In Record $4.3 Billion Trading Haul
Citadel Securities posted a record $4.3 billion of trading revenue in the first quarter as the firm benefited from the volatility that’s spurred windfalls at market-making peers and Wall Street banks.
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Analysis: Why CBS News believes ‘60 Minutes’ needs a big disruption
CBS News is taking a huge risk by overhauling “60 Minutes.” Why blow up a profitable, prestigious newsmagazine when there is so much else at CBS that needs fixing?
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Five killed in Lebanon as Israeli forces advance across key Litani River
Attacks come ahead of security talks between Lebanese and Israeli military delegations at the Pentagon.
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Treasuries Set for Best Week Since War Began as Oil Retreats
The US government bond market headed for its best week since the start of the US war on Iran as oil prices declined in anticipation of an agreement to end the conflict.
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Vehicle crashes into Detroit airport terminal
A vehicle has crashed into a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the airport authority said Friday.
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Taiwan Arms Deal Delayed by Trump Is Dominated by Air Defense
In-demand Patriot interceptors and a valuable air defense integration system make up more than half of the $14 billion Taiwan weapons deal that has become a flashpoint in broader US-China relations, according to people familiar with the situation.
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Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’ plan: A failure or unfinished business for Petro?
As Colombia prepares to elect a new president, candidates are debating the legacy of Gustavo Petro’s signature policy.
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US federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation fund’
The nearly $1.8bn fund stemmed from a recent IRS settlement with Donald Trump over his leaked tax records.
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Canada Aims to Boost China Trade as Wang Makes First Visit in Decade
Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Canada aims to grow exports to China by 50% by 2030, as her Chinese counterpart visits Ottawa in a sign of a shifting global order shaped by US tariffs.
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Iceland’s Own Currency Costs Outweigh Benefits, Ministry Says
The drawbacks to Iceland from having its own currency likely exceed the benefits, the country’s Finance Ministry said, citing the conclusions of a government-commissioned report.
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PSG vs Arsenal: Champions League final – teams, start time, lineups
PSG seek to defend the title they won for the first time, while Arsenal hope for first Champions League trophy lift.
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Nato condemns Russian 'recklessness' after drone hits Romanian apartment block
Romania will hold an emergency meeting following the incident, in which two people were injured.
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Just what are Israel’s long-term plans for Gaza?
Despite an apparent ceasefire, Israel’s leaders continue to hint at annexation and ethnic cleansing.
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To travel far on cloudy days, pigeons listen to their gut
Iron-rich cells in the birds’ liver could help explain how pigeons and other animals navigate with help from Earth’s magnetic field.
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Eight girls arrested on suspicion of arson after Kenya school fire
The fire broke out at the Utumishi Girls Academy Senior School in Gilgil, killing 16 people and wounding 79 others.
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US Paves Way for Onshore Crypto-Linked Perpetual Futures
The main US derivatives regulator said perpetual futures contracts for cryptocurrencies could trade on registered onshore platforms if they meet certain conditions, bringing to America a popular trading instrument that has until now existed almost entirely ov…
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Venezuela Must Cut Taxes to Attract Investment, Chevron CEO Says
Chevron Corp. needs the Venezuelan government to lower taxes and royalties on oil production if it is to invest fresh capital in the country next year, Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth said.
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BlackRock Scales Back Equities After ‘Generational’ Earnings
BlackRock Inc. is trimming its bet on stocks across its $220 billion model-portfolio business as US equities surge to record highs following a strong earnings season.
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Convicted amputee surgeon Neil Hopper struck off
Neil Hopper is struck off after he was deemed an extreme risk to public protection.
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EU’s Economic Powers Strike Deal to Push Capital Markets Merger
The European Union’s six largest economies have agreed on a plan to implement a bloc-wide capital markets union, reaching a collective stance they say will help spur the continent to action after years of delay.
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Petra Begins Finsch Mine Rescue Plan Amid Diamond Market Slump
Petra Diamonds Ltd. is putting one of its two mines into a business restructuring process and is considering job cuts across the rest of the company, as falling diamond prices and a strong rand erode earnings and liquidity.
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QUAD to build Fiji port: A new US-China flashpoint?
Quad kicks back to life in Asia Pacific, looking to develop ports in Fiji, in a counter to China’s rise.
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Federal judge halts work on Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’
A federal judge in Virginia has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with plans to create a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who it says were wrongly targeted by the government in the past.
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Canadian man who allegedly sold lethal chemical will not be tried in UK
The substance said to have been sold by Kenneth Law is linked to the deaths of 73 British people.
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Child among three dead after south London tower block fall
A man, a woman and a child were pronounced dead at the scene in Elephant and Castle.
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Blue Origin rocket explosion could damage Nasa's Moon timetable
Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa's Moon plans.
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French prosecutors to probe Israeli treatment of flotilla activists
Foreign minister asserts abuse against French nationals likely to amount to criminal offences if proven.
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No second retrial for men accused of Manchester Airport brawl
Muhammad Amaad and Mohammed Fahir Amaaz denied assaulting a Greater Manchester Police officer in 2024.
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Top UK chefs call for 10% VAT cut on hospitality
Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight VAT should be slashed to 10% to ease mounting pressure on the hospitality industry.
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How James Talarico is working to win over Black voters who strongly backed Jasmine Crockett
At James Talarico’s first rally after Ken Paxton became his opponent in their US Senate race, one of Texas’ most prominent Black leaders, Rodney Ellis, acknowledged he had supported Talarico’s opponent, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, in their hard-fought Democratic p…
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Why America’s rich keep getting richer
America’s economy has been split in two for a long time.
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Inquest opens for sisters who died in sea off Brighton beach
Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters, and Rebecca Walters died in a "tragedy", off Brighton beach.
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AI ‘voice cloning’ scams are on the rise. Here’s how to protect yourself
A California mom says she was scammed out of thousands of dollars this month after receiving a call that sounded like her daughter in distress. She now suspects it was an artificial intelligence-generated hoax.
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NATO states slam Russia after drone crashes in Romania
The incident adds to concern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks spilling over to entangle neighbouring NATO states.
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New Jersey ICE protests continue after clashes | CNN
Protests continue at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in New Jersey as Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatens to reassign troops to the facility. CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz reports.
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Woman marries college sweetheart in hospice 10 days before he dies | CNN
Twenty-seven-year-old Kelli Peters married her husband ten days before he passed away from a rare form of bone cancer, Ewing sarcoma. She shared a video of their wedding on social media that touched the hearts of many viewers.
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Iran war live: Tehran, Trump yet to comment on 60-day truce extension plan
Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam says ‘nothing can justify’ Israel’s military onslaught against ‘peaceful people’ in Lebanon.
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LA mayor candidate Spencer Pratt distances himself from past 9/11 conspiracy comments, says he was ‘young and naive’
Years before Spencer Pratt emerged as a high-profile insurgent candidate in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, the former reality TV star immersed himself in the world of noted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — telling Jones’ audience in 2009 that the September 11 …
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