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After Trump's Major Tariff Setback, The World Asks: What Now?

Trade partners across Asia are reacting to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s tariffs: We look at the impact on pending deals and the US-China summit on the Big Take Asia podcast.

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Traders Rush to Dump Software Loans That Began Year at 100 Cents

Leveraged-loan traders are slashing their exposure to software debt — much of which entered 2026 priced at or near par — in a sign of how artificial-intelligence fears are rippling across the market.

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Scandal in Texas After Aide’s Suicide Roils Congressional Race

US Representative Tony Gonzales is facing calls to resign as he tries to fend off a serious Republican primary challenge amid allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.

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Pentagon Threatens to End Anthropic Work in Feud Over AI Terms

The Pentagon warned Anthropic PBC that it would terminate the company’s military contracts on Friday if the artificial intelligence startup failed to meet government terms for use of its technology, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Warner Bros gets new offer from Paramount but still recommends Netflix bid

If Warner’s board changes course and deems Paramount’s latest offer superior, Netflix will be able to revise its bid.

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US Weighs Requiring Banks Collect Citizenship Data, Reports Say

The Trump administration is discussing an executive order designed to force banks to collect citizenship data alongside other identification information from customers, according to multiple media reports.

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Mandelson Arrest Driven by ‘Baseless’ Flee Fear, His Lawyers Say

Lawyers acting for Peter Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to Washington who was linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, said his arrest at home was prompted by a “baseless” suggestion that he was about to flee the country.

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VoltaGrid Weighs Public Listing or Sale as It Rides the AI Wave

VoltaGrid, a startup that offers tech companies a shortcut to the energy needed to run artificial-intelligence systems, is exploring ways to raise billions of dollars to sustain its growth.

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Driver admits causing death of Willingham mother pushing pram

Rebecca Ableman was struck on the head by crane equipment dangling from a lorry, a court hears.

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Argentina’s Economy Expands More Than Expected After Midterm Election

Argentina’s economy grew more than expected in December due in part to a historic wheat harvest and overcoming the fallout from a pivotal midterm election that set off a sharp market selloff.

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Yemen’s ‘Mogadishu’: Somali refugees face poverty, instability in Aden

Generations of refugees in Aden endure poverty, lack identity, and cling to fading memories of Somalia’s distant shores.

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White House Economist Calls Citrini AI Report ‘Science Fiction’

A top White House economist dubbed the weekend report about artificial intelligence risks that had roiled the stock market “science fiction.”

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Spirit Airlines reaches deal to emerge from bankruptcy, avoiding closure threat

Spirit Airlines, which had been in danger of going out of business due to ongoing losses and two bankruptcy filings, has reached a deal that will allow it to survive, albeit as a smaller company.

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RFK Jr. Sued Over US Vaccine Changes by More Than a Dozen States

US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule is facing a fresh legal challenge from 15 states that argue the changes will make people sicker and strain local budgets.

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Mandelson's lawyers say he was arrested over 'baseless' claim he was a flight risk

The peer's lawyers say there is no truth in the suggestion he was planning to leave the UK.

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Death of ‘Lip King’ closes Alice Webb BBL investigation

Mum-of-five Alice Webb died in 2024 after becoming unwell following cosmetic treatment.

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Judge declines to dismiss prosecutors from the case against alleged Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson

A Utah County prosecutor’s office will be allowed to continue building its death penalty case against Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, despite the defense’s claims that it mishandled a potential conflict of interest.

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Police apprehend suspect hiding in trash can | CNN

A sanitation worker in Huber Heights, Ohio, found a suspect hiding in a trash can after he fled from police during a traffic stop. The officer was able to apprehend the suspect without injury to anyone involved.

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Cardiff sisters discover they are identical twins after cancer diagnosis

The surprise discovery meant Grace Leggett could not be a stem cell donor for her sister Caitlin.

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Louvre museum director resigns in wake of ‘heist of the century’

The director of the renowned Louvre museum in Paris resigned Tuesday following last year’s “heist of the century” which saw €88m ($100m) worth of crown jewels stolen.

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MPs back move to release files on Andrew's appointment as trade envoy

The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011.

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Democrat quits clean energy firm over Epstein links

Former US Senator Bob Kerrey has resigned from the board of directors of a Nebraska clean-energy startup amid controversy over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases

New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.

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US re-asserts 2025 strikes ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear programme

The White House comment comes after a senior Trump aide said Iran is a week away from having material for nuclear bomb.

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How Epstein tried to buy a Moroccan palace months before his death

As US federal charges loomed for Epstein, newly released documents show offshore structuring, rejected bank transfers.

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Iran’s government stresses ‘red lines’ as students protest in universities

Some protesting students have already been suspended, and the office of the prosecutor general is now overseeing cases.

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BBC edited another racial slur out of Bafta ceremony

The BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips says a slur that aired was the result of a genuine error.

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Lebanon’s army tells soldiers to act after post comes under Israeli fire

Israeli attack carried out near Lebanese observation post being constructed in the Marjayoun area, Lebanese army says.

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Swindon man 'caused death of wife by controlling her', court told

Christopher Trybus denies the manslaughter of his wife Tarryn Baird who took her own life in 2017.

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Nancy Guthrie's family offers $1m reward to bring home missing mother

Fighting back tears, the missing woman's NBC host daughter said they accept she "may be lost".

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AI nerves are fraying. Anthropic keeps doubling down

Just weeks after its AI tools shook software stocks, Anthropic is pushing even deeper into the workplace. The company is updating its Claude AI helper to perform better at tasks within specific jobs, such as design, human resources and wealth management roles…

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Israeli forces fired over 900 bullets to kill Gaza medics in 2025: Report

Investigation reveals Israeli soldiers fired over 900 bullets at aid workers before executing survivors in Gaza.

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The death of ‘El Mencho’ exposed the reach of Mexico’s cartel crisis. Will US tourists stay away?

In nine years of wintering in Puerto Vallarta, the sun-washed resort city on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, Berl Schwartz has heard plenty of rumors about the cartel presence.

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New Trump tariffs take effect days after Supreme Court decision

New tariffs on imported goods come into effect as Trump moves to rebuild his trade agenda after top court’s ruling.

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Robert Carradine, actor in ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire,’ dies at 71

Robert Carradine, the actor known for his roles in “The Long Riders,” “Revenge of the Nerds” and the television series “Lizzie McGuire,” has died at 71, according to his management company.

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Kashmir, spying, demolitions: How Modi’s India embraced ‘Israel model’

As India under Modi openly embraces Israel, New Delhi appears to import more than just weapons.

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Russia soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops in Ukraine war executed on commanders' orders

Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders.

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LIVE: Russia-Ukraine war enters fifth year as strikes hit Zaporizhzhia

Ukraine officials say infrastructure damaged as Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia on war anniversary.

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How Mexico hunted ‘El Mencho’ with help from his lover’s ‘trusted man’ and US intelligence

Mexican security forces killed the country’s most-wanted cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes in a high-stakes operation on Sunday that set off a spiral of violence and chaos.

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