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Trump Again Casts Doubt On His Commitment To NATO

President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed doubts over his commitment to the NATO alliance, saying countries that are not spending adequately on...

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Syria Forces Beef Up Security Amid Reports Of Mass Killings Of Alawites

Syrian security forces deployed heavily in the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast on Saturday, after a war monitor reported that...

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Trump Invites Iran Leader To Nuclear Talks -- Or Else

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he has written to Iran's supreme leader pressing for new talks on its nuclear program, warning of...

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Shaun Tandon With Rania Sanjar In Jeddah

Pope Marks Three Weeks In Hospital With Breathless Audio Message

Pope Francis's condition remained stable but complex on Friday as he battles pneumonia in hospital, the Vatican said, a day after releasing an...

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Toni Cerda

Stock Markets, Bitcoin Down As Trump Policies Roil Markets

Global stock markets tumbled and the dollar retreated Friday as uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's trade policies roiled markets and...

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Zelensky Urges Pressure On Russia After Deadly Hotel Strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged "no pause" in pressure on Russia to halt its "terror" after a Russian missile strike on a hotel in his...

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48 Killed In 'Most Violent' Syria Unrest Since Assad Ouster: Monitor

Fierce fighting between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad killed 48 people on Thursday, a war monitor said....

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Australian Casino Firm Scrambles For Cash To Survive

Troubled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment said Friday it is trying to sell its stake in a major resort to raise desperately needed...

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Syria Monitor Says Security Forces 'Execute' 52 Alawites After Fierce Clashes

A Syrian war monitor said Friday said that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority, a day after deadly clashes with gunmen...

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Japan, Britain Stress Free Trade In Tokyo Talks

Britain and Japan stressed the importance of free trade in talks in Tokyo on Friday amid an escalating battle of tit-for-tat tariffs between the...

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Cyclone Alfred Alert: Essential Insurance Tips To Secure Your Coverage Before Landfall

Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall on Saturday along the southeast Queensland coast, bringing several days of severe weather, including...

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Vidhya Ck

Trump Says Musk Should Use 'Scalpel' Not 'Hatchet' In Govt Cuts

President Donald Trump responded Thursday to growing criticism over unprecedented cuts to the US government overseen by his billionaire advisor...

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Frankie Taggart

Now A Believer, Trump Hosts White House Crypto Summit

Donald Trump on Friday hosts top cryptocurrency players at the White House, a political boost for an industry that has struggled to gain legitimacy...

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Alex Pigman

Australians Told 'Prepare For Worst' As Tropical Cyclone Nears

Violent winds toppled power lines Friday as a tropical cyclone inched towards Australia's eastern coast, swelling rivers, sparking evacuation...

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Andrew Leeson

Trump Backs Off Mexico, Canada Tariffs After Market Blowback

US President Donald Trump on Thursday delayed some tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico, leading Ottawa to halt an upcoming wave of countermeasures...

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Beiyi Seow With Michel Comte In Ottawa

China Tariffs Aimed At Trump Fan Base But Leaves Wiggle Room

China's retaliatory tariffs against US farm produce from corn to chicken are designed to hurt Donald Trump's voter base, but remain restrained...

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Matthew Walsh

Commonwealth Bank Cuts 164 Tech Jobs Despite AU$5.13B Profit, Sparking Union Outrage

Finance Sector Union national secretary Jason Hall is demanding answers from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia after news broke that 164 workers...

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Sana Khan Sanakhangeek

Greenland's Mining Bonanza Still A Distant Promise

Before it could cast its first gold bar, Amaroq had to build a port and housing, repair a road, and ship over equipment -- a logistical nightmare...

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Pierre-Henry Deshayes

Residents Of Israel's North Slowly Returning Home After Hezbollah Truce

On a lush green hilltop on Israel's northern border with Lebanon, Carmela Keren Yakuti proudly shows off her home in Dovev, which she fled more...

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Ruth Eglash

Apple Step Closer To Seeing End Of Indonesia iPhone Sales Ban

Indonesia approved local certificates for more than a dozen Apple products on Friday, the industry ministry said, moving the tech giant a step...

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Musk's SpaceX Faces New Starship Setback

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Thursday once again lost the upper stage of its massive Starship rocket in a fiery explosion, even as the booster was...

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Ronaldo Schemidt With Issam Ahmed In Washington

World's Sea Ice Cover Hits Record Low In February

Global sea ice cover fell to a historic low in February when the world continued to experience exceptional heat and temperatures reached 11 degrees...

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Kelly Macnamara

7-Eleven Owner Seeks To Fend Off Takeover With Buyback, US IPO

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven announced on Thursday a raft of new measures to fend off a takeover by a Canadian rival, including a huge share...

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Tomohiro Osaki

Christie's First AI Art Auction Sees Hits... And Plenty Of Misses

Christie's first auction of art made by artificial intelligence (AI) ended Wednesday with mixed results, providing scant clues as to the future of...

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Asian Markets Rally On US Tariff Reprieve, Possible China Stimulus

Asian stocks climbed on Thursday as investors welcomed US President Donald Trump's auto tariff delay and were expecting China to announce a large...

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DeepSeek Success Shows China's 'Ability To Innovate': Official

The shock entrance of DeepSeek in the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence has put the world on notice as to China's innovation prowess,...

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EU Emergency Summit Seeks To Beef Up Defence To Counter Trump Pivot

European Union leaders will hold emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday, gathering as the Trump administration upends traditional alliances and...

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As Trump Woos Russia, Kremlin Shifts Blame To Europe

For three years, the Kremlin saw the United States as its biggest enemy, accusing US President Joe Biden of prolonging the Ukraine conflict by...

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OpenAI Vs. Elon Musk: Judge Rejects Bid To Block For-Profit Shift, Trial Possible

A federal judge in California rejected Elon Musk's attempt to stop OpenAI from becoming a for-profit company, as per court filing on Tuesday. The...

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Sana Khan Sanakhangeek

Temu Recognized For Quality, Data Security And Returns In German Consumer Watchdog Review

Temu has earned high ratings for quality, data security, and returns in a recent evaluation by Stiftung Warentest, Germany's leading consumer...

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Mae Cornes

China Vows To Fight US Trade War 'To The End'

China vowed to fight a trade war with the United States "to the end" on Thursday, as tariffs from Washington buffeted the global economy and...

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Sam Davies And Luna Lin

In El Salvador, A River Without Fish Feeds Fear Of Mining

El Salvador's San Sebastian river has no fish. The runoff from a gold mine upstream, already shuttered two decades ago, has long killed them all....

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Marvin Recinos With Oscar Batres In San Salvador

Cyclone Alfred's Landfall Delayed: Could It Strengthen To Category 3?

Cyclone Alfred has stalled off the coast overnight and is now expected to make landfall by either late Friday or early Saturday, which is later...

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Sana Khan Sanakhangeek

Trump Pauses Tariffs For Autos As Trudeau Call Yields No Breakthrough

Automakers received temporary reprieve Wednesday from US President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico, as concerns mounted over...

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Beiyi Seow With Daniel Rook In Mexico City

Hamas Says Trump's 'DEAD' Threat To Gaza Undermines Ceasefire

Hamas said Thursday that Donald Trump's threats would encourage Israel to disregard the fragile ceasefire, after the US president said that unless...

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Afp Team In Gaza City

Israel's New Army Chief Says Mission Against Hamas 'Not Accomplished'

Israel's new military chief Eyal Zamir said his country's mission to defeat Hamas remained unfinished as he took office Wednesday, with uncertainty...

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US Government Workers With Top Security Clearances Fired By Musk's DOGE Without Exit Briefings: Report

A recent round of layoffs managed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had resulted in several U.S. government workers with...

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Vidhya Ck

Australia's Gender Pay Gap: Why Women Still Earn Significantly Less Than Men

A new government report has revealed that while Australia's gender pay gap has slightly narrowed, women are still being paid significantly less...

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Vidhya Ck

Massive Federal Workforce Shakeup: HHS, SEC And Education Dept Offer Early Retirement, Cash Buyouts

In a latest effort to reduce federal workforce, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is offering early retirement, while the U.S....

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Vidhya Ck

Tariffs, Elon Musk, Ukraine: Key Takeaways From Donald Trump's First Congress Address

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered his first address to Congress Tuesday with much drama as Democrats rallied in protest by refusing to clap or...

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Marvie Basilan

$XRP Pumps After Ripple CEO Hints Trump Crypto Summit Attendance: Who Else Got Invites?

XRP prices climbed late Tuesday night after cryptocurrency users on X discussed reports on Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse's expected appearance at...

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Marvie Basilan

China Eyes Five Percent Growth Despite US Trade War

China set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an...

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Peter Catterall And Matthew Walsh

Facebook Blocks Cyclone Alfred Searches As Tropical Storm Nears Landfall

As Tropical Cyclone Alfred moves toward Queensland's coast, Facebook users are experiencing an unexpected information blackout, potentially making...

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Sana Khan Sanakhangeek

Tropical Cyclone Alfred Intensifies: New South Wales Faces First Storm Watch In 35 Years

New South Wales (NSW) was facing a cyclone watch for the first time in 35 years, as Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings the risk of damaging winds,...

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Vidhya Ck

TSMC To Invest $100 Billion To Expand Chip Manufacturing In US, Trump Announces

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's biggest semiconductor manufacturer, plans to invest $100 billion in the United States,...

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Sana Khan Sanakhangeek

Australia Weighs Troop Deployment To Ukraine Amid US Military Aid Freeze

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday that his government was open to considering a proposal to send troops to Ukraine as part of...

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Sana Khan Sanakhangeek

Expert's Take: DeepSeek Approach 'Inspiring', Can Be A Growth Catalyst In Blockchain Development

When Chinese startup DeepSeek launched its AI model in January, everything went crumbling down for the broader technology sector, and as tech...

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Marvie Basilan

Trump Trade War: How China, Canada, Mexico Are Planning To Retaliate Against Tariffs

There seems to be no stopping President Donald Trump from imposing more tariffs on Canada and Mexico, despite long-standing trade ties with both...

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Marvie Basilan

Trump's Crypto Reserve Plan Faces Pushback As Industry Executives Urge Bitcoin-Only Approach

The United States is all set to have its own cryptocurrency reserve following President Donald Trump's announcement; however, crypto executives are...

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Marvie Basilan