Donald Trump defends JD Vance’s claims Europe is ‘losing its freedom of speech’

58 mins ago (The Independent World): President Donald Trump has defended comments made by Vice President JD Vance after he launched a scalding attack on European democracies.

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Justice Department asks court to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

1 h ago (The Independent World): The move, which comes after Adams was accused of cozying up to Trump, was expected and was fiercely opposed by the federal prosecutors in Manhattan who brought the case

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DOGE’s hastily launched website has already been hacked: ‘This is a joke of a .gov site’

1 h ago (The Independent World): DOGE’S website launch got off to a rocky start after two pages on the site were defaced

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Trump’s DOGE fires thousands more federal employees; president orders end to school Covid-19 vaccine mandates: Live

1 h ago (The Independent World): President and billionaire ally continue to shrink government with widespread layoffs; federal funding halted to schools requiring students be vaccinated against coronavirus

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California boy, 13, dies after falling out a window at a Mexico hotel while on his family vacation

1 h ago (The Independent World): Ruben Navarro Jr. was a ‘hilarious’ 13-year-old with an ‘old soul,’ his aunt said

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The Latest: Federal workers face mass layoffs

1 h ago (The Independent World): Federal workers all over the country have responded with anger and confusion Friday toward President Donald Trump's aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce

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Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs

1 h ago (The Independent World): Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections

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Black Hawk helicopter may not have heard order to go behind American Airlines jet

2 hs ago (The Independent World): The Army helicopter appeared to be experiencing other issues with its communications and technology, according to safety officials

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Idle buses, empty Border Patrol boats: Arrests for illegal crossings fall in the Rio Grande Valley

2 hs ago (The Independent World): Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley have seen a sharp drop in apprehensions along the southern border since the new administration started

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Donald Trump confirms call with Keir Starmer to plan ‘friendly meeting next week’

2 hs ago (The Independent World): US President Donald Trump has confirmed he received a call from UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to plan a “friendly meeting”.

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DOJ leader Emil Bove pushed other lawyers to drop Eric Adams case. Why didn’t he just do it himself?

2 hs ago (The Independent World): The official in the Justice Department sent federal prosecutors in Manhattan and Washington, D.C., in a tailspin this week after demanding someone sign off on a motion to dismiss the criminal case against Eric Adams

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AOC says Trump’s border czar should ‘learn to read’ after she becomes latest Democrat to be threatened by him

2 hs ago (The Independent World): AOC hosted a webinar explaining migrants’ rights this week

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Munich car attack suspect: What we know about Afghan bodybuilder and asylum-seeker Farhad Noori

3 hs ago (The Independent World): The arrested suspect Farhad Noori had hints of an ‘extremist background’, police investigating attack that injured 36 people say

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Family begs scammers to stop using their cancer-stricken 9-year-old boy’s picture

3 hs ago (The Independent World): The boy’s father said he never could’ve imagined scammers would prey on victims using his sick child’s photos

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Retiree who shot Black teen that mistakenly rang his doorbell pleads guilty to lesser charge

3 hs ago (The Independent World): Andrew Lester now faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison after shooting Ralph Yarl in 2023

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Harvey Weinstein says he was duped into guaranteeing $45M loan, sues brother and other movie execs

3 hs ago (The Independent World): Jailed and disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is suing his brother and other executives at their now-defunct film company

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Video: Chernobyl nuclear plant appears to be hit by Russian drone attack

4 hs ago (The Independent World): The protective cover encasing the leaking Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been damaged by a Russian drone, CCTV appears to show.

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Russian drone pierced Chernobyl nuclear plant’s radiation shield, says Zelensky

4 hs ago (The Independent World): ‘No immediate danger’ say nuclear experts – as Kremlin denies attack and accuses Ukraine of ‘false flag’ operations

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Joe Rogan is still complaining about Kamala Harris not going on his podcast: ‘I would have held her hand’

4 hs ago (The Independent World): New book outlines claim Rogan’s team sabotaged interview with vice president shortly before election

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Egg prices keep going up. Here’s the average cost for a dozen across the U.S.

4 hs ago (The Independent World): Eggs are becoming harder to source across the country as farmers are forced to kill off millions of birds due to an avian flu outbreak

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Cops search phone of teen who brought a gun to school only to find inappropriate messages with a teacher

4 hs ago (The Independent World): The high school teacher has reportedly been placed on administrative leave

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Starmer on collision course with Trump over VAT and future of Ukraine

4 hs ago (The Independent World): Trump’s stance is first major test of relations between Labour and new White House

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Senators warn Europe: America under Trump is not coming to help

4 hs ago (The Independent World): One Democrat said Europe ‘should plan for Trump to hand Ukraine to Putin to hand Taiwan to China’

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More Democrats want to see party push to the political middle in wake of election losses, poll finds

5 hs ago (The Independent World): After emphatically losing 2024 election, Democrats are hoping their party changes – even if it means a more moderate stance

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It's goin' down! Rapper Pitbull severs partnership with NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing

5 hs ago (The Independent World): Pitbull has ended his partnership with NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing

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Israel-Gaza latest: Hamas to release three hostages including US-Israeli citizen this Saturday

5 hs ago (The Independent World): Hamas agreed to release hostages following threats from US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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New York doctor slapped with heavy fine for prescribing Texas woman abortion-inducing drugs

6 hs ago (The Independent World): The judge imposed a 7.5 percent interest rate on the fine

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Love triangle turns deadly for Florida cop as he is killed in ‘ambush’ attack, authorities said

6 hs ago (The Independent World): Deputy Basil Powell was ‘targeted and ambushed’ outside his home, police say

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TikTok is back on the app store, but it’s not safe from another ban. Here’s what happens next

6 hs ago (The Independent World): Trump says he would make it ‘worthwhile’ for China to allow app to be sold to U.S. buyer

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Chiropractor charged for allegedly disguising cameras as sprinkler heads to watch women undress

7 hs ago (The Independent World): An investigator became aware of videos on the man’s hard drive while investigating a different matter

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Watch: Zelensky warns Putin is preparing for war against Nato

7 hs ago (The Independent World): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Putin is preparing for war against NATO.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky warns Putin will attack Nato ‘next year’ as Chernobyl hit by drone

7 hs ago (The Independent World): Nuclear scare as Ukrainian president raises alarm over Russian aggression amid start of US-led peace talks

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams tried to get out of his bribery case by offering a bribe, ex-prosecutor says

7 hs ago (The Independent World): The No. 2 in the Justice Department had said the justification for dropping charges against Adams were so the mayor could help carry-out Trump’s agenda

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Tourists in Portuguese city to face huge fines for walking streets in swimwear

7 hs ago (The Independent World): Public sex and drinking alcohol also may be banned under the proposals

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Dangerously cold arctic air moves into US freezing out more than 100 million over holiday weekend

7 hs ago (The Independent World): Travel impacts are expected as multiple inches of snow fall over major metro areas

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Donald Trump’s infamous mugshot now hangs just outside of the Oval Office

7 hs ago (The Independent World): President’s scowling booking photo now hangs in a West Wing hallway

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JD Vance’s joke about Greta Thunberg and Elon Musk bombs at Munich Security Conference

7 hs ago (The Independent World): JD Vance‘s attempted joke about Greta Thunberg and Elon Musk fell flat during a speech to the Munich Security Conference.

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Louisiana Department of Health to end mass vaccine promotion after RFK Jr confirmed

8 hs ago (The Independent World): State Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a former Republican congressman, orders staff not to market innoculations to patients but says they may still be stocked and administered

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FBI joins search for missing University of Colorado student

8 hs ago (The Independent World): ‘If you see her and she’s in distress, give her a hand. Report it to the authorities so we can make sure she’s safe’, said her father to local media

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The dates, candidates and key issues in the German elections

8 hs ago (The Independent World): Germany is heading to the polls. Here’s what you need to know

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Elon Musk has denied a ‘hostile takeover’ of the Government. But how does state capture work?

8 hs ago (The Independent World): Many have watched in horror as Elon Musk tears through various government offices, Lee Morgenbesser writes

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Errol Musk says Tesla billionaire is a bad dad: ‘If Elon hears this, he’s going to shoot me’

8 hs ago (The Independent World): ‘He had five children, each one had their own nanny. It was a weird situation. He didn’t spend enough time with them,’ Errol Musk says in podcast interview

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Why RFK Jr wants America to use beef tallow

8 hs ago (The Independent World): Some social media influencers sing its praises, but its nutritional values are contested

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Authorities offer $20,000 reward for information in Los Angeles college student murder

8 hs ago (The Independent World): LA police are frantically searching for a man described as ‘Asian’ and pictured in a ‘black long-sleeve button-up shirt and black pants’

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New Utah law would allow for Nazi and Confederate flags to be shown in schools but not Pride flag

8 hs ago (The Independent World): A Utah Republican said the Nazi and Confederate flags could be displayed as part of schools’ curriculum

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Armed men have raped dozens of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

8 hs ago (The Independent World): An aid agency is receiving ‘horrific reports’ of violence against children

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DOGE being at the IRS could delay your tax refund, Democrat senator says

9 hs ago (The Independent World): Gavin Kliger, 25, reportedly visited the tax-collection agency’s District of Columbia offices to examine its systems

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Airbnb’s co-founder is joining Elon Musk’s DOGE

9 hs ago (The Independent World): Gebbia, a close friend of Musk, has praised DOGE’s work and defended it against criticisms on social media

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Dallas police officers won’t work on ICE raids, chief tells immigrants

9 hs ago (The Independent World): ‘The Dallas Police Department is not assisting any federal agency on detaining people that are either documented or undocumented in the city of Dallas,’ said DPD interim chief Michael Igo

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Japanese woman arrested after squashing bun in shop and not buying it

9 hs ago (The Independent World): The store’s owner said they have seen the woman squash buns in their shop in Fukuoka before

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Trump family and library have raked in whopping $80 million since White House return

9 hs ago (The Independent World): ‘Everything he does is either to be vengeful or to accumulate wealth, power, and adulation,’ lawyer Ty Cobb says of Trump

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Hulk Hogan says he ‘couldn’t understand a word’ of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show

10 hs ago (The Independent World): ‘I really didn’t know what was going on,’ said the former WWE champion

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Vance uses speech before security conference to deride Europe for squelching free speech

10 hs ago (The Independent World): Vice President JD Vance used his speech before the Munich Security Conference to deride Europe for squelching free speech

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US aircraft carrier in crash with ship near Egypt

12 hs ago (The Independent World): The Navy says the aircraft carrier USS Harry S

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Man who murdered wife during Fiji honeymoon before escaping by kayak is jailed for life

12 hs ago (The Independent World): Bradley Robert Dawson was convicted of murdering his wife, Christe Chen, at the exclusive Turtle Island resort

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Teen girl planned to commit ‘Parkland part two’ in Valentine’s Day school shooting, police say

12 hs ago (The Independent World): Trinity Shockley allegedly wanted to prove she was the ‘number one fan’ Nikolas Cruz, the convicted Parkland school shooter, with a Valentine’s Day copycat attack

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Who are remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza and when might they be freed?

12 hs ago (The Independent World): More than 250 foreign and Israeli hostages were taken by Hamas in the 7 October attack, according to Israeli tallies

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A South Carolina woman was found dead, her body surrounded by rose petals. Now, a concert pianist stands trial for her murder

12 hs ago (The Independent World): Christina Parcell, 41, was stabbed to death in her Greer, South Carolina home in October 2021. The disturbing scene showed rose petals scattered around her body. Zachary Hughes, a concert pianist who is friends with the father of her child, was later charged. But what could have possibly motivated Hughes to commit such a brutal murder? Three years later, as the Juilliard trained pianist stands trial, Andrea Cavallier takes a look into the complex case.

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Children in Southern Africa ‘on brink of disaster’ after worst drought in 100 years

13 hs ago (The Independent World): A charity leader is sounding the alarm with an estimated 21 million children suffering from malnutrition

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Pope Francis hospitalised with bronchitis, says Vatican

13 hs ago (The Independent World): The Pope has been hospitalised to undergo further tests and treatment

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JD Vance says Germany should work with the far right AfD and not ignore ‘the will of the people’

13 hs ago (The Independent World): The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been buoyed by support from the Donald Trump administration

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Modi deflects during rare press conference alongside Donald Trump at White House

13 hs ago (The Independent World): Modi dismisses question on tycoon Gautam Adani’s US indictment as a ‘personal matter’

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Why are U.S. banks flying gold from London to New York?

13 hs ago (The Independent World): About 8,000 gold bars have been moved out of the Bank of England’s vaults in recent months

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JD Vance’s relative, 12, refused heart transplant over vaccine status

14 hs ago (The Independent World): Adaline Deal’s mom says she decided her daughter wouldn’t need a Covid-19 and flu jab because ‘the Holy Spirit put it on our hearts’

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Cyclone Zelia makes landfall in Western Australia as residents told its ‘too late to evacuate’

15 hs ago (The Independent World): Rapidly intensifying to the highest Category 5 level, Zelia packed wind speeds of up to 290kmph

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Trump says Russia should rejoin G7 after call with Putin

15 hs ago (The Independent World): U.S. president also wants to conduct denuclearization talks with Russia and China

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The red horn ‘cornicello’ bringing Naples tradition to the world this Valentine’s Day

15 hs ago (The Independent World): Food, music and culture have made the Italian southern city of Naples famous around the globe

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Elon Musk met with Modi during the Indian prime minister's US visit. What does he want from India?

15 hs ago (The Independent World): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk met during Modi's visit to the U.S., where he spoke with Trump about trade and tariff concerns

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Japanese sentiment on China, South Korea improves, government survey shows

15 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): A total of 14.7% of respondents said they had more or less friendly feelings toward China while 56.3% said they had such feelings toward South Korea.

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Why is TikTok back in the Apple and Google app stores?

15 hs ago (The Independent World): The app, used by 170 million Americans, briefly went dark across the U.S. before the president’s inauguration

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Government taps rice stockpile to reverse price increases

15 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): This will be the first time the stockpile has been used to reduce prices instead of due to emergencies.

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Japan to rethink medical copayment hike amid patient outcry

15 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Many patients, especially those undergoing costly but effective cancer therapy, say a hike might force them to abandon their treatments.

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Budget talks intensify between ruling coalition and opposition parties

16 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The minority government is looking to pass its budget by March 2 to give Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba some breathing room.

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Assets of Japan’s wealthiest jump to a record $3 trillion

16 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Between 2011 and 2023, the wealth of Japan’s rich more than doubled and super rich tripled.

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China accuses Australia of deliberate provocation in South China Sea

16 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Australia defends its patrol after China condemns its actions in disputed waters, calling the mission a lawful operation.

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Russian drone 'struck' Chernobyl cover, but no radiation increase detected: Zelenskyy

16 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Ukraine said Russia launched more than 100 drones across the country overnight targeting northern regions of the country where the Chernobyl power plant lies.

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Why ASEAN is crucial to a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

16 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Tokyo understands ASEAN's centrality to the Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision better than Washington does and should continue leading in defending this regional order.

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Trump floats idea of U.S., Russia and China halving defense spending

16 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Trump’s proposal highlights how willing he is to upend standard foreign-policy craft and foster closer ties with two U.S. adversaries.

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All 3 Fayed Brothers, Ex-Owners of Harrods, Are Now Accused of Sexual Assault

16 hs ago (NYT > World News): An abuse scandal that once appeared centered on the billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed has since widened to include Salah and Ali, with whom he owned Harrods, the iconic London department store.

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China rights monitors suspend work and lay off staff amid U.S. aid freeze

16 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The groups are key to documenting a yearslong crackdown by President Xi Jinping on minorities, rights defenders and lawyers.

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Takeaways from Modi, Trump meeting: Cooperation on trade and defense — plus some mutual praise

17 hs ago (ABC News: International): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United States President Donald Trump have spoken about easing tariffs and resolving trade concerns between the two countries, while also shoring up defense ties

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LGBT surfer Tyler Wright to compete in UAE after assurances of safety

17 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The WSL confirmed last year it would add Abu Dhabi to the pro surfing calendar for the first time, prompting criticism from Wright's wife and brother.

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Modi hails Trump ‘mega-partnership’ as India pledges to buy more US oil and gas

17 hs ago (The Independent World): New announcement comes after Trump attacked India over climate for American businesses

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Trump’s awkward exchange with reporter from India: ‘I can’t understand a word you’re saying’

17 hs ago (The Independent World): Reporter questions Trump over Tahawwur Hussain Rana’s extradition and anti-India voices in the US

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A roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying miners in southwestern Pakistan, killing 9 people

17 hs ago (ABC News: International): Authorities say a roadside bomb has struck a vehicle carrying coal miners in restive southwest Pakistan, killing nine people and wounding some others

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Taiwan’s Lai vows to lift military funding after Trump complaint

17 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Lai said Taiwan would boost expenditure to 3% of GDP, though he didn’t indicate when that would start.

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Xi to chair symposium attended by Jack Ma and other Chinese business leaders, sources say

17 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Xi rarely chairs symposiums about the private sector, and the event underscores the numerous challenges currently facing China.

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Trump Says Ukraine Will Not Be Sidelined in Peace Talks With Russia

17 hs ago (NYT > World News): Asked whether Ukraine would be part of the negotiations, the president said on Thursday, “Of course they would.” A day earlier, he had suggested otherwise, and appeared ready to make concessions that Ukraine has flatly rejected.

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Nippon Steel wants 100% of U.S. Steel, not a minority stake, report says

17 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Last week, the deal appeared effectively dead after a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Fire at Busan Resort Construction Site Kills 6

17 hs ago (NYT > World News): The fire at an unfinished Banyan Tree resort in the southeastern port city of Busan spread quickly, leaving 25 others injured.

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When is the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl parade and how to go

17 hs ago (The Independent World): The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday

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Cambodia nears Khmer Rouge survivor's dream of eradicating malaria

17 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The hope is for zero cases this year — a remarkable turnaround for a country that was formerly an epicenter of multi-drug resistant strains.

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US Park Service erases word ‘transgender’ from website commemorating Stonewall riot

18 hs ago (The Independent World): References to trans people have been removed from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument

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Japan begins talks with U.S. to sound out Trump tariff specifics

18 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Trump has singled out Japan and South Korea as nations he believes are taking advantage of the U.S., according to a White House official.

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Powerful tropical cyclone hits Australia's iron ore hub

18 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The weather bureau warned the system could bring record-breaking rainfall to the region.

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‘He’s sort of an oddity’: Republicans mythologize Barron Trump, but his NYU classmates tell a different story

18 hs ago (The Independent World): The youngest Trump doesn’t spend much time on campus, deepening the mystery surrounding who he really is as many prominent figures rave about different aspects of his personality

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Husband jailed for raping wife freed by judge because marital rape is not a crime in India

18 hs ago (The Independent World): A 40 year-old man was previously convicted of rape and culpable homicide after a trial found his wife died of injuries suffered during forced intercourse

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Sewage pipe abnormalities found at locations in Saitama Prefecture

18 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Inspections were carried out as a deteriorated sewage pipe is believed to have caused a road cave-in the city of Yashio.

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Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts

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READ: Trump indictment related to hush money payment

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Russian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blast

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Hundreds of millions at risk from Chinese shopping app malware

18 hs ago (CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition):

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0% intro APR until 2024 is 100% insane

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Turn Your Rising Home Equity Into Cash You Can Use

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Vance will meet Zelenskyy amid concerns about Trump-Putin talks to end the war in Ukraine

18 hs ago (ABC News: International): Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference amid intense concern and uncertainty over the Trump administration’s foreign policy

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Six dead in fire at South Korean hotel construction site

18 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Around 100 workers were present when the blaze erupted, a National Fire Agency official said.

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China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid

19 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Beijing has access to data and images collected from the space technology, and Chinese personnel maintain a long-term presence in the facilities it builds in Africa.

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Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their Fiji honeymoon

19 hs ago (ABC News: International): A man from Memphis, Tennessee, has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their honeymoon in Fiji in 2022

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Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports

19 hs ago (ABC News: International): This Valentine's Day Kenya's flower industry is being ravaged by pests, leading some flower farmers to rely more heavily on toxic pesticides

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Vance Mentions Sanctions, Military Action to Push Russia to End Ukraine War

19 hs ago (NYT > World News): Vice President JD Vance told The Wall Street Journal that it was too early to talk about specific territorial or security arrangements.

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Extreme wind event, possibly a tornado, tears roofs off homes at Oxnard mobile home park

19 hs ago (California): The Ocean-Aire Mobile Home Estates in Oxnard was hit by fearsome 60-mph wind gusts. Meteorologists say the event may have been a weak tornado.

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Hedge fund startup that replaced analysts with AI beats the market

19 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Minotaur Capital, which has no analysts on staff, returned 13.7% in the six months ending January versus 6.7% for the MSCI All-Country World Index.

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Tangelo the cat is oh so sweet

19 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): This 10-year-old feline is yearning for love and attention from a warmhearted soul.

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Female BOJ board member’s nomination approved by Lower House

19 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Friday’s approval makes it all but certain Junko Koeda will join the nine-member board, becoming the second female in the group.

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Cook Islands in talks with China on deep-sea mining

19 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The Cook Islands causes concern in New Zealand as it moves toward a possible collaboration with China on deep-sea mining.

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Judge orders U.S. to restore funds for foreign aid programs

19 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The order temporarily blocks the Trump administration from canceling foreign aid contracts and awards that were in place before Trump took office on Jan. 20.

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Tropical Cyclone Zelia Makes Landfall in Northwest Australia

19 hs ago (NYT > World News): The storm’s winds equaled those of a Category 4 hurricane, and residents were told to stay indoors to shelter from destructive winds and flooding.

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Man to plead guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, 2 people familiar with case tell AP

19 hs ago (The Independent World): An 86-year-old Kansas City man will plead guilty Friday to the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who rang the man’s doorbell by mistake

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Vance warns Russia of possible sanctions if it refuses good peace deal with Ukraine

19 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The U.S. vice president also urged Europe to spend more on defense.

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Friday Briefing

19 hs ago (NYT > World News): More tariffs from President Trump.

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A mother killed three of her young daughters. Her devastated husband blames PTSD: She ‘loved those kids’

19 hs ago (The Independent World): Cliff Harshman said he is struggling to comprehend the actions of his wife, Tranyelle Harshman, who he said was battling mental illness

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Trump prepares to change U.S. CHIPS Act conditions, sources say

19 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The extent of the possible changes, and how they would affect agreements already finalized, was not immediately clear.

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Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid

19 hs ago (NPR Topics: World): The order allowing funds to flow again applies to existing contracts before Trump issued his Jan. 20 executive order declaring a freeze on foreign assistance.

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Trump vowed to reduce inflation. Eggs didn’t get the memo

20 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): Across the US, a scarcity of eggs caused primarily by a bad strain of bird flu has sent prices skyrocketing and made them tricky to find.

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Trump lays into Mitch McConnell after Senator continues rebellion: ‘He’s not equipped mentally’

20 hs ago (The Independent World): President claims he never knew McConnell had polio, which the former leader of the Senate Republican Conference cited as a reason for not backing Robert F Kennedy’s nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary

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Dozens injured as driver crashes car into Munich protest

20 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): A suspected attack in Munich renews debates over immigration and public safety ahead of an upcoming election.

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Scientists ‘surprised’ to find abundance of alligators in city’s sewer system

20 hs ago (The Independent World): Findings may lead to ecologically conscious urban planning, researchers say

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Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily lift funding freeze on US foreign aid

20 hs ago (The Independent World): In another setback for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE, Judge Amir Ali said freezing aid would have a ‘catastrophic effect on humanitarian missions’

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Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily reinstate foreign aid funding

20 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): President Donald Trump last month signed an executive order that issued a blanket pause on U.S. foreign aid.

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Australia accuses Chinese fighter jet of ‘unsafe conduct’ over South China Sea

20 hs ago (The Independent World): The Chinese fighter is accused of releasing flares that endangered an Australian military surveillance plane

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Heavy mudslides and flooding shut down PCH, sweep vehicle and firefighter into ocean

20 hs ago (California): A massive amount of rainwater and mud was unleashed onto Pacific Coast Highway on Thursday, sweeping an L.A. Fire Department vehicle off the iconic coastal route and prompting an indefinite road closure roughly from Santa Monica to the Malibu Pier.

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Top Japan diplomat to hold first trilateral talks with U.S. and South Korea under Trump

20 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The talks aim to highlight how they will continue to "unite and work together for regional peace and prosperity,” Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said.

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TikTok returns on Apple and Google U.S. app stores as Trump delays ban

20 hs ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): TikTok is back in U.S. app stores after Trump delayed a ban and assured Apple and Google they wouldn’t be penalized.

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New York governor rejects Louisiana's extradition request for doctor in abortion pill case

20 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): New York Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected a request to extradite a doctor who was charged with prescribing abortion pills online to a Louisiana resident last month.

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Watch: Camera captures moment kayaker says he was briefly swallowed by humpback whale in Chilean Patagonia

20 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed.

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Thousands told to evacuate in L.A. as storms raise fears over burn scars and debris flow

20 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): A downpour in Los Angeles, just weeks after the devastating wildfires, prompted a flash flood warning due to mud and debris, officials said.

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Tkachuk brothers lead U.S. rout of Finland at 4 Nations Face-Off

20 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Matthew and Brady Tkachuk each scored twice as the United States thumped Finland 6-1 in the countries' 4 Nations Face-Off opener Thursday in Montreal.

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Marco Rubio's plane to Munich turned around due to 'mechanical issue'

20 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plane to Munich turned around Thursday night after it "experienced a mechanical issue," according to the State Department.

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‘Probably an attack’: Children among injured as car drives into Munich crowd

20 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): The incident came hours before Munich was to host a conference of world leaders, and before Germany’s federal election.

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Apple and Google restore TikTok to their US app stores

21 hs ago (9News): Google Play said it restored TikTok to the US app store on Thursday, following promises by President Donald Trump to save the app and an executive action delaying the enactment of a ban on the wildly popular social media platform.

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U.S. deports nearly 120 Asian migrants of different nationalities to Panama

21 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): The United States deported 119 people of different nationalities to Panama as part of a deal between the Trump administration and the Central American nation.

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Family court bomber dies in jail

21 hs ago (9News): Sydney's family court bomber Leonard Warwick has died in jail, four years after he was sentenced to three life terms for murder.

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Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

21 hs ago (ABC News: International): The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of children over the past weeks as rebels expand their footprint and push government forces out

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Anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Trump's health chief

21 hs ago (9News): The conspiracy theorist disowned by his political dynasty family has been put in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending

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14 states sue DOGE, Trump and ‘agent of chaos’ Elon Musk for violating Constitution

21 hs ago (The Independent World): Trump has ‘delegated virtually unchecked authority to Musk without proper legal authorization from Congress and without meaningful supervision of his activities,’ the suit states

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White House blocks reporter from Modi news conference over Gulf of Mexico row

21 hs ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): The move effectively shut out thousands of global news outlets from the Trump-Modi remarks said at the press conference.

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87-year-old goes viral for party invitation: ‘4pm until the cops arrive’

22 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): Doug Turner started hosting an annual neighbourhood winter party after his wife died. He asks that guests “bring only a smile”.

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Video appears to show kayaker swallowed by whale in Chile

22 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): New video appears to show a humpback whale briefly swallowing a kayaker before releasing him. NBC News' George Solis has more on the moment that has gone viral. 

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Trump and Modi Shove Disputes Into Background in White House Visit

22 hs ago (NYT > World News): India’s prime minister sought to placate President Trump in public even as Mr. Trump pushed for major tariffs on his country.

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James Howells’s Final Proposal to Recover Lost Bitcoin: Buying the Landfill

22 hs ago (NYT > World News): For 12 years, James Howells has begged officials to let him dig through a South Wales landfill to find a lost Bitcoin wallet that he says is worth around $800 million.

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Musk says he’ll pull his $97.4 billion OpenAI bid if the ChatGPT maker remains a nonprofit

22 hs ago (The Independent World): It follows recent public beef between the tech billionaire and OpenAI founder Sam Altman

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Indiana teen accused of having 'obsession' with Parkland shooter arrested in thwarted school attack

22 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): An 18-year-old Indiana student has been accused of plotting a mass shooting at school on Valentine's Day, a plan he allegedly wrote was inspired by the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 people.

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Florida executes inmate for 1997 double murder in front of toddler, while Texas puts to death nightclub killer

22 hs ago (The Independent World): James Dennis Ford killed a couple in front of 23-month-old daughter; Richard Lee Tabler was convicted of two murders and suspected of having carried out two more

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Florida man executed for the 1997 killing of a couple whose toddler witnessed the attack

22 hs ago (9News): A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm in an attack witnessed by the couple’s toddler was put to death on Thursday in the state's first execution of the year.

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Apple and Google bring TikTok back to their U.S. app stores

22 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): Apple and Google have made TikTok available on their U.S. app stores again, they said Thursday evening.

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Whiteout conditions trigger 100-car pileup in Oregon, leaving drivers stranded

23 hs ago (The Independent World): Several people are injured as first responders are searching every vehicle caught up in the chaos on Oregon’s I-84

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Trump admin tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees

23 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): President Trump's administration began a mass firing of federal workers. This could impact more than 200,000 people hired within the last two years but the exact number of people who will be terminated was not immediately clear. NBC Washington's Ted Oberg explains the impact. 

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SoCal rainstorm: All the evacuation orders and warnings

23 hs ago (California): With rains pounding Southern California, there are both mandatory evacuations and evacuation warnings.

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Scarlett Johansson calls for AI laws after fake video

23 hs ago (9News): The AI video showed an image of Johansson in a T-shirt emblazoned with a hand and middle finger extended, a Jewish star and Kanye West's name.

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Interviewer who tried to stop knife attack on novelist Salman Rushdie initially thought it was a prank

23 hs ago (The Independent World): Henry Reese, 75, had just sat down to interview Rushdie when the author was stabbed in a frenzied knife attack

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Ontario PCs say Ford doesn't support death penalty after leader recorded saying 'send 'em right to sparky'

23 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford reportedly joked about bringing back the death penalty during a campaign speech at a London, Ont., police chief gala in late January.

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Woman imprisoned for 50 years after decomposing bodies of niece and nephew found in car during traffic stop

23 hs ago (The Independent World): Police found body of girl, 7, and boy, 5, in trunk of Nicole Johnson’s vehicle

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Israeli influencer uploads 'full' nurses video

23 hs ago (9News): Police asked the influencer for the unedited footage. He posted it for everybody.

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Archaeologists unearth remains of Roman basilica on the site of new London skyscraper

23 hs ago (ABC News: International): Work to give London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces of the city’s origins almost 2,000 years ago

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Furious residents heckle PM in explosive tirade

23 hs ago (9News): Anti-wind farm campaigners heckled Anthony Albanese today when he held a media conference in the Illawarra

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Trump wants Russia, China to stop making nuclear weapons, so all can cut defence spending by half

1 d ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): “There’s no reason for us to be building brand new nuclear weapons, we already have so many,” he said. “You could destroy the world 50, 100 times over.”

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Church group to face sentencing for killing young girl

1 d ago (9News): Fourteen members of a church group who killed a young girl by withholding her diabetes medication are due to face sentencing for manslaughter.

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Russians salute bravery of British soldier ‘killed as he fought to the death’ for Ukraine

1 d ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

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U.S.S. Harry S. Truman Carrier Collides With Commercial Ship Off Egypt

1 d ago (NYT > World News): The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, which had launched airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, struck a commercial vessel near Port Said on Wednesday, Navy officials said.

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Husband indicted in murder-for-hire plot for killing of beloved NYC art dealer inside Brazilian home

1 d ago (The Independent World): New York man maintains innocence in alleged murder-for-hire plot

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Humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia

1 d ago (ABC News: International): A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed

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Terrifying moment escaped lion roams through the streets of quiet town in Mexico sparking chaos among locals

1 d ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

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Trump signals uncertainty on Ukraine talks at Modi news conference

1 d ago (NBC News Top Stories): At a news conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Trump offered a vague response about Russia's role in the Ukraine war, suggesting negotiations haven’t truly begun and outcomes remain uncertain.

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North Carolina girl, 9, dies from flu complications as cases continue to spike across the US

1 d ago (The Independent World): Madeline Vernon woke up with a fever of 104.9 degrees the day before she died

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Trump Announces ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs Across the Globe

1 d ago (NYT > World News): The president said his advisers would devise new tariff levels reflecting countries’ tariffs, taxes, subsidies and other policies affecting trade with the United States.

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Ukrainians in Canada react to Trump’s comments on the prospects for peace

1 d ago (Global News.CA): Ukrainians who fled to Canada following Russia's invasion say they feel betrayed by U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on the prospects for peace in Ukraine.

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Judge Extends Halt on Trump Plan to Dismantle U.S.A.I.D.

1 d ago (NYT > World News): For at least another week, a judge will keep a hold on a directive placing more than 2,000 employees on administrative leave and forcing the return of overseas workers.

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Can Hakeem Jeffries be the leader the Democrats want?

1 d ago (The Independent World): Analysis: Democratic leaders are under more pressure than ever to play hardball with a government shutdown, writes John Bowden

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As Ukraine Presses for Role in Russia Peace Talks, Trump Offers Reassurances

1 d ago (NYT > World News): President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and European defense ministers had expressed concern that they might not be present for talks between President Trump and Russia’s leader to end the war.

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New lawsuit alleges connection between hair dye ingredients and cancer

1 d ago (NBC News Top Stories): NBC News’ Kate Snow talks with hairdresser Hector Corvera who was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2023. He is the plaintiff in a new lawsuit that alleges his cancer is because of the ingredients in hair dye he was exposed to through his work. 

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Victorian man jailed for nearly three decades after murdering girlfriend

1 d ago (9News): He claimed the 37-year-old died of a drug overdose and his only crime was not calling an ambulance

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Three top prosecutors resign after refusing to drop Eric Adams charges

1 d ago (NBC News Top Stories): A dramatic set of resignations of federal prosecutors in New York, after the DOJ ordered the criminal case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped. Laura Jarrett and Tom Winter explain why three prosecutors are out, and what Adams has to say about accusations of a ‘quid pro quo.’

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Car ramming in Munich injures at least 30 on eve of major security conference

1 d ago (NBC News Top Stories): The day before the Munich Security Conference was set to kick off with leaders from around the world, a suspect drove a car into a crowd of 1,500 people gathered for a rally. At least 30 people were injured. Police say the suspect is a 24-year-old asylum seeker from Afghanistan with a criminal record. NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell reports from Munich.

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'Destructive weather' warning as Tropical Cyclone Zelia nears WA coast

1 d ago (9News): The Bureau of Meteorology is warning the category 5 storm will trigger wind gusts above 300km/h in coastal areas later today.

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AFN regional chiefs accuse national chief of stoking division on child welfare reform

1 d ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Six regional chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations say their leader is stoking division among the organization over the issue of child welfare reform, suggesting she may be too cozy with the Canadian government.

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Series of small earthquakes shake Bay Area near Hayward fault

1 d ago (California): The epicenter for all the quakes was about one mile east of Hayward, in San Francisco's East Bay, according to the U.S. Geological Survey

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Bushfires threaten towns in Tasmania's west, smoke blankets Hobart

1 d ago (9News): Multiple bushfires continue to threaten towns in Tasmania's west, with further evacuation warnings issued this morning.

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Zelensky urges West ‘do not trust Putin’ as fears grow of Ukraine being excluded from Trump’s peace talks

1 d ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

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Multiple injuries after bus carrying minor swim team collides with heavy truck in Quebec

1 d ago (CBC | Top Stories News): The extent of the victims' injuries is not yet known, according to a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), who said police are still investigating.

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US man sues tour company after hippo kills his wife

1 d ago (9News): Craig and Lisa Manders were on a guided walk when a hippo charged out of the water

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Canada announces changes to Jordan's Principle program, narrows range of eligible requests

1 d ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Canada has announced sweeping changes to a program designed to ensure First Nations kids get the care and supports they need, when they need them.

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Tropical Cyclone Zelia Heads Toward Australia’s Pilbara

1 d ago (NYT > World News): The storm is expected to make landfall Friday afternoon, with wind gusts of up to 180 miles per hour. A port crucial to the global economy has shut down.

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What might a Ukraine-Russia peace deal look like?

1 d ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin may have broken the ice, but Ukraine’s president says his country will not accept any deal unless it is included in the talks.

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Toronto orders creator of tiny mobile homes for unhoused people to stop

1 d ago (CBC | Top Stories News): The City of Toronto has sent a cease and desist letter to a man who’s built several tiny mobile homes to give temporary shelter to those experiencing homelessness, ordering him to have them removed from city property. 

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Wild moment whale swallows a kayaker and spits him back out

1 d ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed.

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Modi meets Trump in visit aimed at boosting US-India relationship

1 d ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): The Indian leader is looking to improve relations with the West, which have been frosty after he refused to condemn Russia for its war on Ukraine.

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Trump Funding Freeze Decimates Women’s Health Care, U.N. and Others Say

1 d ago (NYT > World News): Only three weeks into the Trump administration’s suspension of money for foreign aid, those who work in women’s health say the impact has already been devastating.

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From booing to singing, crowds keep drowning out anthems at Canadian sporting events

1 d ago (CBC | Top Stories News): After weeks of Canadian fans booing the American national anthem at sporting events, a new issue has emerged: singing O Canada too loudly. 

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Kennedy's confirmation will breed more harm than good, public health experts say

1 d ago (NBC News Top Stories): Many public health experts said their fears were realized Thursday when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health and human services secretary.

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B.C. cancels $1,000 grocery rebate and pauses hiring over Trump's tariff threats

1 d ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says the impacts of the "reckless" and "destabilizing" tariffs are impossible to predict.

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