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Donald Trump confronts Cyril Ramaphosa over “white genocide” claims, Israeli forces shoot at European diplomats in the West Bank, U.S. intelligence claims Israel is preparing for a possible strike on Iran nuclear facilities, The EU and U.K. adopt further sanctions on Russia, Evo Morales is disqualified from Bolivia’s presidential race, Virginia Representative Gerry Connolly passes away at 75, The U.S. Department of Justice ends federal oversight of policing in major cities, Reports claim that a Tulsi Gabbard aide urged a redo of a key intelligence assessment, Record floods strand thousands in Australia, and Google unveils its AI mode chatbot.
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Australia's Liberal-National coalition splits, Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro's coup trial begins, Hungary’s parliament approves its exit from the the International Criminal Court, Zelenskyy rules out withdrawing Ukrainian troops from its own territory, U.S. Rep. McIver faces charges following a confrontation with ICE agents, The Trump administration settles a wrongful death suit related to the Jan. 6 riots for $5M, Musk commits to remaining Tesla’s CEO for the next five years, A study warns that global climate targets are insufficient, The FDA limits its COVID shots approval to high-risk groups, and California surgeons complete the world's first human bladder transplant.
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Joe Biden is diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, Nicușor Dan wins Romania’s presidential runoff, Trump and Putin hold a two-hour call, The UK and EU strike a post-Brexit reset deal, Israel allows limited aid into Gaza, Trump's tax bill advances after a late-night budget vote, J.D. Vance, Giorgia Meloni and Ursula Von der Leyen hold trade talks in Rome, Wall Street futures slide after Moody's downgrades the U.S., At least three are killed in a blast targeting a police station in Syria, New RSV vaccines are found to have cut infant hospitalizations by up to 71%, and France announces plans to build a supermax prison in the jungle of French Guiana.
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Russia-Ukraine delegations meet for the first time since 2022, Donald Trump secures $2 trillion in Gulf state deals, An al-Qaeda affiliate claims the killing of 200 Burkina Faso soldiers in a major attack, Albania declines Kier Starmer's migrant return hub proposal, A BBC report claims that Iran is leveraging organized crime for attacks abroad, An ex-FBI boss is investigated over a post alleged to be a Trump death threat, The FBI will be vacating the J. Edgar Hoover building in Washington, D.C., xAI says an unauthorized change made Grok push South Africa genocide claims, Papua New Guinea declares a polio emergency, and custom CRISPR gene therapy saves a Pennsylvania baby with a rare disease.
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the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship, New Zealand suspends three Māori MPs for performing a protest haka, Peru’s new cabinet is sworn in, Israel intensifies its strikes on Gaza, Canada’s Liberals decide to skip a 2025 spring budget, a study finds that patients regain their original weight 10 months after stopping weight-loss jabs, researchers warn that 1 billion people experience poor indoor air quality annually due to wildfires, the U.S. is reportedly investigating UnitedHealth Group for possible Medicare fraud, a Mexican beauty influencer is shot dead during a TikTok live stream, and Harvard's $27 “copy” of the Magna Carta is discovered to be a $21M original.
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Mali's military government dissolves all political parties, Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says the Kingdom and U.S. want to end the Gaza war, Vlodomyr Zelenskyy calls on Vladamir Putin to attend peace talks in Turkey, Tulsi Gabbard fires top intelligence officials in a national security shake-up, a Wisconsin judge is indicted for allegedly obstructing ICE, El Chapo's family reportedly enters the U.S. from Mexico in an apparent cartel plea deal, Australia sues Macquarie for 'Misreporting' short sales, the Menedez brothers are eligible for parole after 35 years in prison, and a new study suggests that chimpanzees have honed medical skills in the wild.
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The U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign a $142B arms deal as Trump visits the Middle East, Sussan Ley makes history as Australia’s first female Liberal Party leader, Canada’s Carney swears in his new cabinet, Former Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica passes away, Three European leaders deny allegations of bringing cocaine on a Ukraine-bound train, New DNA evidence frees a man after 38 years in the UK, Trump’s Justice Department nominees are placed on hold, The first round of white South African refugees arrive in the U.S., A GOP bill seeks to redefine obscenity under federal law, and researchers develop an AI face scanner to predict survival outcomes in cancer patients.
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The US and China agree to slash tariffs in a 90-day trade truce, Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander is released by Hamas, Volodomyr Zelenskyy responds to Putin's call for direct talks, Donald Trump orders significant cuts to drug prices, the Socialist Party leads in the Albanian election, the PKK announces its dissolution after a 40-year conflict, Qatar reportedly plans to gift a $400M luxury jet to Donald Trump, 3.2M Sudanese children under 5 are projected to face acute malnutrition in 2025, a study finds weight-loss drugs can reduce the risk of cancer, AI firms are urged to assess risks to prevent loss of control, and the Taliban bans chess.
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France and Poland sign a treaty with a mutual defense clause, Leo XIV conducts his first mass as Pope, The U.S. drops an Israel normalization clause to the Saudi nuclear deal, The FBI reportedly launches a criminal probe into NY Attorney General Letitia James, Donald Trump suggests that tariffs on China could be lowered to 80%, President Trump also appoints Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as D.C.'s top prosecutor, JD Vance says the India-Pakistan conflict is ”'none of our business,” Sam Altman urges Congress to avoid AI overregulation, Ontario, Canada launches a mini nuclear reactor project, and Citigroup faces a $1 billion lawsuit over a Mexican oil firm’s fraud.
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The U.S. and U.K. announce a trade deal, Syria confirms indirect talks with Israel, Australia’s Green Party leader loses his Melbourne seat, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is elected the first-ever American pope, X blocks 8,000 accounts in India under a government order, King Charles III joins veterans in commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE day, Trump nominates Dr. Casey Means as surgeon general, a study links climate-driven wildfires to 15K US deaths, Bill Gates promises to give away his fortune by 2045, and Disney announces plans to build a theme park in Abu Dhabi.
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