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Zelenskiy says new massive Russian attack possible this evening

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian forces could again launch a massive attack on Ukraine on Tuesday evening.

Zelenskiy says new massive Russian attack possible this evening
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Boston judge critical of Trump's mail-in voting executive order

A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday sharply questioned U.S.

Boston judge critical of Trump's mail-in voting executive order
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Trump taps housing regulator Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence

Democrats and Republicans say President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence seems unqualified

Trump taps housing regulator Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence
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Trump signs an executive order that invites vetting of top AI models for national security risks

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony over his concerns that a similar policy could dull America’s edge on AI technology

Trump signs an executive order that invites vetting of top AI models for national security risks
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Russia slams key Ukrainian cities in one of deadliest offensives in months

Russia slams key Ukrainian cities in one of deadliest offensives in months

Russia slams key Ukrainian cities in one of deadliest offensives in months
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Fear shadows Peru’s runoff vote as extortion and killings surge nationwide

Peru is grappling with a surge in extortion and violence, especially in areas like Trujillo

Fear shadows Peru’s runoff vote as extortion and killings surge nationwide
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Brazil's Lula nods to China as Trump administration proposes 25% tariff

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday highlighted his country's ties with China after the U.S. proposed a new punitive tariff of 25% on many imports

Brazil's Lula nods to China as Trump administration proposes 25% tariff
Election|Political|US

California votes in primary to pick new governor, and maybe tip balance in Congress

California votes on Tuesday in a primary election that will choose two finalists for governor and Los Angeles mayor while also testing newly redrawn congressional

California votes in primary to pick new governor, and maybe tip balance in Congress
Europe|Political|World

Future presence of US troops in Lithuania is 'under review,' says minister

The future presence of U.S. troops in Lithuania is "under review", the Baltic country's defence minister said on Tuesday, adding that although Washington

Future presence of US troops in Lithuania is 'under review,' says minister
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Top US spy agencies feud over turf, mission

The CIA has stopped contributing to some intelligence assessments, including those related to the Iran war, produced by the office of

Top US spy agencies feud over turf, mission
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

US lawmakers propose ending 12% excise tax on heavy-duty trucks

Two U.S. senators on Tuesday proposed ending the 12% federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks, saying it could boost sales of newer, cleaner models.

US lawmakers propose ending 12% excise tax on heavy-duty trucks
Crime|Political

Exclusive: House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez over sexual misconduct allegations, sources say

Exclusive: House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez over sexual misconduct allegations, sources say

Exclusive: House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez over sexual misconduct allegations, sources say
Crime|Health|Political

BILL SIGNED: Gov. Stitt signs 'Leo's Law'

BILL SIGNED: Gov. Stitt signs 'Leo's Law'

BILL SIGNED: Gov. Stitt signs 'Leo's Law'
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Trump makes changes to steel, aluminum and copper tariffs

President Donald Trump on Monday adjusted tariffs on some steel, aluminum and copper imports, lowering some tariffs on farming equipment and extending tariffs on other equipment

Trump makes changes to steel, aluminum and copper tariffs
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Trump names controversial top housing official to be acting director of national intelligence

Trump names controversial top housing official to be acting director of national intelligence

Trump names controversial top housing official to be acting director of national intelligence
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North Carolina police officer charged with assault after video shows him repeatedly punching Black woman during arrest

North Carolina police officer charged with assault after video shows him repeatedly punching Black woman during arrest

North Carolina police officer charged with assault after video shows him repeatedly punching Black woman during arrest
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Massive Russian attack kills 22 people across Ukraine, officials say, as Moscow escalates fighting

Russian forces launched a massive aerial attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, and officials say at least 22 civilians were killed and 138 were wounded

Massive Russian attack kills 22 people across Ukraine, officials say, as Moscow escalates fighting
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German labour agency faces over 8 billion euro deficit in 2026, report says

Germany's Federal Employment Agency (BA) faces a deficit of more than €8 billion euros ($9.3 billion) this year, more than twice the shortfall previously planned, according

German labour agency faces over 8 billion euro deficit in 2026, report says
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Israel strikes south Lebanon after stepping back from Beirut attack

Israel kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, pressing its campaign against Hezbollah a day after U.S.

Israel strikes south Lebanon after stepping back from Beirut attack
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Carney says some Canadian economic data will be uneven

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, pressed about statistics showing the country is in a technical recession, on Tuesday told reporters that as the government pressed ahead

Carney says some Canadian economic data will be uneven
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Greer says USTR to release more Section 301 actions soon, proposed Brazil tariffs 'nuanced'

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Greer says USTR to release more Section 301 actions soon, proposed Brazil tariffs 'nuanced'
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Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers

A right-wing U.S. influencer, a serving U.S. official and a German retail billionaire are due to attend President Vladimir Putin's "

Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers
Africa|Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Mozambique says five nationals die in South African anti-immigrant attacks

Mozambique said five of its citizens died in anti-immigration violence in the South African town of Mossel Bay over the weekend in the latest flare-up of

Mozambique says five nationals die in South African anti-immigrant attacks
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Rubio: no change in US policy on Taiwan

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday there has been no change in U.S. policy on Taiwan and that Washington wants to see the status quo preserved.

Rubio: no change in US policy on Taiwan
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Bank of England's Bailey says public must be given confidence in 2% inflation target

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday it was important to get UK inflation back to target and give households confidence

Bank of England's Bailey says public must be given confidence in 2% inflation target
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Iran studying deal to halt war, as Trump says talks going on continuously

Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the U.S. to halt their war but has not communicated with Washington for a few days,

Iran studying deal to halt war, as Trump says talks going on continuously
Economy|Education|Election|Environment|Political

Democrats don’t get why they’ve lost most working class voters

Class-war rhetoric from Democratic candidates jams working-class voters into a prefabricated progressive agenda, an expert on rural and working-class communities argues.

Democrats don’t get why they’ve lost most working class voters
Political|World

Israel kills 11 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate

Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon have killed 11 people, including a man along with his son and daughter

Israel kills 11 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate
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Congress asks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league's embrace of streaming services

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been invited to testify before Congress as the league faces increasing federal scrutiny about its broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services

Congress asks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league's embrace of streaming services
Economy|Finance|Political|World

UK budget watchdog will factor stickier inflation into next forecasts

Britain's budget watchdog said on Tuesday it will factor in the unexpectedly strong persistence of inflation after the 2022 energy price shock when it

UK budget watchdog will factor stickier inflation into next forecasts
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu faces criticism after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut

Benjamin Netanyahu is under criticism at home after U.S.

Netanyahu faces criticism after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut
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UN warns funding cuts could worsen Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh

The U.N. refugee agency warned on Tuesday that declining humanitarian funding could significantly worsen conditions for around 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh,

UN warns funding cuts could worsen Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh
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Sweden prepares prisons for 13-year-old gang killers

A surge in gang-related shootings and bombings over the

Sweden prepares prisons for 13-year-old gang killers
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'Some kind of apocalypse': A Kyiv resident recalls terror of Russian attack

When a large explosion shook Olha Mudra's apartment block in Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, it felt like the end of the world.

'Some kind of apocalypse': A Kyiv resident recalls terror of Russian attack
Europe|Finance|Political|World

Hungary PM Magyar ready to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy in post-Orban reset

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Tuesday he was ready to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy next week to

Hungary PM Magyar ready to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy in post-Orban reset
Europe|Political|World

US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills

The U.S. and NATO allies will launch scaled-back drills in the Baltic Sea this week, as conflicts in other regions draw ships away, though the

US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills
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Fed's Hammack says rates may need to rise if rising inflation does not abate

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Fed's Hammack says rates may need to rise if rising inflation does not abate
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Jill Biden shares update on Joe Biden’s cancer

Former first lady Jill Biden spoke with NBC’s Craig Melvin on “TODAY” about her husband’ cancer diagnosis. Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2025.

Jill Biden shares update on Joe Biden’s cancer
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Philadelphia man among over 35,000 former federal workers waiting for full retirement benefits

Philadelphia man among over 35,000 former federal workers waiting for full retirement benefits

Philadelphia man among over 35,000 former federal workers waiting for full retirement benefits
Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Janet Mills reminds voters she’s ‘still on the ballot’ against Platner as some supporters want her to campaign again

Janet Mills reminds voters she’s ‘still on the ballot’ against Platner as some supporters want her to campaign again

Janet Mills reminds voters she’s ‘still on the ballot’ against Platner as some supporters want her to campaign again
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EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad

The European Union has agreed on a major overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to increase deportations and establish detention centers abroad

EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad
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Kremlin talks of new 'paradigm' in Ukraine war, accusing Kyiv of 'acts of terror'

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the war in Ukraine had entered a "different paradigm" due to what it called "inhumane acts of terror" carried out by Kyiv's military against

Kremlin talks of new 'paradigm' in Ukraine war, accusing Kyiv of 'acts of terror'
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'Love my woke pope': Why Leo's first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach

Pope Leo XIV has issued a manifesto calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence

'Love my woke pope': Why Leo's first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach
Election|Health|Political

This GOP congressman is running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary. He’s been missing from Washington for nearly three months

This GOP congressman is running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary. He’s been missing from Washington for nearly three months

This GOP congressman is running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary. He’s been missing from Washington for nearly three months
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New Mexico ‘Truth Commission’ begins investigation into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, will issue subpoenas

New Mexico ‘Truth Commission’ begins investigation into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, will issue subpoenas

New Mexico ‘Truth Commission’ begins investigation into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, will issue subpoenas
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World

Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results

Tough-on-crime outsider Abelardo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro who questioned the results of the election

Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results
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Trump’s financial ties face scrutiny after moves benefiting allies and family

President Donald Trump has found multiple ways to harness the presidency to benefit himself

Trump’s financial ties face scrutiny after moves benefiting allies and family
Africa|Health|Political|World

Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine center amid protests

Kenya’s president has defended the establishment by the U.S. of its own Ebola quarantine facility

Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine center amid protests
Asia|Political|Science|Technology|World

Robot patrol dogs could be coming to Taiwan's South China Sea islands

The Taiwan military's top weapons development institute showed off on Tuesday three robot patrol dogs that could one day be used on Taiwan's islands in the disputed South

Robot patrol dogs could be coming to Taiwan's South China Sea islands
Africa|Crime|Political|World

South African politician seeks US refuge on fears of future persecution

For SJ Du Venage, a provincial council member for a right-wing party in South Africa's governing coalition, the decision to leave his

South African politician seeks US refuge on fears of future persecution
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Restrictions on prediction market bets by US troops part of draft defense bill

Restrictions on prediction market bets by US troops part of draft defense bill

Restrictions on prediction market bets by US troops part of draft defense bill
Economy|Election|Europe|Political|World

In France's poor, diverse suburbs, Melenchon's hard left charts a path to the presidency

When Bassi Konate became mayor of Sarcelles this spring, the independent candidate backed by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party ended

In France's poor, diverse suburbs, Melenchon's hard left charts a path to the presidency
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Japan considering sales tax cut in April 2027, Mainichi reports

Japan is considering rolling out a two-year cut to its tax on food sales from April next year, the Mainichi newspaper reported, a move

Japan considering sales tax cut in April 2027, Mainichi reports
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US in talks to expand nuclear weapons deployments in Europe, FT says

The U.S. is discussing whether to deploy nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

US in talks to expand nuclear weapons deployments in Europe, FT says
Asia|Political|World

Cambodia launches UN-backed process to settle maritime dispute with Thailand

Cambodia said on Tuesday it has informed the United Nations and Thailand that it has launched a compulsory conciliation process under international law aimed at resolving a

Cambodia launches UN-backed process to settle maritime dispute with Thailand
Business|Economy|Political

Trump signs proclamation amending  tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports

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Trump signs proclamation amending  tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports
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Takeaways from Jill Biden’s new memoir

Takeaways from Jill Biden’s new memoir

Takeaways from Jill Biden’s new memoir
Election|Political|US|World

Democrats appeal judge's decision not to block Trump's mail-in voting executive order

The Democratic Party indicated in a court filing on Monday that it is appealing a judge's decision last week not to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive

Democrats appeal judge's decision not to block Trump's mail-in voting executive order
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US agency announces interim guidance on Medicaid work requirements

The U.S. agency that runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs on Monday announced interim guidance on how states should implement new work requirements for

US agency announces interim guidance on Medicaid work requirements
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New Mexico Epstein commission makes first subpoenas

New Mexico legislators probing Jeffrey Epstein on Monday said they have issued their first subpoenas, calling for evidence on the late sex offender

New Mexico Epstein commission makes first subpoenas
Economy|Political|World

Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah but attacks continue

Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday in what would amount to a limited de-

Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah but attacks continue
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Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it

President Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said Monday

Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it
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Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit texts

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he is standing by Graham Platner in the wake of media reports that the Maine Senate candidate previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women

Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit texts
Americas|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Chile's Kast launches legislative agenda as he seeks to restore popularity

Chile's far-right President Jose Antonio Kast, who took office in March, promised a legislative agenda that prioritizes fighting

Chile's Kast launches legislative agenda as he seeks to restore popularity
Europe|Political|World

EU paves way to allow migrant deportations to centres outside bloc

European Union lawmakers and governments agreed on Monday on new rules allowing countries to send migrants ordered to leave the bloc to centres in third

EU paves way to allow migrant deportations to centres outside bloc
Health|Political|US|World

US court blocks Pentagon from removing transgender troops, for now

A U.S. appeals court on Monday said President Donald Trump's administration could for now bar transgender people from enlisting in the military, but blocked the

US court blocks Pentagon from removing transgender troops, for now
Crime|Political|World

Man charged with threatening to kill ICE officer as protests continue outside New Jersey detention facility

Man charged with threatening to kill ICE officer as protests continue outside New Jersey detention facility

Man charged with threatening to kill ICE officer as protests continue outside New Jersey detention facility
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Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
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Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a 'classified space'

The Defense Department has declared its press office a classified space, barring journalists from entry

Pentagon bars journalists from its press office, saying it has become a 'classified space'
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a 'prisoner of war'

An Iraqi national has pleaded not guilty after being accused of plotting at least 18 attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran

Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a 'prisoner of war'
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Hezbollah accepts U.S. proposal for mutual halt to attacks with Israel, Lebanese embassy says

Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would be extended to

Hezbollah accepts U.S. proposal for mutual halt to attacks with Israel, Lebanese embassy says
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Trump plans to drop 'weaponization' fund, says Axios

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Trump plans to drop 'weaponization' fund, says Axios
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Senegal's Sonko pulls his party from new government, raising risk to IMF deal

Senegal's recently ousted prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, announced on Monday that the political party he leads will not participate in the country's new

Senegal's Sonko pulls his party from new government, raising risk to IMF deal
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Trump's 'weaponization' fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate ‌victims of alleged government “

Trump's 'weaponization' fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress