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Mexico hits back as Trump’s tariff threat shakes markets
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Trump selects budget chief to ‘dismantle the Deep State’
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Fears for Gaza hospitals as fuel, aid run low
Gaza health ministry says hospitals have two days' fuel left before restricting services.
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The giant gem was illegally taken from Brazil and smuggled into the US in 2001.
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I can slash $3.4 trillion from federal budget without new laws, says Musk
The billionaire has been appointed by Trump to run a new external efficiency watchdog.
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The host has been spotted across the Atlantic post-election.
Trump taps loyalist for Attorney-General after Matt Gaetz withdrawal
Trump has a new pick after his first choice withdraws amid misconduct claims.
White supremacist incidents are rising across the US
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Runaway dad who faked his own death refuses to come home to wife and kids
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Matt Gaetz withdraws as Donald Trump’s attorney general pick
The nomination was controversial owing to allegations by the House Ethics Committee.
Billionaire Adani charged in US over alleged $425m bribery scheme
Financial Times: Tycoon and others accused of lying to land lucrative contracts.
How Kamala Harris burned through $2.5b in 15 weeks
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Bella McGoldrick turned a 'rough and traumatic' experience into a book.
Jail after family-owned hedge fund blamed for causing $17b in losses
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'They want escalation': Putin signals readiness to start nuclear war
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US set to seek Google divestitures in search monopoly case
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US vetoes Gaza ceasefire call at UN
US says there 'has to be a linkage between a ceasefire and the release of hostages'.
US embassy in Kyiv closes over fears of ‘significant air attack’
Ukraine this week fired longer-range US missiles at Russian territory for the first time.
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Trump names former wrestling executive as Education Secretary
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