Washington
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Myanmar's military-backed leader seeks closer ties on visit to Malaysia as he pivots to diplomacy
Myanmar's military-backed leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is focusing on diplomacy and bilateral cooperation during his visit to Malaysia
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EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxiety
The European Union is bracing for a confrontation with China as a trade deficit exceeding $1 billion a day heightens anxiety over potential job losses and pushes the bloc’s political leaders to take a more aggressive approach toward its second-largest trading partner
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Rubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach
In the shadow of the Parthenon, the secretary of state gave a selective reading of history as he urged Europe to ‘awaken from its slumber’
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Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club
President Donald Trump says he wants to turn part of his private West Palm Beach golf club into a retreat for future presidents and their guests, similar to Camp David near Washington
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9/11 families flood NY court seeking justice over alleged Saudi plotters
Lawsuit alleges that the Saudi government provided support to several of the hijackers, a claim the kingdom has consistently denied
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Jan 6 rioter says she wants a ‘refund’ for attacking the US capitol
Despite being sentenced to 30 months in prison, the Capitol rioter told ‘The Daily Show’ she would ‘absolutely’ participate in the attack again
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Pope Leo XIV opens status check on Pope Francis' contentious opening to civilly remarried Catholics
Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholic leaders to courageously accompany families in their weaknesses and failures
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Trump threatens to ‘terminate’ close aides who also advised pro-Putin government
Longtime advisers Chris LaCivita and James Blair sidelined as ‘outside consultants’ who ‘do not work for me’
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Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln a high-level award during a visit to the aircraft carrier
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EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website
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What we know about Russian plague death after Trump pushes Putin for answers
Local media said nearly 200 people have been quarantined and several hospitals closed after the death of Darya Shipilova
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Two-thirds of GOP candidates distancing themselves from Trump before midterms: poll
Trump’s recent approval rating has hit a career low of 32% going into the midterms
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Trump makes late Nobel Prize pitch: ‘Not bragging ... but I settled eight wars’
Trump repeats claim that he has ended more than a half dozen conflicts while his administration has so far proved itself unable to reach a lasting ceasefire with Iran
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Iran threatens pre-emptive strikes as US questions who runs Tehran
Iran's army spokesman said Tehran's forces were prepared to strike first "should circumstances require it," while IRGC officials claimed tighter control of Hormuz, and Washington publicly pondered how much authority Pezeshkian and Araghchi actually wielded.
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Flight attendants' union flags safety concerns over Trump's Washington arch
The union representing flight attendants has raised safety concerns about President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
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A Mysterious Nonprofit Run by SpaceXAI’s Top Lawyer Is Paying the Salaries of Government Workers
The National Design Studio has been something of a successor agency to DOGE. A WIRED investigation finds some of its members are on loan from a nonprofit run by SpaceXAI’s general counsel.
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Family of North East dad with 'heart of gold' pay tribute after tragic road collision
David's family described him as one of the kindest, gentlest men, with a heart of gold and infectious laugh.
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Trump to talk plague with Putin as Russia plays down fears of outbreak
The Kremlin welcomed the offer while Russia's health watchdog shot back that Moscow was "ready to assist the US in tackling infectious disease outbreaks" as the WHO asked Russia for additional information.
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The Nobel Peace Prize contenders who could beat Trump this year
Trump had his eyes on the peace prize in 2025 but was beaten by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Alex Croft looks at who could scoop the prestigious title for this year
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Hardline Iranian MPs move to impeach foreign minister over US talks
The motion, filed by MPs aligned with the Paydari Front, accuses Araghchi of meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff at the UN General Assembly without authorisation, a claim directly opposed by Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei, who said the talks had prior approval.
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‘Do something meaningful’: Vance demands Iran nuclear concessions to end war
Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity
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Separatists win in Quebec – but does that bring separation from Canada any closer?
Lack of majority for Parti Québécois puts any referendum in doubt, especially amid bruising trade war with Trump
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Susan Collins tells voters she’s ‘not exactly’ Trump’s favorite senator
Democrats are targeting the Maine seat to gain control of the Senate
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The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope
Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.
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Trump reveals the make of his suit – and it isn’t what people were expecting
The president has worn Brioni suits since the days of his reality show, ‘The Apprentice’
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Okinawa governor wants discipline for US military in Japan after murder linked to Marine
The governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa has demanded that the central government do more to ensure discipline among U.S. troops on the southern island following the arrest of a U.S. Marine on accusations that he robbed and murdered a local woman
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Families of troops killed in Iran war skip Trump’s Gold Star reception
Most families of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the deadliest attack of the Iran war aren't attending a White House reception for Gold Star families
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Iran-US war live: JD Vance says one ‘basic’ step could end Tehran’s nuclear threat
Yemen says Houthis attacked Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones
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Plague epidemic risk in Russia low after death of lab technician, WHO says
World Health Organization detects no sign of further outbreak since Darya Shipilova died last week
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Lawyers for ex-Olympian cleared in Reflecting Pool case call for government watchdog investigations
Lawyers for a former Olympian whom the Justice Department charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, only to abruptly drop the case after determining that he was not responsible, are urging two different government watchdogs to examine what they say was a flawed investigation and prosecution
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What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?
The death of a worker from a Russian lab that researches plague has prompted questions about the disease.
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US man arrested as second suspect in Canada mass school shooting planned with ChatGPT
Justice department detained James Codey Bryant and allege he offered ‘technical advice’ to primary suspect
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US military restricts troops from leaving the base in Okinawa after Marine is arrested in a killing
The U.S. military in Okinawa, Japan, is pausing all operations for two days after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman
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CNN now has a new owner. What will the future of the network be under Skydance?
CNN has a new owner: Skydance
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Most families of US troops killed in the Iran war's deadliest attack won't be at White House event
Most families of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the deadliest attack of the Iran war aren't attending a White House reception for Gold Star families
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Are the EU's new rules on AI enough to protect Europeans?
AI agents going rogue and ever-louder doomsday warnings have led many in Europe to wonder: are the EU's artificial intelligence rules enough to protect against the potential dangers?
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Paramount and Warner Bros. to become one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here's how we got here
Skydance-owned Paramount is expected to close its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros
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Andrew and Tristan Tate coerced women into porn, court documents allege
Andrew and Tristan Tate have not appeared in a British court to formally answer to the charges they face, but have denied wrongdoing
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Trump uses anti-trans slur to attack woman running against Darline Graham
Dr. Annie Andrews is facing Trump-backed Darline Graham in the race for a South Carolina senate seat
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US, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for conference in Israel
Trump’s counter-terrorism ‘czar’, Sebastian Gorka, was scheduled to speak at conference but White House says he will no longer attend
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Greens’ ‘Zionism is racism’ worse than anything under Corbyn, antisemitism tsar warns
Exclusive: Lord Mann claimed the way some of the party’s members were being treated was ‘unprecedented in Westminster since the Second World War’
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Man arrested on terror offences in connection to RAF Fairford incident
Searches of a property have also been carried out in Westminster
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Qatar warns 'whole world is paying' for Iran war as talks continue
The Iran war has disrupted global trade as regional powers prepare to bolster Saudi Arabia’s defences. Qatar said talks to end the war remained active and backed the Mecca defence alliance, but added that it was too early to discuss joining the pact.
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Iran war live: Trump says Tehran may have targeted UK with drone attack
Trump says Iran could face ‘devastating losses’ as US moves bombers from UK base
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Trump says US moved bombers from RAF Fairford after additional threats
Trump detailed that additional threats received by Washington prompted their moving of the military aircraft from the UK base they were deployed in.
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Why Donald Trump in not as pro-British as Nigel Farage suggests - Helen Ryan
Ahead of the anticipated meeting of Prime Minister Andy Burnham and President Donald Trump, MP and leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage was eager to weigh in. He spoke out with advice for Burnham, stating, “It's very, very simple. We have an American president who, whilst his country may have some some different interests to ours, he is himself instinctively very pro-British. That's a head start."
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Rubio begins three-nation NATO tour in Iceland, which is wary of Trump’s Arctic intentions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has begun a three-nation tour of NATO allies with a stop in Iceland
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Nicaragua torture victim imprisoned for second time after being deported by U.S.
A Nicaraguan exile who was imprisoned and tortured after protesting against that country's government was deported by the U.S. back to his country, where he was immediately imprisoned once again by authorities
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Arizona opens new Taiwan representative office, rejecting warning from China
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Taiwanese leaders have opened an office in Phoenix to aid Taiwanese businesses and citizens in the region
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Trump says he will stop using US taxpayer funds for ads
The ads, which tout Trump and his policies, could have violated US laws barring public government funds being spent on political advertising.
