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GOP Budget Push Seeks Rollback of Key Climate Programs
Washington, D.C., USA: House Republicans unveiled budget proposals to dismantle large segments of Biden-era climate and clean energy initiatives,...
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Trump’s $400 M Qatari Jet Gift Sparks Bipartisan Backlash
Washington, D.C., USA: News that President Trump accepted a $400 million Boeing 747 from Qatar’s royal family ignited fresh controversy, with both...
US Grants Fast-Track Entry to Nearly 60 White South African Refugees
Dulles International Airport, Virginia, USA: Nearly 60 white South Africans—part of a community claiming persecution—arrived in the United States...
President Trump’s Gulf Tour Highlights Economic and Diplomatic Aims
Saudi Arabia: President Donald Trump kicked off a three-nation tour across the Gulf, beginning with meetings in Riyadh focused on Saudi investment...
GOP Pushes for More Stay-at-Home Parents to Boost US Birth Rate
Washington, D.C., USA: Certain Republican lawmakers are highlighting America’s declining birth rates by suggesting a suite of policies to...
Kurdish Militant Group PKK Announces Disbandment
Ankara, Turkey: The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a militant group that fought a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state, declared it...
US and China Slash Tariffs, Enter 90-Day Truce
In a surprise breakthrough, the US and China announced a significant tariff reduction over the weekend, lowering each side’s tariffs to 30% and...
Texas Legislators Revive Funding for Discredited Child ID Kits
Austin, Texas: State lawmakers are moving to reintroduce millions in funding for child fingerprint/DNA kits that critics say provide limited...
Veterans Affairs Staff Cuts Spur Accusations of Undermining Veterans’ Healthcare
Washington, D.C.: Lawmakers accuse the Trump administration of quietly rolling back critical staffing and resources at Department of Veterans...
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