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USAID places staff on leave, recalls personnel overseas

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has ordered nearly all directly-hired staff of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to...

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Trump, tariffs and trade wars: Who are the main trading partners of the US?

Ahead of the US election last year, President Donald Trump proclaimed “tariff” to be “the most beautiful word in the dictionary”. Ramping up...

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Asian markets tumble as Trump’s tariff war escalates

Asian shares slid on Monday morning after US President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and...

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WhatsApp says its users targeted by Israeli spyware company Paragon

An official at Meta’s popular WhatsApp chat service has said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted 90 of its users, including journalists and...

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Mark Zuckerberg frustrated over internal leaks, Meta warns employees

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg is frustrated over internal leaks. During a recent company meeting he called it a “major issue” facing the company....

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Scores feared dead in Washington after jet collides with helicopter, crashes into river

(Reuters) – Scores of people were feared dead after an American Airlines regional passenger jet with 64 people on board and a U.S....

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Multiple people killed in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival

Multiple people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of millions of...

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Impeached South Korean president charged with insurrection

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection after he attempted to declare martial law in December. His ill-fated...