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20 hours ago · US President Donald Trump speaks after the fatal collision of a passenger airplane and a military helicopter. EPA

1 day ago · It was the first piece of legislation Mr Trump signed since he took office on January 20. The law is named after a 22-year-old nursing student who was killed in Georgia while out on a run in February 2024.

2 days ago · UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini warned that attempts to dismantle the agency through the Knesset's legislation and suspending donors' funding would have far-reaching consequences, destabilising the region and undermining prospects for peace. “The right of Palestinian refugees to protection and assistance are not derived from [the] UNRWA mandate, they exist independently of the ...

1 day ago · Concerns escalated after Israeli troops installed heavy surveillance equipment in strategically chosen areas of south Lebanon

1 day ago · Live updates: Follow the latest on Israel-Gaza. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated an eyebrow-raising claim made a day earlier by his new press secretary: that a new clampdown on wasteful government spending had prevented $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms. “In that process, we identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas, $50 million ...

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Dec 31, 2024 · Fed chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank will be cautious about cutting rates after reducing its target by 25 basis points in December.

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