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US President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on several developing nations, sparking concerns of a global trade war and economic instability.
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Congress has added nearly $15 billion to the Pentagon's budget for fiscal 2025, despite the Defense Department not requesting the funds, sparking criticism of "backdoor earmarks" that benefit lawmakers' constituents and campaign contributors.
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Henrry Josue Villatoro, an alleged MS-13 leader, has been arrested and charged with illegal firearm possession in Virginia.
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South Korea and China were involved in a tense standoff at sea after Chinese authorities blocked a South Korean research vessel from investigating a disputed steel structure in the Yellow Sea.
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Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians in Gaza, prompting Hamas to fire rockets at Israel, as the conflict escalated with no end in sight.
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in climate grants awarded to three groups, citing insufficient evidence of fraud.
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Taiwan's defense ministry proposes a law imposing up to 7 years' imprisonment for military personnel deemed disloyal, amid rising Chinese espionage.
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Mark Carney has won the leadership of Canada's Liberal party, setting him up to become the country's next prime minister amid a trade war with the US.
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President Donald Trump has threatened Hamas with severe consequences, including death, if they do not immediately release all hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
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The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88 in Portugal.
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The Biden administration has announced an additional $500 million in military aid to Ukraine to support its defense against Russian aggression.
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President-elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military or economic force to acquire control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.
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