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Trump admin ordered to restore some withheld grant funding to UCLA
UCLA's money has been frozen as part of a wider pressure campaign targeting universities that Trump says are out of step with his political agenda
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Judge weighs if Trump violated law by deploying National Guard to LA
California has argued the troops violated the Posse Comitatus Act, which generally prohibits military enforcement of domestic laws
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No unilateral peace deal in Alaska: Zelenskyy, European leaders urge Trump
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz convened a virtual summit with Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and several European leaders
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Dollar extends losses as Fed rate cut hopes and political pressure grow
The dollar index, measuring the currency against a basket of peers, fell 0.2 per cent to 97.81, its lowest since July 28, extending its 0.5 per cent drop on Tuesday
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Trump warns of severe consequences if Putin doesn't stop war after summit
Trump did not provide a timeframe for a second meeting. He is to meet Putin in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday
Trump Wins Fight to Withhold Billions of Dollars in Foreign Aid
In a 2-1 decision on Wednesday, the appellate panel reversed a Washington federal judge who found that US officials were violating the Constitution's separation of powers principles
Leaving top Trump admin post? President may have ambassadorship for you
Trump tapped IRS Commissioner Billy Long to be his ambassador to Iceland after Long contradicted the administration's messaging in his less than two months in the job
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Trump tariff impact: US kids to see higher price tag on Christmas toys
Majority of US retail firms put their orders on hold due to uncertainty in tariff situation
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Zelenskyy rejects ceding Donbas to Russia, seeks role in US-Russia talks
Vladimir Putin is demanding that Ukraine give up the Donetsk and Luhansk regions that together form Donbas as a condition to unlock a ceasefire
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Zelenskyy to visit Berlin for meetings ahead of Trump-Putin summit
Zelenskyy is due to meet with European leaders first, to prepare for a virtual call with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance about an hour later
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Russian forces advance in Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns of fresh Russian offensives as Trump and Putin prepare for talks in Alaska without Kyiv at the table
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Alaska's Russian ties in spotlight as Trump, Putin meet in the 49th state
In WWII, Japan seized Attu, the Aleutian chain's westernmost island, closer to Russia than the mainland US. Its 1943 recapture became known as the war's "forgotten battle"
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Trump's meeting with Putin 'listening exercise for President': White House
Donald Trump will be meeting Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, where the two leaders will hold a one-on-one conversation regarding the Russia-Ukraine war
Panama Canal set to enter ports business as Trump-China feud simmers
Though China has no role in operating the canal, Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd has operated ports on the Atlantic and Pacific sides
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Trump's labour chief pick suggests suspension of monthly jobs report
EJ Antoni criticised the monthly employment report as 'flawed' and proposed replacing it with more accurate, though less timely, quarterly data for US economic planning
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US July budget deficit up 20% Y-o-Y despite record Trump tariff income
The US saw a 273 per cent increase - or $21 billion - in customs revenue in July over the same period last year, the data showed
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Trump admin calls out human rights records of countries accepting deportees
The reports, which cover 2024 before President Donald Trump took office, reflect his administration's focus on free speech and protecting the lives of the unborn
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Trump rebukes Goldman Sachs' economics research on tariff impact
Trump did not specify which Goldman report he was referring to, but Goldman has taken a bearish position on Trump's tariffs. The Wall Street investment bank declined to comment on the matter
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Trump says he may allow lawsuit against Fed chief Powell over renovations
Trump in a social media post on Tuesday resumed his criticism of the Fed chair over the central bank's decision to hold interest rates steady and again hammered Powell over the renovation work
Trump selects economist EJ Antoni to head Bureau of Labor Statistics
Antoni is currently the chief economist at the influential U.S. conservative think tank Heritage Foundation
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