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Google agrees to pay Italy $340 million to settle tax evasion investigation
Italian prosecutors on Wednesday said they are seeking to have a tax evasion investigation against Google dropped after the tech giant agreed to pay a 326 million Euro (USD 340 million) settlement.
 "Google agrees to pay Italy $340 million to settle tax evasion investigation")
EU envoys okay more sanctions on Russia on 3rd anniversary of Ukraine war
The measures are still not entirely finalised until EU foreign ministers endorse them on Monday, allowing them to enter force
 "EU envoys okay more sanctions on Russia on 3rd anniversary of Ukraine war")
Netanyahu taps Trump-linked adviser Ron Dermer to lead ceasefire talks
An Israeli official said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a close confidant to lead negotiations for the second stage of the ceasefire with Hamas
 "Netanyahu taps Trump-linked adviser Ron Dermer to lead ceasefire talks")
US envoy Keith Kellogg arrives in Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy
Kellogg's trip came a day after US President Donald Trump suggested that Kyiv was to blame for the war, which enters its fourth year next week
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Trump asserts control in 2nd term in departure from first-term chaos
Trump doesn't just want to change course from Joe Biden's presidency, his team is holding back congressionally authorised funding championed by his predecessor
 "Trump asserts control in 2nd term in departure from first-term chaos")
Israel's West Bank crackdown causes mass displacement unseen since 1967
Israeli forces then pushed deeper and more forcefully into several other nearby towns, including Tulkarem, Far'a and Nur Shams, scattering families and stirring bitter memories of the 1948 war
 "Israel's West Bank crackdown causes mass displacement unseen since 1967")
Nearly 300 US deportees held in Panama as officials arrange their return
More than 40 per cent of the migrants, authorities say, won't voluntarily return to their homeland
 "Nearly 300 US deportees held in Panama as officials arrange their return")
Man who attacked Japan's former PM Fumio Kishida sentenced to 10 years
Ryuji Kimura, 25, was charged with attempted murder for the April 15, 2023 attack on Kishida at a small fishing port in the western city of Wakayama
 "Man who attacked Japan's former PM Fumio Kishida sentenced to 10 years")
Trump halts aid for representing unaccompanied kids in immigration court
The Interior Department gave no explanation for the stop-work order, telling the group only that it was done for causes outside of your control
 "Trump halts aid for representing unaccompanied kids in immigration court")
DOGE getting lists of military's probationary workers from Pentagon
It was not clear that all probationary personnel would be let go, instead, some might be exempted due to the critical nature of their work
 "DOGE getting lists of military's probationary workers from Pentagon")
Senate GOP advances budget bill that funds Trump's mass deportations
The Senate GOP package would allow $ 175 billion to be spent on border security, including funding for mass deportation operations
 "Senate GOP advances budget bill that funds Trump's mass deportations")
Massive fire at Pennsylvania aerospace plant prompts evacuation orders
Witnesses said there was an explosion and flames could be seen inside the warehouse
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Deeper look at talks between US, Russian officials and what comes next
The delegations led by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the discussions were a good first step
 "Deeper look at talks between US, Russian officials and what comes next")
Trump admin gives schools deadline to end DEI or risk losing federal money
Education Department gave an ultimatum to stop using racial preferences as a factor in admissions
 "Trump admin gives schools deadline to end DEI or risk losing federal money")
Howard Lutnick named comm secy, to play key role for Trump's trade agenda
At the Commerce Department, Lutnick, who was CEO at the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will oversee 50,000 employees
 "Howard Lutnick named comm secy, to play key role for Trump's trade agenda")
Hamas to free 6 living hostages, hand over 4 bodies to speed Gaza releases
The six are the last living hostages set to be freed during the ceasefire's first phase in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons
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Hamas to release 6 Israeli hostages on Saturday, 4 bodies on Thursday
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, in prerecorded remarks on Tuesday, did not elaborate beyond saying that the Bibas family would be included in the handover of four bodies
Huawei's tri-foldable phone hits markets in show of defiance amid US curbs
Although dubbed a trifold, the phone has 3 mini-panels and folds only twice. The company says it's the thinnest foldable phone at 3.6 mm (0.14 inches), with a 10.2-inch screen similar to an Apple iPad
 "Huawei's tri-foldable phone hits markets in show of defiance amid US curbs")
Chinese naval chopper flies within 10 ft of Filipino plane despite warning
China deployed its coast guard, navy and suspected militia ships around Scarborough after a tense standoff with Philippine ships in 2012
Top Russian, US officials meet for talks on Ukraine war without Kyiv
The talks mark a significant expansion of US-Russian contacts nearly three years into a war that has seen ties fall to the lowest level in decades
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