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Washington lawyer sues Trump admin over revocation of security clearance

A lawsuit in Washington challenges a March memo revoking security clearances of attorney Mark Zaid and 14 others, deemed by the White House as no longer in the national interest

Trump admin halts new grants to Harvard over unmet White House demands

The action was laid out in a letter to Harvard's president and amounts to a major escalation of Trump's battle with the Ivy League school

US Army pauses helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls

The pause comes after 67 people died in January when a passenger jet collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan airport

US Defence Secretary directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions

In a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership

Troops to stay in Gaza for unspecified time as Israel approves takeover

The new plan, which was approved in an early morning vote by Israeli Cabinet ministers, also calls for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to move to Gaza's south

Israeli bulldozers raze West Bank hamlet, displace dozens of Palestinians

Nine homes, five tents and five animal pens were demolished, said Mohammed Rabia, head of the village council in the area

3 killed, 9 missing as small boat capsizes off San Diego: Coast Guard

Pangas are open boats designed for fishing but commonly used by smugglers

Trump admin says will pay immigrants in US illegally $1,000 to go home

President Donald Trump has made immigration enforcement a centrepiece of his campaign. But that is a costly, resource-intensive endeavour

Shoemaker Skechers to be acquired for $9 billion, taken pvt by 3G Capital

The offer of $63 per share represents a premium of 30 per cent to Skechers' 15-day volume-weighted average stock price

Cable theft in Spain delays thousands of high-speed rail passengers

The theft, which happened late Sunday, affected dozens of trains travelling between Madrid and Andaluca

Tourist boats capsize in sudden storm in southwest China, leaving 10 dead

More than 80 people fell into the Wu River when strong winds hit the scenic area in Guizhou province on Sunday afternoon

Bayern becomes Bundesliga champion; Kane finally wins his 1st career title

Freiburg drew with second-placed Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 to leave Bayern an unassailable eight points clear of the 2024 champion with two rounds of the German league remaining.

Mbappe scores twice and Madrid wins again to trail Barca by 4 points

Kylian Mbapp scored in each half as Madrid held on to beat Celta Vigo 3-2 and remain four points behind the Catalan rival going into next Sunday's match in Barcelona.

Israel approves plans to intensify military ops in Gaza, says official

The approval comes a day after Israel announced it was calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers for the expanded operations in Gaza

US states push for speed-limiting devices on cars of high-risk drivers

Competing tech companies that joined forces to lobby for ignition interlock requirements for drunken drivers have been working in unison again the last few years to pitch intelligent speed assistance

P Diddy's sex trafficking scandal trial set to start with jury selection

The 17-page indictment against Combs reads like a charging document filed against a Mafia leader or the head of a drug gang, accusing him of engaging in sex trafficking

Prisons at double their capacity as amnesty law takes effect: Iraq minister

He acknowledged that the overcrowding has put a severe strain on prison healthcare and human rights standards

Race for remaining Champions League spots in France remains wide open

With two rounds of matches left, and PSG already crowned champion, second-placed Marseille missed the chance to open up a three-point gap on Monaco

Brazil police arrest 2 over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga's Rio concert

The Rio event on Saturday was the biggest show of the pop star's career that attracted an estimated 2.5 million fans to Copacabana Beach

Trump criticises Sheinbaum for rejecting US troops offer to Mexico

Trump said it was true that he proposed sending the troops to Mexico and lashed into Sheinbaum for dismissing the idea