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216 deaths reported as US sees deadliest flu season for children in 15 yrs

The flu vaccination rate for US children has plummeted from about 64 per cent five years ago to 49 per cent this season\

CIA releases Mandarin videos urging Chinese officials to spill secrets

America's premier spy agency released two Mandarin-language videos on social media Thursday inviting disgruntled officials to contact the CIA

US labels Haitian gangs as terror groups as experts warn of impact on aid

US Department of State warned that persons, including US citizens, that engage in certain transactions or activities with these entities, or these individuals may expose themselves to sanctions risk

Trump plans door knocks, DNA tests to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant children

Trump officials say the adult sponsors who took in migrant children were not always properly vetted, leaving some at risk for exploitation

Desperate children, adults in Gaza scramble for food as Israel blocks aid

Israel has said that the blockade and its renewed military campaign aim to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages it still holds and to disarm

UN memo lays out proposals for sweeping reforms, consolidation of its ops

The proposals, which are in the early stages of discussion and are far from certain to be adopted, would amount to one of the biggest overhauls of the UN

US adds 177,000 jobs in sign of resilience; unemployment steady at 4.2%

President Donald Trump's aggressive and unpredictable policies including massive import taxes have clouded the outlook for the economy

White House to unveil Trump's 2026 budget with indepth federal cuts

The White House's Office of Management and Budget, headed by Russell Vought, a chief architect of Project 2025, confirmed Friday's planned release

Data privacy: Irish privacy watchdog hits TikTok with 530 mn euro fine

Ireland's Data Protection Commission also sanctioned TikTok for not being transparent with users about where their personal data was being sent

Europa League Highlights: Man United and Tottenham ahead after SF 1st leg

Big wins for both teams in the first legs of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday kept alive their hopes of lifting a major trophy and qualifying for the Champions League.

Transgender women footballers to be banned from women's teams in ENG, SCO

Transgender women will be banned from playing on women's soccer teams in England and Scotland following a U.K. Supreme Court ruling last month, the sport's governing body said Thursday.

Netanyahu's criticism of Iran's nuclear programme muted with Trump in power

Netanyahu sees an Iran with nuclear weapons as an existential threat to Israel, and he is just as wary of any new US agreement with its archenemy that may not meet his standards

Rubio takes on 2 key security roles after embracing Trump's vision

Trump's appointment of Rubio to temporarily replace Mike Waltz as national security adviser is the first major leadership shake-up of the nascent administration

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS, NPR

The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS

Mangione wants murder case dropped, cites double jeopardy in CEO killing

Mangione's lawyers also seek to exclude statements he made to police when arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, 230 miles west of New York City, after a five-day manhunt

Army calls for 6,600 soldiers for potential parade on Trump's birthday

High costs halted Trump's push for a parade in his first term, and the tanks and other heavy vehicles that are part of the Army's latest plans have raised concerns from city officials

Vance heralds 'industrial renaissance' at South Carolina steel plant

Vance made the trip to Nucor Steel in Huger as part of the administration's events marking Trump's first 100 days in office

US House votes to block California's nation-leading vehicle emissions rules

The move comes a day after the chamber voted to halt California standards to cut tailpipe emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

Trump govt asks SC to strip legal protections from 350K Venezuelan migrants

President Donald Trump's administration has moved aggressively to withdraw various protections that have allowed immigrants to remain in the country

Pete Hegseth orders Army to merge commands, cut jobs to reduce costs

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the transformation to build a leaner, more lethal force