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Musk's DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems

The move by DOGE, which has been assigned to make the Trump admin more effective, means it could have wide leeway to access important taxpayer data, among other things

Excluding Ukraine from US-Russia talks on war 'very dangerous': Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy said Russia does not want to engage in ceasefire talks or to discuss any kind of concessions, which the Kremlin interprets as losing at a time when its troops have upper hand in the battle

773 dead in week-long clashes as Congo tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels

Authorities confirmed 773 bodies and 2,880 injured persons in Goma's morgues and hospitals, Congolese government spokesman Patrick Muyaya told a briefing in the capital, Kinshasa

Iran test-fires anti-warship cruise missile with range of over 600 miles

The report said the new weapon was a sophisticated missile, without elaborating, which could be launched from an underground facility

US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia

US military officials have warned that IS cells have received increasing direction from the group's leadership that relocated to northern Somalia

Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China could mean higher inflation

It is possible that the tariffs could be short-lived if Canada and Mexico can reach a deal with Trump to more aggressively address illegal immigration and fentanyl smuggling

At least 54 killed as paramilitary group attacks open market in Sudan

Khalid al-Aleisir, minister of culture and government spokesperson, condemned the attack, saying that the casualties included many women and children

Sick, wounded children from Gaza cross into Egypt as border reopens

Egyptian television showed an Palestinian Red Cross ambulance pulling up to the crossing gate, and several children were brought out on stretchers and transferred to ambulances on the Egyptian side

Transfer news: Jhon Duran joins Ronaldo at Al-Nassr from Aston Villa

The 21-year-old Duran will team up with Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr and wear No. 9.

As M23 rebels advance in Congo, new leader signals shift in its identity

Corneille Nangaa is the former head of Congo's electoral body who oversaw the 2018 presidential election won by President Flix Tshisekedi

Hamas hands over three Israeli hostages to Red Cross in southern Gaza

A total of 33 Israeli hostages are expected to be freed in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners during the truce's initial six weeks

Colleges around US navigate President Trump's DEI crackdown with caution

New White House orders ban DEI policies in programmes that receive federal money across higher education, institutions rely on federal funding for research grants, projects and contract work

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages; tensions remain

The political situation remains tense with no negotiation space in sight between the military government and the major opposition groups fighting against it

Democrats look to elect new leader as party struggles to repair brand

More than 400 DNC members from every state and US territory have gathered in suburban Washington for the election, which features a slate of candidates dominated by party insiders

Six more tennis players banned for links to a match-fixing syndicate

That brings the total to about 30 players punished for their connections to the syndicate run by Grigor Sargsyan, who was previously given a five-year custodial sentence.

Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe without any proof

No evidence has emerged that rules seeking to diversify the FAA played any role in the collision between an American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people

Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada loom; these goods are in the crosshairs

The business between the North American nations now exceeds China, totalling $1.8 trillion in 2023

At least seven killed, 19 injured in air ambulance crash in Philadelphia

The crash happened less than 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, which primarily serves business jets and charter flights

US to deploy 1,000 more troops to boost Trump's immigration crackdown

Troops going to the border are expected to help put in place concertina wire barriers and provide needed transportation, intelligence and other support to the Border Patrol

Second federal judge orders to pause Trump admin efforts to freeze funding

Judge John McConnell sided with nearly two dozen states that requested an emergency order preventing most federal agencies from halting funding