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Watch: Trump shares edited video hitting Springsteen with golf ball
Donald Trump shares edited video showing him hitting Bruce Springsteen with a golf ball, escalating feud after singer slammed his administration on tour
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Trump's 'big beautiful bill' on tax cuts gets US House committee approval
The vote comes after days of internal fighting amongst the Republicans and has now set the stage for a floor vote in the full House on Thursday (local time)
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New North Korean warship damaged during launch attended by Kim Jong Un
The ship got stuck after sliding off the ramp when a flatcar failed to move with it, throwing off balance and crushing parts of its bottom, reported the Korean Central News Agency
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Pope Leo XIV urges aid in Gaza, end to hostilities in first public address
The Vatican said about 40,000 people attended the audience, held just days after roughly 200,000 gathered for Sunday's inaugural Mass for history's first American pope
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US government didn't follow court order on deportations, says judge
Government attorneys argued that the men had a history with the immigration system, giving them prior opportunities to express a fear of being deported to a country outside their homeland
Canada in talks to join US 'Golden Dome' missile defence system: PM Carney
Canadian PM Mark Carney confirms high-level talks with US over participation in Trump's space-based Golden Dome project; system set to be fully operational by 2029
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Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead near Jewish museum in Washington
Two Israeli embassy staff were shot and killed near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, in what officials are calling an anti-Semitic terror attack
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OpenAI recruits Jony Ive to design AI hardware in $6.5 billion deal
OpenAI said it is acquiring io, a product and engineering company co-founded by Ive, in a deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion
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No aid that entered Gaza this week has reached Palestinians, says UN
Under international pressure, Israel has allowed dozens of aid trucks into Gaza after blocking all food, medicine, fuel and other material for nearly three months
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Trump lectures Ramaphosa over 'white genocide' in South Africa, shows clips
While Cyril Ramaphosa sought to reset ties with Washington, Donald Trump played footage alleging white genocide in South Africa and challenged land reform policy
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Israeli allies unleash strong rhetoric over Gaza but with limited action
Three allies of Israel used words like abhorrent and monstrous this week to describe the country's actions in Gaza.
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Most US states now restrict cellphone use in schools, with more to follow
Ten states and the District of Columbia have enacted school day bans, most for students in grades K-12, and they now outnumber the seven states with instructional time bans
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Trump admin to weigh request for leasing seabed mining of critical minerals
President Trump signed an order last month directing NOAA to fast-track permits for companies seeking to mine the ocean floor in US and international waters
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Why China's J-10C fighter jets should be a concern for US and Taiwan
US still leads in military aircraft, outnumbering several nations combined, but much of its fleet is ageing as China's air force rapidly expands, according to World Air Forces 2025 report
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Trump stages another Oval Office ambush, lecturing South Africa's Ramaphosa
Trump has objected to a land bill that Ramaphosa signed late last year that will make it easier for the government to expropriate private property if it's in the public interest
Defense Department accepts luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump's use
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told senators that Hegseth has ordered the service to start planning how to update the jet to meet needed standards
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Iran vows to keep enriching uranium ahead of nuclear talks with US
The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi come after multiple rounds of talks between the two nations, including at an expert level over the details of a possible deal
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin gives away shares worth $700 million as gift
Brin and co-founder Larry Page, who stepped down from top management roles in 2019, saw their fortunes rise by a combined $7 billion on Wednesday
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Trump confronts South African president over killing of white farmers
The South African leader had sought to use the meeting to set the record straight and salvage his country's relationship with the United States
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Trump hosts Ramaphosa as South African leader seeks to mend US ties
Ramaphosa was greeted by Trump as he arrived at the White House shortly after noon for Oval Office talks and lunch with Trump
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