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US govt debates invoking state secrets privilege around deportation flights
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a court filing that there are ongoing Cabinet-level discussions about Chief Judge James Boasberg's demand for more information
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Glaciers losing record amounts of ice as global temperatures rise, warns UN
The report coincides with a UNESCO summit in Paris marking the first World Day for Glaciers, urging global action to protect glaciers around the world
US President Trump awards Boeing much-needed win with fighter jet contract
The Next Generation Air Dominance program will replace Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor with a crewed aircraft built to enter combat alongside drones
 "US President Trump awards Boeing much-needed win with fighter jet contract")
Hegseth increases US warship presence in West Asia with 2 aircraft carriers
The ship has been conducting operations in the Red Sea against the Houthis and was scheduled to begin heading home to Norfolk, Virginia, at the end of March
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Having a name: In Syria, they want to be wanted by the Assad regime
For more than five decades, the dictator Bashar al-Assad and his father before him ruled Syria by terror. Anyone wanted by any of the regime's numerous intelligence
 "Having a name: In Syria, they want to be wanted by the Assad regime")
US imposes Iran-related sanctions on oil tankers, China 'teapot' refinery
Trump aims to stop Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and funding militant groups
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Republicans' team writes to Trump, seeks tariff parity to boost exports
They have demanded "removal of unfair trade barriers" so that it could significantly increase market demand and revenues for producers who have faced a difficult four years
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China's central bank to tweak policy to boost forex market resilience
The remarks, similar to PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng's comments earlier this month, came after modest economic growth in the first two months of the year, thanks to government policy support
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Elon Musk-owned Starlink gets NOC to launch services in Pakistan
Interestingly, Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) is banned in Pakistan
 "Elon Musk-owned Starlink gets NOC to launch services in Pakistan")
Nearly 9,000 migrant deaths recorded last year by UN migration agency
Asia was the region with the most reported fatalities with 2,788 migrant deaths, followed by the Mediterranean Sea with 2,452 and Africa with 2,242
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First Solar Eclipse of 2025: Date, Time & where to watch the Surya Grahan
The first solar eclipse of 2025 will occur on March 29. As per NASA, it won't be visible in India, but in parts of North America, Northern Asia, South America, Europe, Africa, Greenland, and Iceland
 "First Solar Eclipse of 2025: Date, Time & where to watch the Surya Grahan")
India-Pakistan relations at all time low, says Pak's ex-foreign minister
Kasuri said even after the wars, Pakistan and India quickly came to the table to restart the peace process
 "India-Pakistan relations at all time low, says Pak's ex-foreign minister")
Russia holds key rate at 21% as inflationary pressure remains high
"The Bank of Russia estimates that the achieved tightness of monetary conditions creates the necessary prerequisites for returning inflation to the target in 2026," the regulator said in a statement
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Trump denies NYT report that Musk will be briefed on China war plans
The Wall Street Journal also reported Musk would receive a briefing on US plans for a potential China war, citing people familiar
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'Cleaning up dead people data': DOGE cuts 3.2 mn from social security rolls
The steepest decline was observed in the 140-149 age group, which saw a reduction of 1.13 million individuals, followed closely by the 130-139 age bracket, which lost 1.126 million people
 "'Cleaning up dead people data': DOGE cuts 3.2 mn from social security rolls")
J&J plans to invest more than $55 billion in US over the next 4 years
The drug and device maker said this represents an increase of 25% in investment compared to the past four years
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What is CBP Home app, Trump's new tool for self-deportation in the US?
The Trump administration launched the CBP Home App as a measure to facilitate the removal of millions of undocumented immigrants from the US
US deportees run from one embassy to another in Panama to seek asylum
Deportees are worried that foreign governments and aid organizations were washing their hands of them
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US senator Steve Daines visits Beijing amid growing tariff dispute
Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, is in the country for three days of meetings starting Friday, the American Embassy reported
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Legalise immigration status or leave Russia by Sept 10: Putin to Ukrainians
The orders apply to Ukrainian passport holders from four partially occupied regions -- Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, regions Russia claims to have annexed
 "Legalise immigration status or leave Russia by Sept 10: Putin to Ukrainians")