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Fact check: Will ‘big beautiful bill’ truly let ...

3 miesięcy temu No, the US president would not be able to hold or cancel elections if his tax-and-spending bill becomes law.

Beijing warns the EU to halt ‘provoking trouble’ ...

3 miesięcy temu The informing from China's embassy in the Philippines follows criticism from a top EU authoritative about Beijing's conduct.

US presses NATO to agree defence spending hike

3 miesięcy temu Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said he thinks that the committment to the increased budget will happen this month.

Kohli ‘absolutely gutted’ after 11 dead in Bengalu...

3 miesięcy temu Former India captain Virat Kohli was celebrating RCB's IPL title erstwhile a stampede turned fatal close Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Automaker divisions paralyze key trade group in me...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu General Motors told POLITICO it supports fresh anti-China restrictions on clean energy taxation credits that another automakers have publically opposed.

New Zealand parliament suspends Maori MPs who perf...

3 miesięcy temu Parliament voted to impose evidence suspensions on the trio of legislators over their protest.

Pilgrims gather in Saudi Arabia for Hajj

3 miesięcy temu About 1.5 million abroad pilgrims gather for Hajj in Saudi Arabia amid advanced temperatures and enhanced safety measures.

Can the US afford to lose its 1.1 million global ...

3 miesięcy temu International students contributed $43.8bn to the US economy last year and created 378,175 jobs nationwide.

Ukraine uses AI to strike Russian airbases

3 miesięcy temu In this episode of task Force, @AlexGatopoulos examines Ukraine's successful usage of a revolutionary fresh tactic.

US-backed GHF group extends closure of Gaza aid si...

3 miesięcy temu The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation claims aid distribution sites have been closed to carry out 'maintenance' work.

Vietnam scraps two-child policy to combat falling ...

3 miesięcy temu Vietnam's declining birthrate is most pronounced in urban areas, while nationally, male births inactive outnumber female.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,197

3 miesięcy temu These are the key events on day 1,197 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Trump announces travel ban on people from 12 count...

3 miesięcy temu Trump signed a proclamation which besides restricts the travel of people from an additional 7 countries.

US justice halts deportation of household of fis...

3 miesięcy temu Federal court says removing the wife and children of Mohamed Soliman without due process could origin 'irreparable harm'.

White home makes misleading claims about Democrat...

3 miesięcy temu In a release, the White home said that Democrats opposed key measures organization members actually championed.

Trump must facilitate legal challenges of deported...

3 miesięcy temu Ruling says those deported under 1798 law have right to challenge their removal and that Trump administration must help.

Lawmakers zero in on spectrum auction deal, Rounds...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu Lawmakers seem to have reached a breakthrough over language for a spectrum provision in the GOP’s taxation and spending megabill, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) told POLITICO Wednesday. The home proposal aimed to open up 600 MHz of spectrum for...

French Open: Djokovic downs Zverev to set up semif...

3 miesięcy temu Novak Djokovic beats Alexander Zverev to set up a French Open semifinal showdown with Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros.

New York City mayoral race: All you request to k...

3 miesięcy temu Democratic primary pits lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, against centrist erstwhile politician Andrew Cuomo.

US vetoes UNSC ceasefire resolution as death, star...

3 miesięcy temu Move comes as Israel kills nearly 100 Palestinians across enclave in 1 day while maintaining crippling aid blockade.

Ronaldo fires Portugal past Germany and into Natio...

3 miesięcy temu Portugal beat Germany 2-1 to scope the final of the UEFA Nations League as Cristiano Ronaldo nets the winner.

2 finalists appear in Capitol Police chief search...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu The secretive board overseeing the Capitol Police has narrowed its search down to 2 choices for the next chief of the department: erstwhile Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan and erstwhile Secret Service manager Randolph “Tex” Alles, according...

Syria to give IAEA access to suspected erstwhile ...

3 miesięcy temu IAEA head Grossi describes the fresh government as 'committed to beginning up to the world, to global cooperation'.

Trump administration threatens Columbia University...

3 miesięcy temu The Education Department accuses school of violating the civilian Rights Act and calls for its accreditor to take action.

‘Red Line for Palestine’: Protesters swarm UK Parl...

3 miesięcy temu Thousands swarmed UK Parliament in a “Red Line for Palestine” protest, demanding Israeli sanctions and an arms embargo.

Tuberville raises alarms on GOP food-aid plan as h...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu Several erstwhile Republican governors in the legislature have sounded alarms over a controversial home GOP plan to aid pay for the Trump megabill by pushing billions in national food aid costs to states. Now there’s a would-be politician raisi...

Key Ivory Coast opposition figures banned from Oct...

3 miesięcy temu The Electoral Commission head has said no revision of the electoral registry will take place before the poll.

Parliamentarian could nix the ‘revenge tax’ increa...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu Questions are swirling about whether the Senate’s parliamentarian will kill a major taxation increase in Republicans’ megabill — possibly blowing a large gap in their plans. Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough could decide that a $116 billion pr...

‘Where’s the budget?’: GOP lawmakers implore Vough...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu Lawmakers in charge of backing the government grilled president Donald Trump’s budget manager on Wednesday about why he hasn’t yet sent a full request to Congress. With little than 4 months left in the fiscal year — and until...

GHF suspends aid: Timeline of a ‘death trap’ in Ga...

3 miesięcy temu More than 100 Palestinians have been killed trying to get aid at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution centres.

Leaders of Canada and Mexico lash out at Trump ste...

3 miesięcy temu Canada's Mark Carney calls the 50-percent tariff increase 'illegal', while Mexico's Sheinbaum weighs countermeasures.

Comer expands probe on Biden's intellectual decli...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu House Oversight Chair James Comer is broadening his investigation into erstwhile president Joe Biden’s intellectual decline. Comer on Wednesday asked 5 elder Biden White home aides to appear for transcribed interviews with his committee: erstw...

Trump: Putin says Russia will ‘have to’ respond ...

3 miesięcy temu US president says Putin besides suggested he would participate in talks aimed at reaching a fresh atomic deal with Tehran.

Indian Premier League cricket championship sparks ...

3 miesięcy temu At least 11 people died in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru

Why is Trump cracking down on Chinese students?

3 miesięcy temu The Trump administration will revoke visas for Chinese students, including those connected Chinese Communist Party.

How Israel’s military manufacture profits from wa...

3 miesięcy temu Author of The Palestine laboratory joins The Take to discuss Israel’s military-tech industry.

AI defence expo features latest tech, warnings of ...

3 miesięcy temu An AI defence expo in Washington showcases how artificial intelligence is being integrated into modern weapons systems.

Canadian wildfire smoke spreads across a 3rd of U...

3 miesięcy temu More than 212 active fires were burning as of Tuesday, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

Will Wilders’s gamble to retreat from governing D...

3 miesięcy temu Party for Freedom leader hopes plan to get tough on immigration delivers election victory.

Sweden tries ISIL associate over burning death of...

3 miesięcy temu Osama Krayem is already serving long prison sentences for his function in the Paris and Brussels attacks in 2015 and 2016.

Fight for the Pacific – Episode 3: China’s Pacific...

3 miesięcy temu A dive into the economical tug-of-war between the US and China in the Pacific, seen through the experiences of locals.

What is the ‘revenge tax’ in the US taxation bill...

3 miesięcy temu Provision allows US to impose additional taxes on entities from countries that it says impose unfair taxes on US firms.

Spain plays France in UEFA Nations League: Start t...

3 miesięcy temu Reigning European champions Spain face planet Cup runner-up France in the second semifinal of UEFA Nations League.

Confirmation process begins for Trump's first judi...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu The legislature Judiciary Committee is launching the confirmation process for the first judicial nominations of president Donald Trump’s second term. The panel Wednesday morning opened a proceeding for Whitney D. Hermandorfer, Trump’s nominee for...

Pro-Palestine protesters in UK call for Israel arm...

3 miesięcy temu Rally is held as British p.m. Starmer calls Israel's actions 'intolerable', addressing lawmakers in Parliament.

Johnson, Thune push back on Musk’s megabill critic...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu The top 2 congressional Republicans rebutted Elon Musk’s criticism of their “big, beautiful bill” Wednesday as the tech mogul and erstwhile Trump administration cost-cutter continued attacking the GOP government overnight. talker Mike Johnson spe...