Explosions Cripple Ship Carrying Aid to Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea
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Explosions Cripple Ship Carrying Aid to Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A ship carrying 16 people and humanitarian aid to Gaza was rocked by explosions early Friday off the coast of Malta, setting the vessel on fire and putting it at risk of sinking, according to the human rights group operating the ship. The…

Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts
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Solid Jobs Report Reinforces Fed’s Patient Approach to Interest Rate Cuts

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A solid labor market has for months given the Federal Reserve comfort that it could hold off on interest rate cuts until it had more clarity about how President Trump’s policies would impact the economy. New data released on Friday reinforced that patient…

Far-Right AfD Is Labeled Extremist by Germany’s Intelligence Agency
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Far-Right AfD Is Labeled Extremist by Germany’s Intelligence Agency

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Germany’s domestic intelligence service has classified the far-right Alternative for Germany, which some polls show as the most popular in the country, as an extremist party, the German authorities announced on Friday. The classification, which allows the agency to use more powerful surveillance…

How Zelensky Maneuvered Himself Out of the Doghouse With Trump
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How Zelensky Maneuvered Himself Out of the Doghouse With Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Feb. 28 was one of the darkest days for Ukraine since Russia’s invasion three years earlier. An Oval Office visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky meant to win favor with President Trump turned into a televised shouting match, prompting Mr. Trump to banish his…

Photo Shows Waltz’s Conversations on a Version of Signal
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Photo Shows Waltz’s Conversations on a Version of Signal

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A day before President Trump removed him from his job as national security adviser, Michael Waltz checked his phone during a White House cabinet meeting — perhaps forgetting that there were cameras in the room. A photographer for Reuters captured the moment on…

How the End of a U.S. Tax Loophole Hurts Chinese Companies
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How the End of a U.S. Tax Loophole Hurts Chinese Companies

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A loophole that has allowed American shoppers to buy lots of cheap goods from mainland China and Hong Kong without paying tariffs and filling customs forms is closing on Friday. Meaghan Tobin, a correspondent for The New York Times covering business in Asia,…

Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking to End Federal Funding for NPR and PBS
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Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking to End Federal Funding for NPR and PBS

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to cut federal funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the outlets of producing biased coverage and “left-wing propaganda.” Mr. Trump instructed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds public broadcasters in the United States,…

Israel Launches Airstrikes Near Presidential Palace in Damascus
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Israel Launches Airstrikes Near Presidential Palace in Damascus

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israeli fighter jets struck near the presidential palace in Damascus, the Syrian capital, early Friday, in what Israel’s leaders said was a message to President Ahmed al-Sharaa that they are willing to attack deep inside his country after a recent wave of sectarian…

Russell Brand to Appear in Court on Rape and Sexual Assault Charges
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Russell Brand to Appear in Court on Rape and Sexual Assault Charges

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared before a London court on Friday on multiple charges of sexual assault, including two counts of rape. His appearance at Westminster Magistrates Court was the first, largely procedural, step in what are likely to be lengthy…