Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming
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Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senator Chuck Schumer’s sudden decision on Thursday to support a Republican-written bill to avert a government shutdown so enraged his fellow Democrats that some were already talking about primary challenges to the 74-year-old Democratic leader from New York. The eruption of anger about…

Mark Carney Becomes Canada’s Prime Minister at Crucial Moment
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Mark Carney Becomes Canada’s Prime Minister at Crucial Moment

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mark Carney, who has never held elected office but has a long résumé in economic policymaking and investing, was sworn in Friday morning as Canada’s 24th prime minister. He will have no time to ease into his role. Canada is experiencing a period…

Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More
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Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Friedrich Merz, the likely next chancellor of Germany, announced on Friday that he had secured the votes to allow for extensive new government spending, including for defense, clearing the way for a stunning turnabout in German strategic and fiscal policy before he even…

Duterte Appears in Court in The Hague via Video After Arrest
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Duterte Appears in Court in The Hague via Video After Arrest

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In a scenario once considered unthinkable for a head of state who presided over the public and brutal killings of thousands of civilians, Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, appeared at an International Criminal Court hearing via a video link on…

Opinion | Dr. Oz’s Journey From Heart Doctor to Celebrity to Iconoclast
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Opinion | Dr. Oz’s Journey From Heart Doctor to Celebrity to Iconoclast

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Before medical contrarianism became intrinsic to his identity, Dr. Mehmet Oz appeared motivated by curiosity rather than opportunism. Arriving at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in 1986 to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Oz became well respected in the field….

Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?
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Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Germany’s centrist politicians are losing votes to the far right and the far left. They are losing faith in America, their longtime friend and protector. And they are rapidly losing what could be their best chance to address both those problems at once….

Europe Expected a Transactional Trump. It Got Something Else.
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Europe Expected a Transactional Trump. It Got Something Else.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump is no fan of the European Union. He has repeatedly claimed that the bloc was created to “screw” America, has pledged to slap big tariffs on its cars, and this week enacted global steel and aluminum levies that are expected to…

Europe Weighs Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine Amid Trump’s Embrace of Russia
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Europe Weighs Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine Amid Trump’s Embrace of Russia

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines With anger in Europe mounting over President Trump’s perceived abandonment of the continent, President Emmanuel Macron of France gathered the chiefs of staff of more than 30 armed forces on Tuesday to review the formation of a multinational peacekeeping force to monitor any…

With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power
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With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Since an armed rebel group backed by Rwandan troops launched a major offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo, professional cyclists have raced on lush Rwandan hills, John Legend performed a sold-out concert in the capital, Kigali, and entrepreneurs have gathered at a…