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Trump freezes VOA, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing outlets long seen as critical to countering a Russian and Chinese information offensive. Hundreds of reporters and other staff at VOA, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe and other outlets received a weekend email saying…
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HACKMAN BOMBSHELL Fresh twist in death of Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy as doctor claims ‘she called me 24 hours AFTER officers say she died’

A DOCTOR claims Gene Hackman’s wife called him 24 hours after officers said she died – casting more mystery over the couple’s deaths. Betsy Arakawa was found to have passed on February 11 from a rare rodent disease called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome – a week before her Oscar-winning husband passed. But former emergency care specialist and runner…
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FINAL SIGHTING New CCTV shows missing student vomiting in bar before vanishing from resort as ‘person of interest changes story’

THIS is the concerning moment missing Sudiksha Konanki appears to be sick at a bar shortly before vanishing from her holiday resort. The 20-year-old student was last seen on March 6, in the Dominican Republic with sources close to the police now claiming the last person to see her has changed his official story several times. New…
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KILLER KIM Raging Kim Jong-un could execute OWN staff over ‘reckless’ boozy stag party-style bash ‘with escorts’ in starving nation

FURIOUS Kim Jong-un could send his own officials to face the firing squad for their “reckless” behaviour. Iron-fist ruler Kim has wiped one of North Korea’s party committees off the map after being left outraged by their antics. Dozens of party officials were involved in an embarrassing “drinking spree” that ended in a “major incident” at Ryonggang…
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Greenland: Hundreds protest against Trump’s takeover plans

Hundreds of Greenlanders took to the streets on Saturday to protest against US President Donald Trump’s stated goal of taking control of their island. Video footage showed crowds gathered in the capital, Nuuk, waving Greenland’s flag and holding signs with messages such as “Respect Greenland’s sovereignty,” “We are not for sale” and “Make America Go Away” —…
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Tens of thousands join antigovernment protest in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade

Serbian anticorruption protesters, riot police and supporters of President Aleksandar Vucic have faced off without major incident in central Belgrade as tens of thousands of people gathered for the biggest antigovernment rally in years. At least 107,000 people turned out in Belgrade on Saturday, the interior minister reported. Near-daily student protests began in December after the deaths…
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Deadly Israeli Strikes Mar Fragile Gaza Truce

Gaza’s civil defence agency said nine people including journalists were killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday, attacks which could further endanger the fragile truce in the Palestinian territory. Following the reported strikes, the deadliest since the ceasefire took hold on January 19, Hamas accused Israel of a “blatant violation” of the truce which largely halted more than…
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Homes in the World’s Largest 3D-Printed Neighborhood Take One Week to Print. This Is What They Look Like

In recent years, the 3D printing boom has shown us that anything is possible. From toys and tools to medical devices, you can basically print anything—even 2,000-square-foot homes. Hello, Vulcan. At the Wolf’s Ranch community in Georgetown, a city about 30 minutes away from the Texas capital, most of the home builders aren’t human. In fact, they’re…
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Florence and Pisa on alert as flooding hits Italy

There has been flooding and landslides in parts of northern Italy as red alerts cover cities including Florence and Pisa. Torrential rain prompted the alerts for parts of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, with heavy and persistent rainfall expected into the afternoon on Friday. Tuscany’s president said local rescue and health services were on high alert and advised residents…
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Germany: Parties agree on historic debt deal

The CDU/CSU bloc and the SPD have reached an agreement with the Greens on a massive increase in government borrowing. The conservative CDU/CSU bloc of German election winner Friedrich Merz and the Social Democrats (SPD) have agreed in principle with the Greens on plans for a massive increase in state borrowing ahead of a parliamentary vote next…
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will ‘never ever be part of US’ and talk of nation becoming 51st state is ‘crazy’

President Donald Trump has made repeated threats to make the US neighbour to the north its 51st state. Mark Carney has been formally sworn in as the new prime minister of Canada, following the resignation of predecessor Justin Trudeau. Mr Carney, a former governor of both the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, will try to…
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After Trump appeal, Putin says he will spare Ukrainians in Kursk if they surrender

Russia will spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region if Kyiv tells them to surrender, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump urged him to avoid a “horrible massacre” there. Ukraine denied its men were encircled, describing that as a Russian fabrication, but President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called the situation…
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Pak Accuses India of ‘Sponsoring Terrorism’, Gets Schooled by New Delhi: ‘Whole World Knows…’:

Pakistan Foregin Office Spokesperson did not implicate India in the train hijack incident but said it was “orchestrated and directed by terrorist ring leaders operating from abroad”. Islamabad: Pakistan has accused India of “sponsoring terrorism”, without naming New Delhi in the recent train hijack incident that was executed by Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). Twenty one passengers had…
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Starlink In India: Will Elon Musk’s Company Disrupt The Price-Sensitive Indian Market?

Unlike the internet generated through extensive cable networks, Satellite Access Internet, as the name suggests, provides the internet through communication satellites. And this system is known to be able to sustain the internet at higher speeds. Internet has changed the primary means of our very existence over the past few decades. Over the recent years, especially in…
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The Man Who Wants to Save the Planet by Nuking the Earth’s Crust

What hope now for avoiding catastrophic climate change? As all of the data on emissions, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, and global warming point emphatically in the wrong direction, returning president Donald Trump has given the call to “drill, baby, drill”—a pledge to fast-track new fossil fuel projects and ramp up production. One presumes it’s an order that…
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Trump threatens 200% tariff on European wine, spirits

The move is the latest development in a brewing trade war between the US and the EU. US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose tariffs of 200% on European wine, champagne and spirits if the European Union proceeds with plans to tax American whiskey imports. The EU’s 50% whiskey tariff, which was due to take…
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Australia angered by clip of US influencer grabbing wombat

The video clip of the American tourist pestering the marsupial has outraged many in Australia. Her visa status is now being reviewed. An American influencer has sparked outrage in Australia after she published a video which appears to show her grabbing a baby wombat. In the video which has since been deleted from Instagram, self-described “outdoor enthusiast and hunter”…
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EU to invest $5bn in South Africa after US aid withdrawal

Donald Trump’s cancellation of millions in aid to the country left a massive funding gap. The EU’s investment package includes funding to boost vaccine manufacturing and for a transition to clean energy. The European Union will invest $5 billion (€4.7 billion) in South African aid and development projects, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday. The…
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BIEBER ESCAPE Justin and Hailey Bieber ready to buy European mansion to flee ‘madness’ of health concerns and divorce rumors in US

Details of amazingly luxurious pads in Spain, Greece and France revealed JUSTIN and Hailey Bieber are considering a selection of stunning European villas to escape the “madness” of their life in the United States, a source has told The U.S. Sun. The spotlight on Justin, 31, and his young family has intensified in recent weeks as rumors…
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VACATION HELL Dark truth behind beach where student Sudiksha Konanki vanished as four tourists died just weeks before she disappeared

THE pristine beach where college student Sudiksha Konanki disappeared during spring break was already haunted by a grim tragedy that happened just before she arrived for her vacation. Konanki, 20, was last seen during the early morning hours of March 6 on the beach near Punta Cana’s Riu República Hotel – a five-star coastal resort with dangerously…
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ROCKY ROAD Michelle Obama admits marriage troubles with husband Barack and struggling to ‘adjust’ as she returns to public eye

MICHELLE Obama has opened up on her marital struggles with husband Barack after a flurry of concern that they’re headed for a split. The former first lady, 61, admitted to being irritated by her husband for years in a new podcast released weeks after she skipped high-profile events that he was forced to attend alone. And after…
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PANAMA PLANS Trump ‘orders US military to draw plans to ‘RECLAIM’ Panama Canal – including potentially seizing key trade route’

DONALD Trump has requested his military draw up plans to reclaim the Panama Canal, two officials have claimed. The demands made by The White House come as Trump says he wants to crackdown China’s ever-growing presence in the region. In his address to congress last week, the President said: “To further enhance our national security, my administration…
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Tiger Woods Is Dating Donald Trump Jr.’s Ex-Wife

What happens on the golf course apparently doesn’t really stay on the golf course. Citing four sources, the Daily Mail exclusively reported Thursday that esteemed golfer Tiger Woods and Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife, Vanessa Trump, have been dating in secret for the past few months. The pair have reportedly been together since Thanksgiving, and have discussed their…
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NATO Chief Smacks Down Trump on Greenland Grab

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Mark Rutte demurred on Thursday when President Donald Trump baited him into backing his dream of the United States annexing Greenland. Rutte—who has been nicknamed NATO’s “Trump whisperer” for his tact in handling the mercurial politician—shared laughs with the president throughout their Oval Office meeting on Thursday. He sat silently as…
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WAR RAFTS Chilling pics show China’s giant D-Day style INVASION BARGES moored off coast as fears grow they could attack Taiwan

CHILLING pictures showing China’s giant D-Day style invasion barges have fuelled fears that they are preparing to invade Taiwan. The giant troop-carrying barges are capable of delivering fleets of tanks and thousands of troops directly onto Taiwanese roads. China is building at least five of the giant troop-carrying barges, according to satellite imagery and military sources. The…
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Vladimir Putin makes ceasefire decision and gives Ukraine chilling ‘surrender or die’ ultimatum

Vladimir Putin broke his silence on the proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine – and said the Kremlin would continue to reject the deal until Ukrainian troops in Kursk ‘surrender or die’ Vladimir Putin has said Ukrainian troops involved in a counter-offensive will have to “surrender or die” before he agrees to a ceasefire. Russia today rejected a…
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Sunita Williams And Butch Wilmore’s Return Delayed As NASA-SpaceX Postpone Mission To Bring Back Stranded Astronauts

NASA and SpaceX on Monday postponed the launch of the Crew-10 Mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch was scheduled for Wednesday after US President Donald Trump urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to rescue the stranded astronauts – Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX on Monday postponed…
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Greenland chooses pro-business, independence parties in potential boost for Trump

Greenland’s pro-business Demokraatit Party surged to victory in a shake-up that could boost U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempts to tap the island’s mineral wealth, with the victors keen for reforms favouring private enterprise and mining. The Democrats, which favour gradual independence from Denmark, more than tripled their seats to 10 in the 31-seat Inatsisartut parliament, according to…
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Greenland’s opposition wins election dominated by independence and Trump

Greenland’s centre-right opposition has won a surprise general election victory – in a vote dominated by independence and US President Donald Trump’s pledge to take over the semi-autonomous territory. The Democratic party, which favours a gradual approach to independence from Denmark – achieved around 30% of the vote, near-complete results show. “Greenland needs us to stand together…
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US tariffs on India will be a bitter pill to swallow

With Donald Trump’s tit-for-tat tariffs on India looming next month, millions of Americans may have to brace for steeper medical bills. Last week, Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal made an unscheduled trip to the US for discussions with officials, hoping to strike a trade deal. It followed Trump’s announcement that he would impose tariffs – which are…
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Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train

Pakistan’s army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday. The military spokesperson said 33 militants were killed during the operation. Twenty-one civilian hostages and four military personnel were killed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) before the operation began, the military spokesperson said. These…
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‘Nobody Is Safe’: Canada Sends World a Warning Against Trump

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly had one stark warning to share Wednesday: “If the U.S. can do this to us, their closest friend, then nobody is safe.” During a press conference addressing President Donald Trump’s recent tariff retaliation against the country, Joly reiterated that Canada is “holding strong” and described the president’s actions as a…
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CRIMSON TIDE Chilling videos show eerie ‘blood rain’ as beach is turned bright RED in Biblical scenes: ‘The power of God’

HAUNTING footage captured the moment blood-red water flooded a beach popular with tourists, freaking out confused onlookers. The popular Silver and Red Beach on Hormuz Island saw scenes of horror, as its mineral-rich coast was soaked by heavy rainfall which caused a bizarre phenomenon. Tourists gathered at the Silver and Red Beach on Hormuz Island to marvel…
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Rahm Emanuel Is Gearing Up to Run for President

Rahm Wants to Run. Yes, that Rahm. And, yes, for that office — the presidency. “I’ve only been back two months, I have no idea what I’m doing,” Rahm I. Emanuel, operative-turned-politician-turned-diplomat told me before adding his stock line since returning from serving as ambassador to Japan. “I’m not done with public service and I’m hoping public service is not done…
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US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms

The United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which identifies countries that the global civil rights watchdog believes are currently experiencing a rapid decline in civic freedoms. Civicus, an international non-profit organization dedicated to “strengthening citizen action and civil society around the world”, announced the inclusion of the US on the non-profit’s first watchlist…
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Trump’s Immigration Push Could Leave Crops Rotting in the Ground, BlackRock CEO Warns

The billionaire chief of asset management firm BlackRock warned that the Trump administration’s nationalistic policies and deportation blitz could slash the agricultural workforce so much that crops could be left rotting in the ground. Larry Fink, whose company fulfilled President Donald Trump’s Panama Canal takeover dreams by buying two ports at either end of the waterway, said…
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DEADLY CRAZE Extreme eater & TikTok star famed for ‘mukbang’ vids of him gorging food dies at 24 after struggling to breathe or stand

AN EXTREME eater and TikTok star known for sharing videos of himself over-eating has died after struggling to breathe or stand. Efecan Kultur, 24, had over 155,000 followers on TikTok and was well known as a mukbang streamer. Mukbang is an online phenomenon where people watch, record and stream themselves scoffing super-sized quantities of food online. Kultur…
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SHOCK MOVE Trump buys Tesla at White House & brands dealership attacks ‘domestic terrorism’ after spate of violence & Musk protests

PRESIDENT Donald Trump bought a Tesla on the White House lawn on Tuesday in an outlandish display of support for CEO Elon Musk following recent backlash. Musk brought an entire fleet of electric vehicles to the White House lawn to let the president have his pick of the litter for the purchase. Trump’s support for his advisor…
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Halle Berry thinks menopause is a milestone that should be celebrated with a ‘shiesta’

On March 21, “The Union” star, 58, will officially enter menopause — defined as 12 months without a period — she revealed on former PIX11 anchor-turned-menopause advocate, Tamsen Fadal’s new podcast, “The Tamsen Show.” Berry’s feting the occasion with a “shiesta,” a term she’s been using to describe a celebration for women entering menopause. “When a woman…
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More than 100 passengers rescued from Pakistan train attack

Armed militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers and taken a number of them hostage, military sources told the BBC on Tuesday. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar. The separatist group said it had bombed the track before…
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Cargo ship’s captain arrested over North Sea crash

The captain of a cargo ship has been arrested after it collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea. The Portuguese-flagged Solong and the US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate crashed off the East Yorkshire coast at about 10:00 GMT on Monday. Humberside Police said the 59-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following…
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US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing as Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire

The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending Moscow’s agreement, American and Ukrainian officials said Tuesday following talks in Saudi Arabia. The administration’s decision marked a sharp shift from only a week ago, when…
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Greenland’s independence gradualists win election amid Trump control pledge

Greenland’s pro-business opposition Demokraatit party, which favours a slow approach to independence from Denmark, won Tuesday’s parliamentary election that was dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to take control of the island. Demokraatit secured 29.9% of the votes with all ballots counted, up from 9.1% in 2021, ahead of the opposition Naleraq party, which favours rapid…
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Indian Americans worried over US ties under Trump, survey reveals

Indian Americans are increasingly optimistic about India’s future, but hold deep concerns about US-India relations under a second Donald Trump administration, a new survey finds. The 2024 Indian-American Survey, conducted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and YouGov in October, examined Indian-American political attitudes. Two pivotal elections happened in India and the US last year, amid…
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VIDEO: ‘Relationship Of Faith Between India And Mauritius Major Basis Of Our Friendship,’ Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the deep-rooted cultural connection between India and Mauritius, that he said is evident in the warmth of the diaspora present in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. “Our forefathers were brought here from various regions of India. When we consider the diversity in language, dialects, and eating habits, this place truly…
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Elon Musk claims X hit by “massive cyberattack”

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, claimed on Monday that the social media platform had been the target of a “massive cyberattack” after outages left it unavailable for thousands of users. “There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X,” Musk said in a post. “We get attacked every day, but this was done with a…
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Saudi Arabia: rebranding as mediator for global crises

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is increasingly busy hosting state leaders who fly in to discuss pressing global conflicts. This Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met the Saudi Crown Prince to speak about Russia’s war in Ukraine. This is ahead of a Tuesday meeting between Ukrainian and a US teams set to negotiate a potential…
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Bangladeshi families seek answers on enforced disappearances

A commission set up to investigate the issue of enforced disappearances in Bangladesh announced last week that at least 330 people who were reportedly picked up by authorities and vanished without a trace are believed to be dead. Moinul Islam Chowdhury, who leads the Commission of Enquiry on Enforced Disappearances (CEED), told a press conference that top…
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Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating allegations that “crimes against humanity” were committed during his brutal “war on drugs”. Duterte was taken into custody on Tuesday at Manila airport upon his arrival from Hong Kong, according to the Philippine government, which received…
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Who Will Buy TikTok? Trump Confirms Talks With Four Bidders

President Donald Trump announced that discussions were ongoing with four potential buyers for TikTok’s United States operations, and a deal could be reached soon. “We’re dealing with four different groups, and a lot of people want it,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Bloomberg reported. However, he didn’t mention the name of those four…
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How Trans Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘She’s the He’ Plays on Locker Room Hysteria to Tackle the ‘Fear Around Every Corner’ of the Trump Era

In the indie comedy “She’s the He,” which premiered at SXSW on Sunday, high school seniors Alex and Ethan decide during the last week of school to pretend they’re trans so they can sneak into the women’s locker room. If that sounds like a premise lifted right out of MAGA-era attacks on trans rights, it’s because it…
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Indian slums get ‘cool roofs’ to combat extreme heat

Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of India’s western Gujarat state have been painted in a reflective, white coating over the last two months to try to keep their occupants cooler as the hottest time of year approaches. The effort, which involves 400 households in Ahmedabad, is part of a global scientific trial to study how…
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US stock market loses $4 trillion in value as Trump plows ahead on tariffs

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have spooked investors, with fears of an economic downturn driving a stock market sell-off that has wiped out $4 trillion from the S&P 500’s peak last month, when Wall Street was cheering much of Trump’s agenda. A barrage of new Trump policies has increased uncertainty for businesses, consumers and investors, notably back-and-forth tariff…
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US unveils new app for ‘self-deportations’

The Trump administration is repurposing a mobile application – originally created to facilitate asylum appointments – into a way for undocumented migrants already in the US to “self-deport”. The app, known as CBP Home, allows migrants to submit an “intent to depart”, which US Customs and Border Patrol says offers them a chance to leave without “harsher…
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