Politics

Federal workers to miss pay; U.S.-Colombia tension : NPR

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Britain is suddenly pining for closer ties with the EU.

A palpable sense of urgency has emerged in the UK’s approach to relations with the
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US, Australia sign rare earth, mineral agreement as China tightens

US President Donald Trump said the deal had been negotiated over the last four to
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As deadline for Trump’s colleges compact looms, schools signal dissent

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 21.
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Keir Starmer pressed not to slash UK contribution to global

Pressure is mounting on Keir Starmer not to cut the UK’s contribution to the Global
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Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza as both sides say

Israel’s military has launched a wave of air strikes on southern Gaza as the fragile
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Missouri’s new gerrymander could be overturned by voters : NPR

Thousands gather to protest the Missouri legislature’s efforts to redraw congressional maps to favor the
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Tory MP reports ‘AI-generated deepfake’ video announcing his defection to

A Conservative MP has reported an “AI-generated deepfake” video of him announcing that he has
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UK military says ship ablaze after being struck off coast

Cameroon-flagged tanker issues distress call about 60 nautical miles (110km) south of Yemen’s Ahwar in
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Trump commutes the prison sentence of George Santos : NPR

George Santos leaves the U.S. Capitol after his fellow members of Congress voted to expel
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