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Musk deletes post alleging Trump was named in Epstein files
President Trump was mentioned in a cache of depositions and testimonies connected to Jeffrey Epstein, which were made public by a New York judge in early 2024.
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Iran condemns Trump’s travel ban
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reinstating broad restrictions similar to his initial travel ban during his first term.
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Putin vows to respond to Ukraine drone attack, Trump warns
After a phone call with Putin that lasted more than an hour, Trump shared that the Russian leader "did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields."
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Elon Musk calls Trump’s tax and spending bill a ‘disgusting abomination’
In a post on X on Tuesday, Musk wrote, "Shame on those who voted for it."
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Trump deals blow to workers’ rights amid global decline, report says
The International Trade Union Confederation, the world’s largest trade union federation, issued the report detailing this alarming trend.
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US to double steel and aluminium tariffs to 50%, Trump says
Trump said the move is aimed at boosting the domestic steel industry, strengthening the national supply, and reducing reliance on China.
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U.S. halts new student visa appointments, dealing blow to Kenyan applicants
The suspension is part of an effort to implement broader "social media screening and vetting" measures for all student visa applicants, as outlined in a diplomatic communication.
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Tourists from nations affected by Trump’s tariffs shun U.S. travel
Additionally, travelers from both the UK and the US are showing a stronger preference for local getaways, likely influenced by ongoing economic uncertainty.
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Misinformation clouds US-China trade deal
One viral video, viewed millions of times on those platforms and TikTok, allegedly shows frantic American consumers scrambling to buy Chinese-made televisions in response to trade tensions.
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King Charles visits Canada in show of support amid tensions with Trump
The royal couple is scheduled to meet with PM Carney during their time in the capital, Ottawa.
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DR Congo targets US minerals agreement by end of June
The deal is expected to include U.S. support in addressing an ongoing rebellion in eastern Congo, which Kinshasa says is backed by Rwanda.
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U.S. to execute three death row inmates this week
Matthew Johnson, aged 49, is set to receive a lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary for the 2012 killing of 76-year-old Nancy Harris, a grandmother.