UN expert says world has given Israel ‘licence to torture Palestinians’.

UN expert says world has given Israel ‘licence to torture Palestinians’ A United Nations expert says the world has given Israel a licence to torture Palestinians, with life in the occupied Palestinian territory “a continuum of physical and mental suffering”. Francesca Albanes…

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Jury finds Elon Musk liable for misleading investors during Twitter purchase.

A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company for $44 billion. But it absolved him of some fraud allegations, finding …

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Lebanon calls for direct talks with Israel, accuses Hezbollah of betraying country.

In a remarkable statement Monday afternoon, Lebanon called for direct talks with Israel on “permanent arrangements for security and stability on our borders,” while accusing the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah of betraying the country. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun …

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US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro.

Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other na…

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Russian Soyuz capsule lands on Earth to return crew of 3 home after months on International Space Station.

Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut are safely back on Earth after spending eight months aboard the International Space Station. Soyuz MS-27 crewmates Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky of the Russian federal space corporation Roscosmos, along with Jonny Kim o…

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Turkey issues ‘genocide’ arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other Israeli officials.

Turkey on Friday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials on “genocide” charges. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said it has issued warrants against 37 people. Besides Netanyahu, warrants target …

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US Navy helicopter and fighter jet crash in separate incidents in the South China Sea.

A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half-hour on Sunday during separate routine operations over the South China Sea, with all crew members safely rescued, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said. The Navy has launched an investigation into the cause of both…

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Kamala Harris says she may run for president again.

Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris has told the BBC she may run again for the White House. In her first UK interview, Harris said she would "possibly" be president one day and was confident there will be a woman in the White House in future. Making her strongest…

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Trump appears at FIFA Club World Cup final on anniversary of Pennsylvania assassination attempt.

President Donald Trump made an appearance at the Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday – one year after an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Trump was on hand for the match between Chelsea and Paris Sai…

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Netanyahu surprises Trump with formal Nobel Peace Prize nomination during historic White House meeting.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he had sent a letter to the Nobel Prize Committee to nominate President Donald Trump for the peace prize. Trump and Netanyahu met at the White House on Monday to discuss developments in the Middle East. While speaking…

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Trump calls Musk's formation of new party "ridiculous" and criticizes his own NASA pick.

President Donald Trump on Sunday called Elon Musk's plans to form a new political party "ridiculous," launching new barbs at the tech billionaire and saying the Musk ally he once named to lead NASA would have presented a conflict of interest given Musk's b…

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Trump declares Musk a "Train Wreck" after party launch.

The friendship that once saw Elon Musk serve in the White House is officially and explosively over. In a lengthy and personal tirade posted to Truth Social on Sunday, President Donald Trump unloaded on his former ally, expressing his profound disappointment and casting Musk…

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Elon Musk says Senate bill would destroy jobs and harm US.

Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday criticized the latest version of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill released by the U.S. Senate, calling it "utterly insane and destructive," weeks after the world's richest person and its most powerful ended a…

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Trump administration plans to limit classified info it shares with Congress on Iran attack.

The Trump administration is planning to limit classified information shared with Congress, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The move comes after a classified initial intelligence assessment showed that U.S. military strikes President Donald Trump ordered on Ir…

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NATO allies agree to higher 5% defense spending target.

The NATO alliance agreed to increase defense spending from 2% to 5% of gross domestic product, by 2035. Allies will be required to submit annual plans “showing a credible, incremental path to reach this goal.” The alliance on Wednesday also reaffirmed its “ironclad commitme…

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AOC floats impeaching Trump over Iran strike without Congressional approval

Progressive champion Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a handful of other Democrats quickly floated the prospect of impeaching President Donald Trump for launching a military strike on Iran without Congressional authorization. "The President’s disastrous decision to bom…

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US and Chinese officials will resume trade talks in London on Monday

President Donald Trump announced Friday that US and Chinese officials will meet in London on Monday to discuss trade between the two nations. The announcement comes after Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke for 90 minutes on Thursday. After the phone call, the…

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Right-wing Colombian presidential candidate shot at rally.

A Colombian senator and presidential candidate was shot on Saturday in Bogotá, the government and his campaign said.  Miguel Uribe, 39, was hosting a campaign event in a public park in the Fontibon neighborhood when "armed subjects shot him in the back." His party d…

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Musk officially steps down from DOGE after wrapping work streamlining government.

Elon Musk is beginning the process of stepping down from his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Tesla and SpaceX CEO posted on X on Wednesday night that his time as a special government employee is coming to an end and thanked President Donal…

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Jeanine Pirro sworn in as interim US attorney.

Former judge Jeanine Pirro was sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Pirro, 73, will now lead a team of attorneys in defending President Donald Trump's administration in court as well as prosecuting local crimes in the nation's capital. …

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