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Investors shrug off Moody's downgrade as stocks, U.S. borrowing costs stay largely flat
The U.S.' demotion to an Aa1 rating garnered international headlines, but individual stock buyers continue to help prop up the market. Read More.
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UK and EU hit Russia with sweeping sanctions after Trump-Putin call fails to advance ceasefire
The United Kingdom, alongside the European Union, on Tuesday took direct action against Russia with sweeping sanctions after President Donald Trump’s talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to advance ceasefire negotiations. Read More.
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Trump allows New York offshore wind project after apparent gas pipeline compromise with state
Trump has a long history of attacking wind turbines, arguing that they kill birds and cost more than they generate in revenue. Read More.
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US health authorities to set targets for lowering drug prices
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr to reveal specific targets for companies in coming weeks Read More.
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Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and Louisville
The Justice Department moved Wednesday to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville that called for an overhaul of their police departments following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor that became the catalyst for nationwide racial injustice protests in the summer of 2020. Read More.
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Pentagon accepts $400 million jet from Qatar for President Donald Trump
The Pentagon has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, the president’s plane, according to the Defense Department. Read More.
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Johnson and Trump muscle domestic policy bill through House in massive win for president’s agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson delivered a major win for President Donald Trump early Thursday morning, quashing a conservative rebellion and driving a deeply divided House GOP to pass a bill that many of them were still pushing fiercely to change. Read More.
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Donald Trump slammed for 'crypto corruption' after hosting meme coin dinner at private golf club
Donald Trump's critics have slammed the president for prioritising personal profit after he hosted a dinner for investors in his meme coin. Read More.
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RFK Jr.'s MAHA report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs
A government report released on Thursday covering wide swaths of American health and wellness reflects some of the most contentious views on vaccines, the nation's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs held by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Read More.
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Cancer deaths linked to alcohol on the rise in the U.S.
Yearly cancer deaths linked to alcohol have doubled in the United States over the last three decades, rising from just under 12,000 a year in 1990 to more than 23,000 a year in 2021, new research finds. Read More.
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U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's airport screening program has detected multiple cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a large surge of the virus in China. Read More.
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Sen. Johnson predicts he has enough Senate allies to hold up the "big, beautiful bill"
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), a fiscal hawk who has openly criticized House Republicans' reconciliation bill, predicted Sunday that there are enough in his flock to stop the process "until the president gets serious about spending reduction and reducing the deficit." Read More.
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US arrests man for allegedly trying to firebomb embassy in Israel
A dual US-German citizen has been deported from Israel to the US after allegedly trying to burn down the US embassy in Tel Aviv, American officials say. Read More.
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Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard
The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, a senior administration official said Tuesday, intensifying the president’s clash with the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university. Read More.
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Trump criticises Putin after deadly strikes across Ukraine
Despite the US president talking up the chances of a peace deal, Russia launches the biggest aerial bombardment of the war so far on Ukraine. Three children are among those killed in additional deadly strikes at the weekend, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls on allies for more support. Read More.