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Multiple Trump flip-flops leave House GOP facing ‘political blowback’: report

House Republicans figuring out how to pay for Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” spending bill are in a bind over whether the president will flip-flop on cutting entitlements, according to The New York Times. So far, Trump has repeatedly claimed, “We’re

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Pakistan launches ‘military operation’ against India

Pakistan has launched attacks on “multiple targets” across India, according to the media wing of Pakistan’s military.

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What does it take to increase birth rates? Experts say there’s no ‘magic’ solution

As the Trump administration floats potential incentives to bring up the U.S. birth rate, experts tell PBS News that increasing a country’s birth rate is a heavy lift — if it’s possible at all.

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Maga criticises the first American pope as not ‘America First’ – BBC

Maga criticises the first American pope as not ‘America First’  BBC Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color  The New York Times Pope Leo asks cardinals to make themselves ‘small’ in first Mass as pontiff as

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Stockholm rejects U.S. demand to end DEI programs in accordance with Trump policy

The Stockholm City Council has rejected the U.S. Embassy’s demands that it comply with the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

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Kurdish militant group PKK says it reached ‘historic’ decisions during its congress

In February, the PKK’s jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called on his group to convene a congress to dissolve itself and disarm to end the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since the 1980s.

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Kurdish militant group PKK says it reached ‘historic’ decisions during its congress

In February, the PKK’s jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called on his group to convene a congress to dissolve itself and disarm to end the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since the 1980s.

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Putin uses Russia’s WWII celebration to strengthen alliance with China

Russia celebrated the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II in an annual parade that filled Red Square with military hardware and dozens of foreign leaders. Vladimir Putin once again tied Russia’s past triumphs to today’s war

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India’s U.S. ambassador discusses the escalating conflict with Pakistan

Tensions are escalating between India and Pakistan after both sides exchanged heavy cross-border shelling along the de facto border in Kashmir. We spoke earlier this week with the Pakistani ambassador. To get India’s perspective, Geoff Bennett spoke with Indian Ambassador

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The WH says Trump is considering suspending habeas corpus. What would that mean? – ABC News

The WH says Trump is considering suspending habeas corpus. What would that mean?  ABC News

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