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German city sees rise in racism after deadly Christmas market attack, migrant groups say

Migrants who have settled in the German city of Magdeburg say they have experienced a sharp increase in racism and anti-immigration sentiments following a deadly Christmas market attack last year. The violence has ensured that migration remains a key issue

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Ireland could ban trade with Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories

Ireland is poised to pass a BDS bill that would criminalize trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and potentially clash with EU trade law.

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What Trump Has Said About NYC Congestion Pricing

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration moved to end New York’s congestion pricing on Wednesday, just one month after the program had been rolled out.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy delivered the news in a letter to New

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Is the U.S. headed for autocracy?

Is the United States headed toward autocracy? That’s a question prompted by a steady stream of executive orders seeking to consolidate power in the White House and upend long held policies and norms. New York Times Opinion writer M. Gessen

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Italian PM Meloni visits Pope Francis in hospital as he battles complex respiratory infection

The Vatican said Francis’ overall condition remained stationary, but that blood tests showed a “slight improvement” in key inflammation indices. Francis also worked in the afternoon with his collaborators, the Vatican said in a late statement.

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Italian PM Meloni visits Pope Francis in hospital as he battles complex respiratory infection

The Vatican said Francis’ overall condition remained stationary, but that blood tests showed a “slight improvement” in key inflammation indices. Francis also worked in the afternoon with his collaborators, the Vatican said in a late statement.

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‘Long Live the King’: Trump Likens Himself to Royalty on Truth Social

A fondness for regal themes was apparent as the president applauded his administration’s move to kill congestion pricing in New York.

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‘Long Live the King’: Trump Likens Himself to Royalty on Truth Social – The New York Times

‘Long Live the King’: Trump Likens Himself to Royalty on Truth Social  The New York Times

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Why Trump Is Trying to Downplay Musk’s Role in Court

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. It has always seemed as though Donald Trump thinks the presidency comes with an endless font of

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‘I think that’s over’: Retired general declares death of key U.S. alliance

Retired General Barry McCaffrey said he thinks that after 76 years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, known as NATO, is “over.” Speaking on an MSNBC panel of foreign policy experts about President Donald Trump blaming Ukraine for Russia invading their

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