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Russia accepts invite to landmark Ukraine peace talks today

The Kremlin has confirmed the first trilateral peace talks between the US, Ukraine, and Russia will take place in Abu Dhabi today.

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TikTok finalizes deal to form new American entity

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years. (Image credit: Matt Slocum)

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Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who a school official says was used as ‘bait’ – AP News

Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who a school official says was used as ‘bait’  AP News Immigration Agents Detain 5-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota, Prompting Outrage  The New York Times What images of a detained five-year-old boy reveal about Trump’s draconian ICE

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Trump appointees question White House ballroom’s design and scale, ask to see 3D models

Some of Donald Trump’s handpicked appointees who have a say in his White House ballroom project asked questions Thursday about its “immense” design and scale, even as they broadly endorsed the president’s vision for a massive expansion.

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TikTok finalizes deal to form new U.S. unit with major American investors

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American version of the app, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the U.S. that has been in discussion for years.

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People in Gaza dig through garbage for fuel to keep warm, in a far cry from Trump’s vision

In Gaza, months into the truce, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still languish in displacement camps, sheltering in tents and war-ravaged buildings, unable to protect them from the chilly nighttime temperatures. Some expressed skepticism about whether Trump’s Board of Peace

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Denmark and Greenland say sovereignty is not negotiable after Trump’s meeting with Rutte

Leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Thursday that the island’s sovereignty was non-negotiable after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed with the NATO chief on the framework of a future Arctic security deal that Trump said would grant

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House Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump’s military actions in Venezuela

The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legislation fell just short of the majority needed for passage.

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TikTok Strikes Deal to Split Off an American Version, Ending Long Legal Saga

The Chinese parent company for the popular video app said it had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new American TikTok to avoid a ban in the United States.

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Republican-led House blocks effort to limit President Trump’s war powers in Venezuela

Two Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the war powers resolution, but the motion failed in a 215-215 vote. (Image credit: SAUL LOEB)

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