Sakshi Venkatraman and Kayla Epstein
Reporting fromNew York court
Jane Rosenberg/ReutersThe judge presiding over Sean…
Category: 2. World
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Judge threatens to remove Sean Combs from courtroom
Jane Rosenberg/ReutersIn a courtroom sketch, Sean “Diddy” Combs watches as a prosecutor questions “Jane” during the rapper’s sex trafficking trial. -
Nato chief is determined to give Trump a win with 5% defence spending plan
Mark Rutte is determined to give Donald Trump a win at the forthcoming Nato summit.
The alliance’s secretary general wants to avoid the scenes of 2016 when, while in his first term, the US president berated European allies for not spending enough…
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Why a proposed remittance tax by US could hurt India
AFP via Getty ImagesTrump is pushing his party to back his “big, beautiful bill” Tucked deep in Donald Trump’s sprawling “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act” is a clause that could quietly take billions from money sent abroad.
It proposes a 3.5% tax on…
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Trump and Musk enter bitter feud
Anthony ZurcherNorth America Correspondent
Reporting fromWashington DCTrump: “I’m very disappointed in Elon” What happens when the richest person and the most powerful politician have a knock-down, drag-out fight?
The world may be about to find out.
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Israel launches strikes on southern Beirut
Israel has carried out several air strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, saying it was targeting Hezbollah’s drone production.
The attack on Thursday night, the eve of Eid Al Adha, one of the most important celebrations in Islam, followed…
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D-Day ‘not a pleasant day for you’
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, the first time both meet since Merz was elected on 6 May.
Numerous topics were mentioned in their first bilateral meeting, such as war and trade….
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Trump’s new ban dodges pitfalls faced by last attempt, experts say
Emily Atkinson and Neha GohilBBC News
Getty ImagesTrump’s first travel ban triggered protests across the US in 2017 US President Donald Trump has issued a sweeping new travel ban for people from 12 countries, revisiting a hallmark policy of his…
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Trump, Xi agree to hold new round of trade negotiations ASAP
The heads of state agreed that “the parties will continue to implement the Geneva consensus and hold a new round of negotiations as soon as possible,” China Central Television reported.
“Both sides should effectively use the mechanism of trade…
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UN comments on Trump’s threats to sanction Russia, Ukraine
The United Nations believes that negotiations are the best way to solve any conflicts, official spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, said.
The UN always feels the best way to resolve any conflict “is through…
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Trump ‘disappointed’ with Elon Musk’s attacks on budget bill
US President Donald Trump says he was “very surprised” and “disappointed” with former ally Elon Musk’s criticisms of his centrepiece budget bill.
“Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore,” Trump told reporters in the…
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