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US court blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms
Texas is the third state in the past month to see its requirement to display the commandments struck down in court.
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Texas Republicans approve controversial Trump-backed congressional map
Vote was held after Democrats returned from two-week walkout to block passage.
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US court allows Trump to end temporary protections for 60,000 migrants
Appeals court pauses an order that had protected status for Nepalese, Hondurans and Nicaraguans.
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Israel pounds Gaza, killing 81, as it begins assault to seize Gaza City
Attacks come as Israeli-induced famine grips the besieged Strip amid calls for Israel to accept a mediated truce.
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At least 600 CDC employees being terminated in US, union says
Sackings come as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr pushes to significantly downsize department.
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Authorities arrest 13 suspects over killing of Mexico City officials
Mayor Clara Brugada says 'government will not rest' until justice is served for the killing of two municipal officials.
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UN criticises new US sanctions on the ICC
The United Nations says new US sanctions against members of the International Criminal Court will undermine justice.
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US vice president visits troops amid protests in Washington, DC crackdown
JD Vance serves burgers to troops, praising their efforts amid chants of 'free DC' from protesters at Union Station.
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Israel begins planned Gaza City assault as it calls up 60,000 reservists
Israel says it has begun the first stages of its planned assault to seize Gaza City.
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Is European lobbying of Trump a sign of strength – or weakness?
European leaders are in intense efforts to influence Trump on Ukraine.Â
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US Senator Bernie Sanders backs Trump plan for government stake in Intel
The new stake in the tech giant aims to increase US semiconductor chip production.
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US judge denies bid to unseal Epstein grand jury records
Federal judge says government already has bounty of documents and material regarding Epstein that it could release.
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Bulgarian devotees welcome ‘divine new year’ in mountaintop ritual
Followers of a Bulgarian spiritual movement, Universal White Brotherhood, welcomed the group’s new year with a ritual.
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US-led mediators ‘appalled’ by humanitarian crisis in war-torn Sudan
US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, others urge warring sides to halt fighting and allow aid into Sudan's famine-struck areas.
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Most Americans support international recognition of Palestine: Poll
A Reuters/Ipsos survey shows 59 percent of US respondents say Israel's military campaign in Gaza has been excessive.
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Abdullah left Gaza for treatment in Turkiye, but it was too late
After reaching a hospital in Turkiye, four-year-old Abdullah Abu Zerka died of malnutrition. His sister still fights on.
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Winds complicate wildfire battles in Spain; Portugal suffers third death
Firefighters are battling 21 blazes in western Spain, while a man in Portugal was killed while fighting wildfires.
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Trump calls on Fed Gov Cook to resign over mortgage allegations
The resignation calls intensify Trump’s attempts to yield influence over the central bank.
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Ugandan official denies reports that it will take US deportees
US government documents obtained by CBS had said Trump signed deals with Uganda and Honduras to take foreign deportees.
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US expands sanctions targeting International Criminal Court
United States expands attacks on International Criminal Court amid growing scrutiny over Israeli abuses in Gaza.
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