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Haiti names new head of transitional council ahead of scheduled elections
Laurent Saint-Cyr is meant to be the last head of the council as it prepares for a nationwide vote to elect a president.
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Trump to nominate ‘loyalist’ Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board
Miran, who currently sits on the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, would fill the seat through January.
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Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid ‘apocalyptic’ battle for survival
Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.
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CDC reports ultraprocessed foods comprise more than half of the US diet
The findings come as Robert F Kennedy Jr advances plans to 'Make America Healthy Again' under President Donald Trump.
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Palestinian football icon Suleiman al-Obeid killed seeking aid in Gaza
Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obaid was killed in an Israeli air strike on Wednesday while waiting for aid in Gaza.
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From Italy to Brazil, Trump’s new tariffs stir uncertainty
President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are spreading economic anxiety.
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India’s Modi, Brazil’s Lula speak amid Trump tariff blitz
India is signaling it may seek to rebalance its global partnerships after Trump's salvo of tariffs on Indian goods.
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Families of Israeli captives sail near Gaza to call for a ceasefire
Families and supporters of the Israelis held captive by Hamas sailed toward the Gaza coast.
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At least six killed, 10 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
The strikes on Lebanon's east came as its government endorsed a US-backed proposal for Hezbollah's disarmament.
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Trump says undocumented immigrants will not be counted in new US Census
US president says he directed the Commerce Department to immediately work on a 'new and highly accurate' survey.
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Netanyahu: Israel to take control of ‘all of Gaza’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to take control of “all of Gaza.”
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WHO says US ending mRNA vaccine contracts a ‘significant blow’
Trump's administration halts mRNA vaccine development, sparking WHO fears for emerging pandemic preparedness.
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Top Kremlin official: Putin, Trump to meet ‘in coming days’
A top Kremlin foreign policy aide said Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet “in the coming days.”
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Cambodia and Thailand agree to deploy ASEAN ceasefire monitors
Both sides agree to extend truce, though Thailand still holds 18 Cambodian soldiers taken hours after truce implemented.
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Medical plane crash in Kenya kills at least six, injures two
The plane had taken off from the capital Nairobi's Wilson Airport and was destined for Somaliland.
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Police raid Kashmir bookshops after India bans titles for ‘secessionism’
Among the 25 banned books is one by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, one of India's most famous living authors.
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Tougher transshipment penalties on US imports not immediate: Report
Trump's tariffs on imports have kicked-in but there is no clarification on rules for transshipment as yet, Reuters said.
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Trump to sign order requiring universities to disclose admissions data
The US president has led a purge of diversity programming and called for greater transparency in university admissions.
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Cambodia nominates Trump for Nobel Prize after Thai border truce
Cambodia credits Trump for brokering Thai border truce, nominates him for Nobel Peace Prize for 'visionary diplomacy'.
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United States expects monthly tariff revenue to rise to $50bn
US Commerce Secretary Lutnick forecasts the increase as Donald Trump announces levies on pharma and semiconductor chips.
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