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'Senile insanity': Ukrainians outraged at Trump's Russia comment
Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if no hostages released
Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if no hostages released

Israel threatened on Tuesday to resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if no hostages were released this weekend, echoing a warning from US President Donald Trump that has strained the fragile truce deal.

February 11, 2025

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Crew open against Toluca, Miami with Atlas in Leagues Cup
Crew open against Toluca, Miami with Atlas in Leagues Cup

Defending champion Columbus Crew will open against Toluca while 2023 winner Inter Miami debuts against Atlas when the 2025 Leagues Cup kicks off in July, regional governing body CONCACAF announced Tuesday.

February 11, 2025

US Fed chair says in no rush to tweak interest rate policy
US Fed chair says in no rush to tweak interest rate policy

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the US central bank was in no hurry to adjust its interest rate-cut policy, as the country's economy maintains resilient growth and a relatively strong labor market.

February 11, 2025

Dam fine: beavers save Czech treasury $1 million
Dam fine: beavers save Czech treasury $1 million

Beavers have saved Czech taxpayers a cool $1 million by flooding a protected former army training site where a long-stalled dam was planned, a conservation official said on Tuesday.

February 11, 2025

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Trump says US disaster relief agency should be 'terminated'
Trump says US disaster relief agency should be 'terminated'

President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack Tuesday on the US federal disaster agency FEMA, calling for it to be shut down and its duties instead handed to individual states.

February 11, 2025

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US foreign aid halt to have major hit on poorest countries: report
US foreign aid halt to have major hit on poorest countries: report

A suspension of US foreign aid and possible dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will have a major impact on some of the world's poorest countries, the Washington-based Center for Global Development (CGD) warned Tuesday.

February 11, 2025