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Putin ready to talk to Trump, waiting for ‘signals’, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to talk to U.S. counterpart Donald Trump but is waiting for signals from Washington first, the Kremlin said on Friday, fuelling expectations the two would be in contact. The Ukraine conflict has plunged relations

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Travel, grant and funding cuts ‘stifling’ US health agencies in new Trump era – The Guardian US

Travel, grant and funding cuts ‘stifling’ US health agencies in new Trump era  The Guardian US Health researchers alarmed as Trump administration pauses travel, communications  The Washington Post Trump freeze on NIH grant reviews alarms scientists, with long-term impact uncertain  STAT Swaths of

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If My Mother Didn’t Have Birthright Citizenship

Since its ratification in 1868, the 14th Amendment has stood as a cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution and of life in the United States. The birthright citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to all individuals born on United

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Behind the Scenes of The White Lotus’ Bigger, Wilder, Darker Third Season

It’s hot. Or, as Mike White, the creator of The White Lotus puts it bluntly, “really f-cking hot.” Not that the 110°F scorch prevents Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of Arnold, from doing push-ups as the crew prepares for another take. As

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‘Businesses around the world on edge’: Trump threats said to create ‘giant global cloud’

President Donald Trump could plunge America’s two closest neighbors into recession with the stroke of a pen, according to a new report. The U.S. president has threatened to impose 25-percent tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico starting Feb.

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Trump says he will reach out to North Korea’s Kim again

U.S. President Donald Trump will reach out to Kim Jong Un again, he said in an interview aired Thursday, calling the North Korean leader with whom he previously met three times a “smart guy.” The Republican had a rare diplomatic

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What to Know About the Ruling Blocking Trump’s Order on Birthright Citizenship

SEATTLE — President Donald Trump’s executive order denying U.S. citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally has faced the first of what will be many legal tests. It didn’t fare well. A Justice Department lawyer had

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Israelis Await Names of Next Four Hostages to be Released by Hamas as Part of the Cease-Fire

TEL AVIV, Israel— Relatives of hostages still being held by militants in Gaza called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday to ensure all remaining captives are freed, while also appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump to continue pressing for

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Survivors strive to ensure young do not forget Auschwitz

by Claire GALLEN On a frosty Polish winter evening, 96-year-old Esther Senot told the 100 or so shivering students at Auschwitz-Birkenau how she was a teenager much like them when she was first brought to the Nazi death camp on

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Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close

by Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON / Sally JENSEN Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years. Bangkok officials also announced free public transport for a week

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