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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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U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order – NPR

U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order  NPR Judge blocks Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship  CNN ‘Incredible impact on children’: Why Democratic AGs sued Trump over citizenship  USA TODAY Trump’s freeze on health agency communications leads

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Newsom plans to crash Trump’s LA wildfire visit – POLITICO

Newsom plans to crash Trump’s LA wildfire visit  POLITICO Trump to visit battered North Carolina towns still suffering months after Helene: ‘Treated badly by Democrats’  Fox News US politics live: Donald Trump to visit Los Angeles over wildfires as he criticises California

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Trump hits at Biden in Davos speech, says “a revolution of common sense” has begun – Axios

Trump hits at Biden in Davos speech, says “a revolution of common sense” has begun  Axios At Davos, Hurricane Trump highlights international rifts  Le Monde President Donald Trump says he’ll ‘demand that interest rates drop immediately’  CNBC Day 5 Davos 2025: Live coverage

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