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Going Back in Time to Soviet Central Asia’s Boogie Nights

Today we take a break from the serious and often depressing international news beat to bring you the sound’s of Soviet Central Asia in the 1970’s and 80’s. Our Moscow correspondent introduces us to an anthology of songs that came

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Democratic Response to Trump Shows a Party Divided on How to Resist Him

Party leaders opted for a soberly delivered, centrist counter to the president’s speech, but the dominant image of Democratic pushback was a liberal congressman waving his cane in protest.

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AG Bondi faces heat from White House, Trump allies over Epstein files release – ABC News

AG Bondi faces heat from White House, Trump allies over Epstein files release  ABC News

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AP again seeks end of its White House ban, saying the Trump administration is retaliating further – The Associated Press

AP again seeks end of its White House ban, saying the Trump administration is retaliating further  The Associated Press

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80,000 Veterans Affairs Staffers Are on DOGE’s Chopping Block

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members, according to an internal memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

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Supplies dwindle, prices soar in Gaza as Israel’s aid freeze continues

After more than 16 months of war, Gaza’s population is entirely dependent on trucked-in food and other aid. Most are displaced from their homes, and many need shelter. Fuel is needed to keep hospitals, water pumps, bakeries and telecommunications operating.

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Supplies dwindle, prices soar in Gaza as Israel’s aid freeze continues

After more than 16 months of war, Gaza’s population is entirely dependent on trucked-in food and other aid. Most are displaced from their homes, and many need shelter. Fuel is needed to keep hospitals, water pumps, bakeries and telecommunications operating.

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Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas over Israeli hostage release – BBC.com

Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas over Israeli hostage release  BBC.com Trump tells ‘sick and twisted’ Hamas to free all hostages now ‘or it is over for you’  The Times of Israel Exclusive: U.S. holding secret talks with Hamas  Axios Trump posts fresh

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Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Funding Cuts to Medical Research

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and cost jobs. The new National Institutes of Health policy would strip research groups of hundreds of millions

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