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Bomb attacks in Colombia injure six

Guerrilla fighters carried out four bomb attacks that wounded six people in northeast Colombia overnight, officials said Thursday, stoking concerns for a fragile peace process. The police and military blamed the ELN group, with which the government called off peace

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Unfair? Figures belie Trump’s claims on EU trade balance

President Donald Trump repeatedly claims that U.S.-EU trade ties are unfair and that Europe is abusing the United States as justification for threatening tariffs. But the figures paint a picture of a more balanced relationship than Trump describes, one that

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‘He picked the wrong Latina’: Trump border czar warned he’s stumbled into brutal fight

President Donald Trump’s “border Czar” Tom Homan, who has been tasked with deporting millions of undocumented migrants from the United States, made an enemy out of “the wrong Latina” when he went after Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), argued MSNBC columnist

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Senate staying up all night to push GOP budget over objections from Democrats – The Associated Press

Senate staying up all night to push GOP budget over objections from Democrats  The Associated Press Marathon vote series underway in Senate as GOP takes first step to advance Trump agenda  CNN Senate border budget triumphs after all-night session while Trump-backed House

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Senate staying up all night to push GOP budget over objections from Democrats – The Associated Press

Senate staying up all night to push GOP budget over objections from Democrats  The Associated Press Senate begins marathon vote series as GOP takes first step to advance Trump agenda  CNN Overnight ‘Vote-a-Rama’ in the Senate Frames a Contentious Budget Debate  The New

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Arab Leaders Scramble to Counter Trump’s Gaza Plans

Leaders of all six Gulf states will meet on Friday to strategize with Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts ahead of a broader Arab summit early next month.

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Trump Administration Removes Deportation Protections for Half a Million Haitians

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is throwing out protections that shielded roughly half a million Haitians from deportation, meaning they would lose their work permits and could be eligible to be removed from the country by August. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The

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Multiple Bus Explosions in Israel Put Country on Terrorism Alert

The attempted attacks on Thursday, which injured no one but shut down buses and trains across the country, came amid Israel’s ongoing raids in the West Bank and as its cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza nears its end.

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IRS starts mass layoffs, with 7,000 expected to lose their jobs – The Washington Post

IRS starts mass layoffs, with 7,000 expected to lose their jobs  The Washington Post IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government  Reuters Hundreds of Philly IRS workers laid off on Thursday, union says  NBC Philadelphia IRS cuts over 6,000 jobs in

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Fact-check: Did Ukraine start its war with Russia, as Trump claims? – Al Jazeera English

Fact-check: Did Ukraine start its war with Russia, as Trump claims?  Al Jazeera English GOP lawmaker: No peace deal should be imposed on Ukraine, Zelensky  The Hill Pressured By Putin And Trump, Walls Close In On Zelensky  Barron’s Reversing U.S. policy, Trump attacks

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