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Starmer Offers Trump a Plea and a Promise Over Ukraine

During a visit to the White House by the British prime minister, President Trump refused to to pledge U.S. military support for a peacekeeping force for Ukraine.

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What to Know About the Lives of Hollywood Icon Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy Arakawa

Gene Hackman, a Hollywood giant and two-time Oscar winner, was found dead along with his wife and dog in their New Mexico home Wednesday, though investigators believe they may have been dead for some time and the cause of death

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Israeli military cites ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of Hamas ahead of Oct. 7 attack

The report is the Israeli military’s first official account of mistakes that preceded the 2023 attack, which launched Israel’s subsequent war against Hamas in Gaza that killed more than 48,000 Palestinians. (Image credit: Leo Correa)

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Five key takeaways as Donald Trump hosts UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer – Al Jazeera English

Five key takeaways as Donald Trump hosts UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer  Al Jazeera English ‘Tea with a side of flattery’: what US papers say about Starmer’s meeting with Trump  The Guardian Friday Briefing  The New York Times How Starmer’s groundwork paid off

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After Insults and False Claims, Trump to Host Zelensky for Minerals Deal

President Trump will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday after falsely asserting that Ukraine started the war with Russia and calling him a “dictator without elections.”

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How Elon Musk Built His DOGE Operation: Timeline and Key Takeaways

The New York Times interviewed more than 60 people familiar with Mr. Musk’s effort to piece together new details about it.

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How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy

The operation was driven with a frenetic focus by the billionaire, who channeled his resentment of regulatory oversight into a drastic overhaul of government agencies.

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Republicans consider major budget change to obscure deficit impact of extending Trump’s tax cuts – NBC News

Republicans consider major budget change to obscure deficit impact of extending Trump’s tax cuts  NBC News GOP tax chief voiced ‘huge concern’ over Senate tax plan at White House meeting  POLITICO “Current Policy Baseline” Gimmick Could Explode the Debt-2025-02-27  Committee for a Responsible

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Why South Korea’s Political Drama Will Produce Waves Overseas 

South Korea’s political crisis continues. After President Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached and arrested following his aborted imposition of martial law last December, the country’s Constitutional Court will now decide his future. Legal experts say Yoon will soon be removed from

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