Russia on Thursday released a dual citizen jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine in a swap with the United States for a German-Russian citizen accused of exporting sensitive U.S. electronics for use in Russia’s military. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Ksenia Karelina, who pleaded guilty last year to
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General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Stock markets soared on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s jarring about-turn on most tariffs, with sectors paring multi-day losses. Trump dramatically reversed course on the White House’s trade policies on Wednesday, dropping his country-specific tariffs down
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ROME — ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday at the Vatican during the royal couple’s four-day state visit to Italy and on the occasion of their 20th wedding anniversary, the Vatican announced. It was the first known meeting since the pope’s return to the Vatican
Trump’s decision to pause the tariffs and send sharemarkets soaring came just hours after he told nearly 10 million followers on Truth Social: “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT.” Loading Countries most impacted by the backdown include Japan and South Korea, which had been given tariffs of 24 and 25 per cent respectively,
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Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Vatican Media King Charles and Queen Camilla have had a private meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican where he wished them a happy 20th wedding anniversary. In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, the King and Queen said they were “delighted the Pope was well enough to host them –
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WASHINGTON — The stock market was soaring and the sun was shining when President Donald Trump stepped out of the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon. Less than two hours earlier, he had retreated from his plans to increase tariffs on many U.S. trading partners, and investors were rejoicing after bracing for a global economic meltdown.
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Washington: The Trump administration has removed FBI chief Kash Patel from his role as the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Patel, who was sworn in as acting ATF leader on February 24, three days after he took over the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has been replaced by Army Secretary
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Weeks after ordering Food and Drug Administration employees back into the office, the agency is reversing course, allowing some of its most prized staffers to work remotely amid worries that recent layoffs and resignations could jeopardize basic functions, like approving new medicines. An internal email obtained by The Associated Press states that FDA leadership are
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In the six hours between the departure of the night’s last train and the arrival of the morning’s first one, workers in rural Japan built an entirely new train station. It will replace a significantly bigger wooden structure that has served commuters in this remote community for more than 75 years.The new station’s components were
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BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor after finalizing a deal Wednesday to form a new government. Merz, 69, who will succeed outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration
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