Judge blocks Trump's use of National Guard in protest-hit Los Angeles
President Donald Trump will be "relieved of his command" of the California National Guard after a judge ruled his deployment of them to protest-hit Los Angeles was "illegal," Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday as he notched a victory in his state's growing stand-off with the White House.
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Attacking Iran, Israel brazenly defies 'man of peace' Trump
US President Donald Trump on Thursday implored Israel not to attack Iran and declared once again his goal was to be a peacemaker.
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As NATO ups defence spending, can Europe produce the weapons?
NATO leaders meeting in The Hague this month look set to agree to a major increase in military budgets under pressure from US President Donald Trump.
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From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity
Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since.
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Meta makes major investment in Scale AI, takes in CEO
Scale AI announced a "significant" new investment by Meta late Thursday that values the startup at more than $29 billion and puts its founder to work for the tech titan.
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Betraying the revolution: Cuban students reject dollarization
It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on a scale unseen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.
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Oil surges, stocks fall on Middle East fears as Israel strikes Iran
Oil prices soared and stocks sank Friday after Israel launched "preemptive" strikes on Iran's nuclear and military sites and warned of more to come, stoking fears of a full-blown war.
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Second man charged over shooting of Colombia presidential candidate
Colombian prosecutors on Thursday charged a second man with attempted murder over the shooting of Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe at the weekend.
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Israel launches strikes on Iran
Israel carried out strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting its nuclear and military sites, after US President Donald Trump warned of a possible "massive conflict" in the region.
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UN summit to end with boost for ocean conservation
A summit on the state of global oceans concludes Friday with nations having tested the waters on deep-sea mining and making strides towards protecting unpoliced reaches of the high seas.
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