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South Korea, U.S. explore alliance modernization ahead summit
Donga Ilbo
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South Korea and the United States are working to include a framework for “alliance modernization” in the joint statement from the first summit between Korean President Lee Jae-myung and U.S. President Donald Trump. As Washington pushes for higher...
U.S. Postal Service may lose electric vehicle funding
Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas
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August 17, 2025
WASHINGTON -- A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. In June,...
U.S. Small Businesses Strangled by Trump’s Tariffs : “We’ll All Have to Raise Prices”
Tunisie Numerique
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August 17, 2025
America’s small and medium-sized businesses are bearing the full brunt of Donald Trump’s trade policy. Since the announcement in April of new surcharges on imports, many entrepreneurs have struggled to absorb the costs and are considering price...
U.S. pauses visas for Gazans after conservative activist questions arrival of children with medical needs
The Globe and Mail
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August 17, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:In a Sunday interview with CBS, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the halting of visas came after 'outreach from multiple congressional offices asking questions about it.'Jae C. Hong/The Associated Press A day after...
Fatal explosion at US Steel's plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment
The Mainichi
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This is the back of the safety helmet worn by a steelworker listening to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's meeting with media at the Clairton Coke Works, a U.S. Steel plant, in Clairton, Pa., on Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)...
‘We Want to Make DC Safe Again’: US Attorney Pirro Explains Trump’s Agenda
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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August 17, 2025
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro stated clearly on “My View with Lara Trump” on Saturday that federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department is part of President Donald Trump‘s mission to make Washington, D.C., safe again....
Civil Society Groups Express Solidarity with NGOs Targeted Under 'Foreign Agents' Law
The Messenger
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By Liza Mchedlidze Monday, August 18, 2025 Thirty-four Georgian civil society organizations have released a joint statement in support of non-governmental groups accused by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of violating the so-called "foreign agents...
MRF-D’s rapid response: From training to disaster relief and back again
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 18, 2025
CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines — At the close of Exercise Talisman Sabre 25, the Indo-Pacific’s largest combined military exercise with over 40,000 service members, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground...
Feds plan to build nation’s biggest migrant detention center at Fort Bliss in Texas
Longview News-Journal - Texas
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August 18, 2025
Published 10:40 pm Sunday, August 17, 2025 By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune The federal government plans to spend $1.26 billion to build the country’s largest immigration detention center at Fort Bliss, an army base in El Paso, according to...
Why market is rising today? Sensex soars 1,100 pts, Nifty tops 25K; GST reforms among 4 key factors behind today's surge
The Economic Times
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August 18, 2025
Indian benchmark indices traded sharply higher on Monday, lifted by easing concerns over Russian oil supplies following a meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents, alongside optimism over New Delhi’s proposed goods and services tax reforms....
Why market is rising today? Sensex soars over 1,000 pts, Nifty above 24,950; GST reforms among top factors behind today's surge
ETCFO.com
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August 18, 2025
Indian benchmark indices opened sharply higher on Monday, lifted by easing concerns over Russian oil supplies following a meeting between the U.S. and Russian presidents, alongside optimism over New Delhi’s proposed goods and services tax reforms....
India’s stock benchmarks set to open higher on easing oil woes, GST reforms
Business Recorder
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August 18, 2025
India’s equity benchmarks are set to open higher on Monday, buoyed by cooling Russian oil supply concerns after a meeting between the U.S. and Russian Presidents and New Delhi’s proposed goods and services tax reforms. Gift Nifty futures were...
How China could paralyze Germany’s defense ramp-up
Politico Europe
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August 18, 2025
The legal frameworks on either side of the Atlantic are starkly different. Washington treats them as strategic assets, with laws like the Defense Production Act allowing the government to fund domestic mining, steer supply chains and prioritize...
How will Ramaphosa deal with SA’s foreign policy nightmare?
The Citizen (South Africa)
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August 18, 2025
South Affrica has a non-aligned foreign policy which has been seen as anti-U.S. A radical cabal already dominates SA’s foreign affairs department. This week, the department – once studiously aloof from the ruling party’s ideological feuds – showed...
Federal nonprofit probe examines millions of dollars in grants to CT state senator's friend
Hartford Courant - Connecticut
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August 17, 2025
State Sen. Douglas McCrory had a powerful voice over how one of the city’s leading nonprofit agencies distributed state grant money, including decisions directing millions of dollars to a new and relatively untested charitable organization created...
Taiwan Calls on Its People to Reject CCP’s Distortion of WWII, Anniversary Events
The Epoch Times
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August 17, 2025
Taiwan has denounced the Chinese communist regime for using this year’s anniversary to push its false claim that it was the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that led the fighting against Japan’s invasion during World War II, rather than the Republic...
Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lai's national security trial
The Independent
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August 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Trump’s climate deregulations endanger N.J.’s health and future | Opinion
NJ.com - New Jersey
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August 17, 2025
By John McKeon When future generations of Americans look back and ask themselves where we went wrong in the existential fight against climate change, they will see this moment as a critical turning point. The Trump administration has announced its...
Gordon Chang: South Korea’s anti-American leader is coming to Washington
World Tribune
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August 17, 2025
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, August 17, 2025 Real World News Can America’s alliance with South Korea survive one of the most virulently anti-American leaders to ever hold the top office in Seoul? That question is about to be put to the test as...
Reporters Note: The Federal Reserve’s climate change neglect continues at Jackson Hole
Public Citizen
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August 17, 2025 By Elyse Schupak, policy advocate with Public Citizen’s Climate Program The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will host its annual Jackson Hole economic policy symposium this week—the Federal Reserve’s highest profile annual...