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China trade surplus tops $1 trillion for first time while exporting to non-U.S. markets
This comes as Chinese exports to the U.S. dropped by 29% from November 2024
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Netanyahu says second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire will begin 'very shortly'
Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said
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Pentagon officials order Europe to take over NATO within two years: report
"Five sources familiar with the discussion" reportedly say the message was giving this week in D.C., and if Europe can't make 2027 deadline, U.S. may withdraw from some NATO defense coordination mechanisms.
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NATO considering sending military trainers to Ukraine as war with Russia rages on: Report
France President Emmanuel Macron has said "nothing should be ruled out" when it comes to supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia.
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US removes Cuba from short list of countries not cooperating on counterterrorism
Former President Donald Trump first designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism just before leaving office in 2021, and the country was added to the separate "cooperation against terrorism" list in 2022.
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U.S. military: Floating pier project complete, humanitarian aid will soon be delivered in Gaza
"Trucks carrying humanitarian assistance are expected to begin moving ashore in the coming days. The United Nations will receive the aid and coordinate its distribution into Gaza," CENTCOM says
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Assassination attempt on Slovak PM was 'politically motivated': Official
Fico's medical condition remains precarious, with Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák saying that "[h]e is fighting for his life."
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in 'life-threatening condition' after being shot
Multiple shots were fired following a government meeting in Handlova.
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Hamas secret police force behind wide-reaching, repressive surveillance, files show
The surveillance network relied on a network of informants.
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Chinese COVID whistleblower due for release from prison after 4 years for 'provoking trouble'
Zhang Zhan, 40, was convicted by a Shanghai court in December 2020 for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" and sentenced to four years in prison
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Nearly 350,000 evacuate Rafah as Palestinian Authority reportedly refuses to control border crossing
An invasion of Rafah has been looming for months.
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Putin shakes up Defense Ministry
The move comes more than two years after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Israeli support for Netanyahu jumps even as U.S. opposes his war plan
Biden threatened this week to halt shipments of munitions if Israeli forces push forward in Rafah.