Nation and World Politics
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Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias
Jul 14, 2025 6:49 am - Israel’s army on Monday said it has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias there.
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Ukraine's security agency says it killed Russian agents suspected of gunning down its officer
Jul 13, 2025 4:23 pm - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's security agency said Sunday it tracked down and killed Russian agents suspected of shooting one of its senior officers to death in the Ukra...
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The EU is delaying retaliatory tariffs on US goods in hopes of reaching a deal by Aug. 1
Jul 13, 2025 4:19 pm - PARIS — The European Union will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration ...
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One year after Trump assassination attempt, changes at Secret Service but questions remain
Jul 13, 2025 4:15 pm - In many ways, the assassination attempt against Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign stop was a perfect storm of failings coming together that allowed a 20-year-old to climb on top of a nearby building and take eight shots at the once and future president.
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French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years
Jul 13, 2025 4:11 pm - PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced $7.6 billion in extra military spending in the next two years because of new and unprecedented threats, rang...
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Trump marks one-year anniversary of assassination attempt at the FIFA Club World Cup final
Jul 13, 2025 3:55 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J — President Donald Trump on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of a failed attempt on his life, joining family and close advisers at the FIFA Clu...
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Justice Dept. fires more prosecutors, support staff involved in Trump prosecutions, AP sources say
Jul 12, 2025 8:54 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has fired additional lawyers and support staff who worked on special counsel Jack Smith's prosecutions of President Donald Trump, acco...
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Lawmakers visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after being blocked
Jul 12, 2025 6:11 pm - OCHOPEE, Fla. — Democratic lawmakers condemned Florida's new Everglades immigration detention center after a state-arranged visit Saturday, describing a crowded, unsanita...
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Trump says he’s considering ‘taking away’ Rosie O’Donnell’s US citizenship
Jul 12, 2025 5:17 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actor and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-o...
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Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1, rattling major US trading partners
Jul 12, 2025 2:44 pm - BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1, a move that could...