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Judge halts Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans

Watch: Pause on federal funding targeted at DEI and ‘wokeness’, says White House A US judge temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s order to freeze hundreds

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Trump administration fires justice department lawyers who investigated him

Brajesh Upadhyay BBC News, Washington Reuters The lawyers were part of former special counsel Jack Smith’s team which brought two cases against Trump US President

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Lebanon ceasefire deal extended as initial deadline passes

The US and Lebanon say the ceasefire deal with Israel – which had been due to expire on Sunday – has been extended until mid-February.

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M23 rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo

Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group. The South

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‘I have become afraid of my own memories’

Joel Gunter Reporting from Jerusalem BBC Rescue worker Abdullah al-Majdalawi in Gaza City. “I have become afraid of my own memories,” he said. At some

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Before Los Angeles disaster, wildfires pushed others out of California

Getty Images More than 150,000 people were forced to evacuate due to the recent fires in LA Christina Welch still remembers what the sky looked

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Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples

Jonathan Head Southeast Asia correspondent Getty Images Over the years same-sex relationships have become less contentious in Thailand and are now widely accepted “It has

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Donald Trump considers 10% tariff on China from February

US President Donald Trump has said he is considering imposing a 10% tariff on imports of Chinese-made goods as soon as 1 February. Trump said

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Key moments from President Trump’s inauguration day

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States following a series of events across Washington DC. “The golden age

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Trump promises blizzard of executive orders on first day of presidency

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