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Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has begun laying off thousands of federal workers in an effort to pressure Democrats amid the ongoing government shutdown.
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Trump administration issues layoff notices to more than 4,000 workers during government shutdown
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Bostan welcomes Gaza ceasefire – Business Recorder
- Bostan welcomes Gaza ceasefire Business Recorder
- Palestine factions refuse foreign guardianship on Gaza as truce takes hold Al Jazeera
- Hamas, other terror groups reject any ‘foreign guardianship’ over post-war Gaza The Times of Israel
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Trump news at a glance: layoffs for federal workers begin and president threatens China with tariffs | Trump administration
Mass firings of US federal workers have begun, as Republicans work to exert pressure on Democrat lawmakers to end a government shutdown. The White House budget office said the layoffs were “substantial”, with unions for federal workers taking…
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Kyiv plunges into darkness after Russian attack on power grid – Dawn
- Kyiv plunges into darkness after Russian attack on power grid Dawn
- Major Russian strikes cut power in Kyiv and across Ukraine BBC
- ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital causes widespread blackout The Guardian
- Ukraine says ‘massive’…
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Venezuela’s ‘libertadora’ Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize – Dawn
- Venezuela’s ‘libertadora’ Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize Dawn
- Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize, dedicates award to Trump Dawn
- White House blasts Nobel Committee for not awarding Peace…
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Trump says he spoke with Machado after White House criticizes Nobel snub – Reuters
- Trump says he spoke with Machado after White House criticizes Nobel snub Reuters
- Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize, dedicates award to Trump Dawn
- White House blasts Nobel Committee for not awarding Peace…
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Macron reappoints Lecornu as French PM after days of turmoil
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AFPSébastien Lecornu spent just 26 days as prime minister before his dramatic resignation last Monday President Emmanuel Macron has asked Sébastien Lecornu to return as French prime minister only four days after he…
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Five Great Reads: a grand book heist, being outed as an IRA guy, and the desperate mishandling of the Israel-Gaza conflict |
Good morning. This week brought the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attack into Israel and the war in Gaza. The past 48 hours has seen a ceasefire deal many hope could bring a halt to the violence – though as one diplomat involved in the…
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