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 Russia, Ukraine strike energy infrastructure 

February 11, 2025 - 06:41
 US, Ukraine officials to meet later this week 

Hamas: Ceasefire is only way to bring back hostages 

February 11, 2025 - 06:21
Trump will meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah Tuesday 

EU's AI push to get $50 billion boost, EU's von der Leyen says

February 11, 2025 - 05:52
Von der Leyen said investments will focus on industrial and mission-critical technologies

February 11, 2025 1000 UTC

February 11, 2025 - 05:03

Five killed in suicide bomb blast in northeastern Afghanistan, police say

February 11, 2025 - 04:51
The blast killed civilians and members of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban movement, police said

Virginia governor declares storm emergency as snow and ice bear down on mid-Atlantic states

February 11, 2025 - 03:16
The National Weather Service said travel would become treacherous Tuesday through early Wednesday in much of Virginia and West Virginia

Singapore detains student accused of embracing far-right extremism

February 11, 2025 - 02:05
Lee has been detained since December under the ISA, which allows suspects to be held for up to two years without trial

Indonesia general to head state food procurement company, sparking concerns

February 11, 2025 - 01:52
Under military laws, soldiers are allowed to fill civilian posts only at state institutions in sectors such as defense, security, intelligence and disaster response

February 11, 2025 0600 UTC

February 11, 2025 - 01:00

Private jets collide at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, killing 1 person, authorities say

February 11, 2025 - 00:40
An arriving jet veered off the runway and collided with a parked Gulfstream 200 jet.

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

February 10, 2025 - 23:37
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel tariffs that could hit Canada and Mexico, the top two exporters to the U.S., the hardest. Trump’s ongoing trade offensive also provoked chiding from the U.S.’ top competitor, China. Anita Powell reports.

Back to plastic: Trump announces US policy ‘to end the use of paper straws’

February 10, 2025 - 23:01
President says paper straws ‘are nonfunctional,’ government won’t buy them

US senior advisers to talk with Zelenskyy on Munich sidelines

February 10, 2025 - 22:50
Trump say US is working on money-for-minerals deal with Ukraine

Trump to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum

February 10, 2025 - 22:35
President Donald Trump is set to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. from all countries, including allies. Trump also signs an order to return plastic straws to federal food service. In eastern DRC, volunteers were recovering bodies from a prison on Monday after clashes between rebels and the Congolese army resulted in a prison break. An end to the penny? And a look at how decisions about foreign aid expenditures in Washington can affect refugee families in Thailand.

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

February 10, 2025 - 22:23
Trump drops heavy tariffs in bid to shore up US producers

Hamas threatens to delay hostage release

February 10, 2025 - 21:45
Trump: ‘All hell is going to break out’ if hostages aren’t returned

February 11, 2025 - 0200 UTC

February 10, 2025 - 21:00

France seeks AI boom, urges EU investment in the sector

February 10, 2025 - 20:29
At an AI summit in Paris, French president urged Europe to be an AI leader, but concerns about the technology persist

Justice Dept directs prosecutors to drop charges against New York mayor

February 10, 2025 - 20:28
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, a political appointee of President Donald Trump, intervened in the case, saying the indictment of Adams interfered with his 2025 mayoral reelection campaign

Musk-led group makes $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI

February 10, 2025 - 20:01
Musk's bid is likely to ratchet up longstanding tensions with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the future of the startup at the heart of a boom in generative AI technology

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