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Ukraine war live updates: Russia battles floods as Ural river swells; Moscow hits ‘critical’ Ukrainian infrastructure

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[ad_1] Moscow declares Slovenian diplomat ‘persona non grata’ in retaliatory expulsion Russia has expelled Slovenia’s top envoy from the country following summons, after Ljubljana first ejected a Russian diplomat in March. In a Google-translated statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said it declared Slovenia’s Ambassador to Moscow Darja Bavdaz Kuret “persona non grata,” under the principle …

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Yellen says she won’t rule out possible tariffs on China’s green exports

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[ad_1] U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday said she would not rule out any measures, including potential tariffs, on China’s green energy exports. “I wouldn’t rule out anything out at this point. We need to keep everything on the table. We want to work with the Chinese to see if we can find a …

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White House says Israeli troop reduction does not signal new strategy: ‘They’re tired’

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[ad_1] U.S. national security spokesperson John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters National Security Spokesman John Kirby on Sunday said that Israel’s decision to pull some troops out of Southern Gaza does not appear to indicate a shift in military strategy. “As …

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Trump says going to jail for gag order violation would be a ‘great honor,’ compares himself to Mandela

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[ad_1] Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event on April 02, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Donald Trump on Saturday said he welcomed the prospect of going to jail for violating a gag order in his upcoming New York hush money trial. “I will gladly become a …

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U.S. and China to hold talks on ‘balanced growth’ amid overcapacity concerns, Yellen says

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[ad_1] US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (L) shakes hands with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, on April 5, 2024. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday that she and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng agreed to launch exchanges on “balanced” economic growth, an …

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Boeing CEO Calhoun took home $5 million last year, compensation package hit by Max crisis

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[ad_1] Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., before meeting with a group of senators on Jan. 24, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun’s take-home pay fell to $5 million last year after declining a bonus, compared with $7 million in 2022, …

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Georgia inmate serving life mailed bombs from prison to D.C. office building, Alaska court, feds charge

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[ad_1] Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards David Dwayne Cassady, inmate in Georgia. Courtesy: Georgia Department of Corrections A man serving a life sentence for kidnapping and other crimes while in a Georgia prison built two bombs which he mailed to a District of Columbia office building and the federal courthouse and building in Anchorage, Alaska, …

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McDonald’s will buy all 225 restaurants from Israel franchise following pro-Palestinian boycott fallout

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[ad_1] Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images McDonald’s signed a deal to purchase all 225 of the restaurants that comprise its Israel franchise, the American fast-food chain announced, following months of dramatically lower sales due to pro-Palestinian boycott action amid the Israel-Hamas war. The restaurant outlets in Israel have been owned by …

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Yellen kicks off China meetings with overcapacity concerns, encouraging market-oriented reforms

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[ad_1] Chinese Vice Finance Minister Liao Min (2nd R) and U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns (R) receive U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (R) upon her arrival in Guangzhou on April 4, 2024. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen kicked off her first full day of official …

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From Miami to Melbourne, a quiet revolution is underway to fend off a silent and invisible killer

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[ad_1] Firefighters work on the zone of a forest fire in the hills in Quilpue comune, Valparaiso region, Chile on February 3, 2024. Javier Torres | Afp | Getty Images A quiet revolution is underway to address a widely underestimated climate challenge: extreme heat. Local authorities have appointed several chief heat officers (CHOs) in cities …

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How Trump’s growing stake in Truth Social could be a problem if he becomes president

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[ad_1] Donald Trump’s scheduled earnout through the parent company of Truth Social presents opportunities for outside interests if he were to defeat Joe Biden and become president again, according to experts. Trump, who owns more than 50% of Trump Media and Technology Group‘s outstanding shares, is set to see an earnout of over 35 million …

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