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AI Invented “Hot Springs” — Tourists Arrived and Were Shocked
Tech Mega-Donors Power Trump-Aligned Fundraising Surge to $429 Million Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Colombian President Gustavo Petro Arrives at White House for High-Stakes Meeting with Donald Trump
Amazon Plans Major Workforce Reduction in Washington State, Cutting More Than Two Thousand Jobs
Melania Documentary Opens Modestly in UK with Mixed Global Box Office Performance
U.S. Justice Department Publishes Millions of Jeffrey Epstein Files Amid Intensified Scrutiny
DOJ Unveils Millions of Epstein Files, Fueling Global Scrutiny of Elite Networks
Kathryn Burgum, Wife of Interior Secretary, Appointed White House Adviser for National Recovery Initiative
France Begins Phasing Out Zoom and Microsoft Teams to Advance Digital Sovereignty
Trump Warns Britain and Canada Against Expanding Trade Ties With China
White House’s Response to Don Lemon’s Arrest Sparks National Debate Over Press Freedom and Government Conduct
Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair to Reorient U.S. Monetary Policy Toward Pro-Growth Interest Rates
Melania Trump’s Documentary ‘Melania’ Debuts in Washington Before Global Release
Tech Market Shifts and AI Investment Surge Drive Global Innovation and Layoffs
Global Shifts in War, Trade, Energy and Security Mark Major International Developments
Markets Jolt as AI Spending, US Policy Shifts, and Global Security Moves Drive New Volatility
U.S. Signals Potential Decertification of Canadian Aircraft as Bilateral Tensions Escalate
Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee Sentenced to 20 Months for Bribery
President Trump Highlights ‘Trump Accounts’ Initiative to Bolster Child Investment and Financial Security
Tesla Ends Model S and X Production and Sends $2 Billion to xAI as 2025 Revenue Declines
China Executes 11 Members of the Ming Clan in Cross-Border Scam Case Linked to Myanmar’s Lawkai
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Trump Administration Officials Held Talks With Group Advocating Alberta’s Independence
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