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Trump’s hope for quick second summit with Putin may be stalled as pre-meeting tabled for now
President Donald Trump’s hopes for a quick meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin may be stalled after sources familiar with the matter told CNN that an expected pre-meeting between the world leaders’ key foreign affairs aides this week had been tabled, at least for now. Trump said Thursday after a call with Putin that the two “agreed that there will…
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Ecuador releases survivor of US strike on submersible vessel
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The survivor of a U.S. strike on a submersible vessel accused by the Trump administration of transporting drugs in the Caribbean was released by authorities in Ecuador after prosecutors said they had no evidence he committed a crime in the South American nation, a government official said Monday. The official, who asked not to be identified…
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Trump signs $8.5 billion rare earths deal with Australia – DW – 10/20/2025
US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Monday signed an agreement on Australia’s rare earth minerals. The agreement comes as China puts new restrictions on rare earth exports, prompting Trump to impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China from next month. “In about a year from now, we’ll have so much critical mineral and rare earths that you won’t…
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Government shutdown live updates as Senate prepares for 11th vote to fund government
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking at a news conference in Nevada, said a “large majority” of employees at the federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile have been furloughed, though he noted that “there is a certain number of mission-critical folks that are still working.” “We have run out of federal funds for federal workers,” Wright said, outlining…
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How ‘safe’ plan to fire munitions over I-5 went off the rails
It was supposed to be a boisterous event at Camp Pendleton celebrating 250 years of the U.S. Marine Corps that included a live simulation of a beach assault by sea and air. The plan involved Marines firing high explosive rounds from M777 Howitzers — artillery used to launch shells in wars in Afghanistan and Ukraine — into designated ranges. Federal…
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Australia Pitches to Be US Fix for China’s Rare Earths Curbs
Australia’s prime minister is set to pitch his nation’s vast resource holdings as a solution to China’s rare earth curbs at a meeting Monday with President Donald Trump, as the US and other countries scramble to diversify supply of critical minerals. Anthony Albanese is due to meet with Trump at around 11 a.m. in Washington and will aim to use…
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DNA testing indicates remains are those of Kada Scott
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — DNA testing strongly indicates the human remains found behind a vacant school Saturday are those of missing Philadelphia woman Kada Scott, sources tell Action News. The sources said Sunday that DNA from the remains match Scott’s parents. The discovery was made behind a vacant school near Awbury Arboretum in Germantown, an area that was the focus of…
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Community mourns as body found behind vacant Germantown school
GERMANTOWN (WPVI) — A growing memorial now sits in front of a vacant Germantown school, where police discovered human remains in a wooded area behind the building. Neighbors have been gathering there, leaving flowers and praying as they wait for officials to confirm the identity of the victim. Raymond Merrit, who lives nearby, walked his dog today near where the…
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Multiple people injured in shooting at Oklahoma State University
Multiple people, including at least one student, have been injured in a shooting at Oklahoma State University’s main campus in Stillwater early Sunday morning, according to police. The university’s police department responded to Carreker East, a three-story residential hall on campus, at around 3:40 a.m. after victims arriving at off-campus locations reported the incident. Police initially said there were three…
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Hamas may be planning attack on Palestinian civilians, U.S. says
Hamas may be planning an attack on “Palestinian civilians” in the Gaza Strip, the U.S. State Department announced Saturday. In a statement, it said the U.S. had informed nations that signed on to the Gaza peace plan brokered by President Trump “of credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza.” The State Department did…
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