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Hunger in Gaza reaches ‘tipping point’ under Israel’s offensive as children face lifelong impacts of malnutrition
Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, before a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel takes effect, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, January 17, 2025. Hatem Khaled | Reuters The hunger crisis in Gaza under Israel’s assault has reached a “tipping point,” experts and advocates tell NBC News, with deaths expected to soar if Palestinians do not […]
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Trump’s tariff deadline is near. Here’s a look at countries that have a deal — and those that don’t
U.S. President Donald Trump calls on a reporter during a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office at the White House on July 22, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Come Friday, the world will have to contend with higher tariff rates from the […]
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Woman pleads guilty in $30M scam that sold access to Trump fundraiser, fake U.S. residency
The complaint and affidavit in support of an arrest warrant against Sherry Xue Li and Lianbo “Mike” Wang is photographed on Monday, July 18, 2022. Department of Justice | AP A New York woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection with a years-long $30 million investment scam that, among other things, sold foreign nationals access to […]
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Trump imposes universal 50% tariff on copper imports, White House says
Copper pipes are displayed in a home rebuilding store on July 9, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed on order imposing a universal 50% tariff on copper imports, the latest metal he has targeted with a steep import tax. The new, higher copper tariffs go […]
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U.S. sanctions Brazilian judge targeted by Trump over Bolsonaro case
The Minister of the Supreme Court of Brazil, Alexandre de Moraes, participates in the plenary session of the Supreme Court (STF) in Brazil on Feb. 20, 2025, after the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) indicts the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, for plotting a coup d’etat in 2023. Ton Molina | Nurphoto | Getty Images […]
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Divided Fed holds key interest rate steady, defying Trump’s demands for aggressive cuts
Key Points The Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-2 to keep the federal funds rate set in a range between 4.25%-4.5%. The decision was met with opposition from governors Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller, both of whom have advocated for the Fed to start easing. This was the first time since late 1993 that multiple […]
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Bessent says ‘not to panic’ over tariff rate surges on Aug. 1
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference at government quarters Rosenbad after the trade talks between the U.S. and China concluded, in Stockholm, Sweden, July 29, 2025. Magnus Lejhall | TT | Via Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday urged corporate America, investors and U.S. trade partners “not to panic” if tariff […]
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Senate Democrats seek Jeffrey Epstein files from Trump administration through obscure law
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) ) holds a press conference following the weekly caucus lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 29, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters A group of Senate Democrats on Wednesday cited an obscure law to ask the Justice Department to hand over criminal investigative files related to […]
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Trump announces 25% tariff on India plus ‘penalty’ for trade with Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Wednesday that India will pay a tariff of 25% beginning […]
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Trump says Friday tariff deadline ‘will not be extended’
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures before boarding Air Force One as he returns to Washington, D.C., in Lossiemouth, Scotland, Britain, July 29, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump said that he will not extend Friday’s deadline for his “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries to restart. “THE AUGUST FIRST DEADLINE IS THE AUGUST […]
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