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U.S. weighs ‘reduction’ of troops in Germany as Trump’s feud with Berlin deepens
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U.S. weighs ‘reduction’ of troops in Germany as Trump’s feud with Berlin deepens

Soldiers of the U.S. Army V Corps salute during a color casing ceremony to mark the departure of V Corps headquarters from Europe on May 10, 2012 at the U.S. Army base in Wiesbaden, Germany. Ralph Orlowski | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. is considering reducing the number of troops it has […]

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Japan puts ‘too much burden’ on U.S. for security, former defense minister Kono says
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Japan puts ‘too much burden’ on U.S. for security, former defense minister Kono says

Taro Kono during a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan has relied too heavily on the U.S. for security, according to Taro Kono, Japan’s former defense minister, as concerns grow that Washington may scale back its global […]

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Brent crude tops 1 as U.S. military to reportedly brief Trump on potential action against Iran
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Brent crude tops $121 as U.S. military to reportedly brief Trump on potential action against Iran

Alexander Manzyuk | Reuters Oil extended gains as a report suggested the U.S. military would brief President Donald Trump on potential action against Iran, raising worries that armed conflict could resume, building on the American blockade of Iranian exports. Axios reported Thursday that the U.S. Central Command was set to present Trump plans for potential […]

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China factory activity tops expectations in April — but growth slows as new orders soften
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China factory activity tops expectations in April — but growth slows as new orders soften

Workers producing garments at a textile factory that supplies clothes to fast fashion e-commerce company Shein in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images China’s factory activity topped analysts’ expectations in April, although growth slowed from the prior month when it hit a year-high, as new orders saw a […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s big threats and Big Tech’s bigger wallets
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s big threats and Big Tech’s bigger wallets

Iran is back at the top of our headlines after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Tehran again. Source

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Inside India newsletter: AI is exposing cracks in India’s growth story as it hits high-paying IT jobs
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Inside India newsletter: AI is exposing cracks in India’s growth story as it hits high-paying IT jobs

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Over the past two decades, India’s IT sector has been driving a consumption boom that has in many ways anchored the India growth story. […]

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Asia-Pacific markets open lower as oil climbs on Iran tensions, Fed holds rates
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Asia-Pacific markets open lower as oil climbs on Iran tensions, Fed holds rates

A man passes an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP via Getty Images) Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses in key Wall Street benchmarks as […]

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Democrats vow to fight back after Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling
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Democrats vow to fight back after Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during his weekly press conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters Congressional Democrats on Wednesday vowed to fight with what limited power they have from the minority in the House and the Senate against the Supreme Court’s decision to […]

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S&P 500 futures tick higher after ‘Mag 7’ titans Alphabet, Amazon report earnings: Live updates
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S&P 500 futures tick higher after ‘Mag 7’ titans Alphabet, Amazon report earnings: Live updates

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during Pershing Square Capital Management LP’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images S&PP 500 futures were near the flatline on Wednesday night, following the release of quarterly reports from […]

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Warsh hints at a new reading of the Fed’s power over swap lines amid UAE discussion
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Warsh hints at a new reading of the Fed’s power over swap lines amid UAE discussion

Kevin Warsh, nominee for US Federal Reserve Chair, testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on his nomination on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh believes the Fed’s statutory independence doesn’t fully extend to international policy issues, he said […]

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