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Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, dies at 88
Pope Francis in 2015. Max Rossi | Reuters Pope Francis, the Argentine Jesuit who became the first Roman Catholic pontiff from the Americas, has died, the Vatican said Monday. He was 88. In a video address, Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the news. “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of […]
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Ukraine says it has signed the outline of a minerals deal with the U.S.
Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Yulia Svyrydenko and the US Secretary of Treasury, Scott Bessent (not seen) sign the outline of a rare earth minerals deal over an online call, in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 17, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine said Thursday that it had signed the basis of […]
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Former cybersecurity agency chief Chris Krebs leaves SentinelOne after Trump targets him in executive order
A week ago, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Chief Chris Krebs, and calling on the government to suspend the security clearances of any entities with whom he’s associated. The order specifically named SentinelOne, Krebs’ employer. On Wednesday, Krebs announced his resignation from SentinelOne, a cybersecurity company […]
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Trump fires Democratic board members of credit union watchdog
Todd Harper, chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House has fired two Democratic board members of the National Credit Union Administration, the officials said on Wednesday, as President Donald […]
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20,000 IRS employees interested in deferred resignation offer as tax deadline looms
A traffic light is red outside the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building after it was reported the IRS will lay off about 6,700 employees, a restructuring that could strain the tax-collecting agency’s resources during the critical tax-filing season, in Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters Around 20,000 Internal Revenue Service employees […]
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Taiwan to simulate impact of U.S. tariffs on semiconductor sector
A microchip, and a TSMC logo displayed on a phone screen in the background. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Taiwan will simulate the impact of any U.S. tariffs on the semiconductor industry and seek talks with Washington on the issue, the island’s economy minister said Tuesday. The Trump administration is probing the import of chips, along with pharmaceuticals, in a bid to impose tariffs on both […]
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Harvard University rejects Trump DEI demands, imperiling $9 billion in federal funding
A person runs past Dunster House at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 17, 2025. Scott Eisen | Getty Images Harvard University on Monday rejected demands by the Trump administration to eliminate its DEI programs and screen international students for ideological concerns, putting nearly $9 billion in federal funding for the university at risk. “No […]
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DOJ fires longtime spokesman who worked on Trump investigations
FILE PHOTO: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller stands before the House Judiciary Committee as he prepares to testify at a hearing on the Office of Special Counsel’s investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 24, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Department of Justice on Friday […]
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Trump orders new review of U.S. Steel acquisition by Japan’s Nippon Steel
A tugboat pushes a barge near the U.S. Steel Corp. Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 9, 2024. Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel to undergo a new review after the deal was blocked by […]
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TikTok reportedly stays on App Store after assurance from Attorney General Pam Bondi
In this photo illustration, the logo of TikTok is displayed on a smartphone screen on April 5, 2025 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Apple will keep ByteDance-owned TikTok on its App Store for at least 75 more days after receiving assurances from Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to a […]
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