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• Kamala Harris mocked over 'word salad' speech to cast of ‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’

  17-02-2025 23:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a so-called nonsensical "word salad" during an attempt to deliver an inspirational message to the cast of Broadway’s "A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical."Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were seen attending two Broadway productions over the weekend, the other being "Gypsy," the New York Post reported. Following a standing ovation for "A Wonderful World," Harris delivered her speech to the cast and crew.LIZ CHENEY CAMPAIGNS
  
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• Delta jet crashes at Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport; crews responding to plane flipped upside down

  17-02-2025 21:16 via foxnews.com
  
  A Delta Air Lines plane crashed at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday afternoon, injuring numerous passengers flying from the U.S.The plane crash, which involved a Delta Air Lines CRJ-900 jet that had departed from Minneapolis, was first reported by CTV. The flight was identified as Delta Connection flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, and carried 80 people.The incident was reported at around 2:15 p.m. local time. Pictures of the scene show the plane upside down and mangled on a snow-covered ru
  
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• Argentina opposition calls for impeachment of Javier Milei after cryptocurrency collapse

  17-02-2025 20:46 via theguardian.com
  
  President endorsed $Libra crypto token on Friday before it collapsed, leading some to call it a financial ‘rug pull’Opposition politicians in Argentina have called for the impeachment of president Javier Milei after he touted a cryptocurrency which quickly collapsed and reportedly led to millions of dollars in losses this weekend.Milei endorsed the little-known cryptocurrency token $Libra on Friday evening, announcing on X that the project was “dedicated to boosting the growth
  
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• Netanyahu seeks to draw Trump into future attack on Iranian nuclear sites

  17-02-2025 20:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Israeli PM urges US to help ‘finish the job’ as Washington makes early maximalist demand over Tehran’s programmeBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed that, with Donald Trump’s support, his government will “finish the job” of neutralising the threat from Iran, amid US reports that Israel is considering airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites in the coming few months.Trump has said he would prefer to make a deal with Tehran, but also made clear that he was considering U
  
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• Iraqi activists seek to oust Iranian influence, normalize ties with Israel

  17-02-2025 19:14 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX - A group of young Iraqis launched an initiative called "Iraq Only" with the goal of having better relations with the U.S. and eliminating Iranian militias' hold over Iraq.The campaign, which involved posting stickers printed with the Iraqi flag and placed over images of militia leaders in Iraq, was a grassroots initiative started by young people to empower the rule of law and build a democratic and citizen-based state in Iraq, free of Iranian influence.Fox News Digital spoke exclus
  
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• Netanyahu ‘committed’ to Trump’s plan to take over Gaza

  17-02-2025 18:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Comments suggest Israeli PM will reject Hamas pledge to hand over control of territory to the PABenjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that he is “committed” to Donald Trump’s plan to take over and develop the Gaza Strip, amid uncertainty over whether Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to discuss the second stage of the fragile ceasefire in the war with Hamas.In a statement on Monday, the Israeli prime minister said: “Just as I have committed to, on the day after the war i
  
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• Ukraine will not accept a Saudi-talks peace deal, says Zelenskyy

  17-02-2025 17:56 via theguardian.com
  
  EU and Ukraine have been excluded from high-stakes negotiations between top Russian and US officialsEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would not recognise any peace agreements made without its participation, as top Russian and US officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia for high-stakes talks on the war in Ukraine.“Ukraine regards any negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine as ones that have no result, and we cannot recognise … any agreemen
  
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• China berates US for changing state department language on Taiwan

  17-02-2025 17:28 via theguardian.com
  
  US state department last week removed line from fact sheet saying ‘We do not support Taiwan independence’China has called on the United States to “correct its mistakes” after a statement that Washington does not support an independent Taiwan was removed from the state department website.Beijing views Taiwan as part of its territory and has refused to rule out using force to unify with the self-ruled island one day. Continue reading...
  
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• At least 18 killed in stampede at New Delhi railway station in India as Hindu pilgrims travel to festival

  17-02-2025 16:22 via foxnews.com
  
  At least 18 people, including 14 women, were killed in a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital of New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency reported Sunday.Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India, according to Delhi’s caretaker chief minister, Atishi, who uses only one name.The stampede happened late Saturday while thousands of people were gathered at the New Delhi railway station waiting to
  
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• Xi Jinping tells Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Chinese tech chiefs to ‘show their talent’

  17-02-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Analysts say address to symposium suggests crackdown on sector may be ending in effort to tackle economic slumpBusiness live – latest updatesRevealed: Google facilitated ensorship requestsChina’s president, Xi Jinping, has told businesses to “show their talent” at a meeting of Chinese industry leaders including the Alibaba founder, Jack Ma, as he attempts to halt an economic slump in the world’s second-largest economy.Xi met Ma, who was at the centre of a crackdown
  
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• Israeli forces to remain in five locations in southern Lebanon after removal deadline

  17-02-2025 15:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Israeli forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon near the border after Tuesday’s deadline for their full withdrawal.
  
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• Pope Francis to remain hospitalized for 'complex' respiratory infection, Vatican says

  17-02-2025 14:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Pope Francis is sick with a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract, the Vatican said Monday.
  
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• New DNC chair kicks off multistate tour as he takes over the party

  17-02-2025 14:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ken Martin, the newly installed chair of the Democratic National Committee, is kicking off his first major trip as party leader in an effort for the organization to “get out of D.C.”
  
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• Zelenskyy not yet signing US economic agreement 'short-sighted,' White House official says

  17-02-2025 14:12 via foxnews.com
  
  A senior White House official reportedly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision not to sign a proposed agreement to give the United States access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals. "President Zelenskyy is being short-sighted about the excellent opportunity the Trump administration has presented to Ukraine," White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes told the Associated Press. Hughes said a minerals deal would allow American taxpayers to "recoup"
  
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• Hundreds of CDC employees laid off in latest round of firings

  17-02-2025 14:08 via today.com
  As President Donald Trump’s plan to reshape the government reaches the Supreme Court in its first major test, hundreds of CDC employees and 400 at the Department of Homeland Security were laid off as the firings of federal workers continue to pile up.
  
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• New Zealand’s 'everyone must go' tourism campaign mocked by locals heading for the exit

  17-02-2025 13:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  A New Zealand tourism campaign called “Everyone Must Go” is drawing derision at a time when New Zealanders themselves are leaving the country in droves.
  
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• Sec. Rubio arrives overseas for talks to end Russia-Ukraine war

  17-02-2025 13:29 via today.com
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet with Russian officials as they try to reach a deal to end the fighting with Ukraine. President Donald Trump says he’ll be joining the process soon, meeting directly with Russia President Vladimir Putin. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY.
  
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• Severe flooding in Kentucky and 'SNL50' top moments: Morning Rundown

  17-02-2025 13:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Musk's DOGE IRS, SNL50 top moments, SNL50 highlights, Eddie Murphy, Ryan Reynolds, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
  
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• European leaders gather for emergency meeting after Trump shuts them out of Ukraine talks

  17-02-2025 13:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Europe's leaders will hold emergency talks in Paris to align positions after the Trump administration excluded Europe from talks with Russia on the Ukraine war.
  
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• Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture eastern DRC’s second-largest city

  17-02-2025 12:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Congolese authorities accused of abandoning Bukavu after government confirms fall to militia groupM23 rebels have captured and occupied Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Congolese government has confirmed, days after the Rwanda-backed militia launched an attack.In a statement posted on X, the DRC communications ministry said it was monitoring the situation “marked by the entry of the Rwandan army and its auxiliaries” and it was &ldqu
  
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• China hits out after U.S. changes wording on Taiwan policy online

  17-02-2025 12:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  China accused the United States of a “serious regression” in its position on Taiwan, after the State Department updated the Taiwan section of its website.
  
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• Mourners gather after three Hamas police officers killed in Gaza

  17-02-2025 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  Three members of the Hamas-run police force were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah while securing aid coming into Gaza, according to Hamas. Their bodies were transported to the European Hospital in Khan Younis where mourners told an NBC News crew that they urge Israel to stick to the ceasefire.
  
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• Israeli military experts weigh in on Trump's ‘all hell’ threat to Hamas and what it could look like

  17-02-2025 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  TEL AVIV, Israel — As the first phase of the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement nears completion, Israel is mulling its next steps against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to unleash "hell" unless all the hostages are released.Fox News Digital spoke to Israeli military experts to see how they viewed what would be in store for Hamas if the ceasefire deal collapses."The only alternative is the resumption of the war in Gaza with all the forces that can be
  
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• Israel weighs future of ceasefire as Netanyahu praises Trump's plan to take over Gaza

  17-02-2025 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Israel's security Cabinet was to meet Monday to discuss the second phase of the ceasefire deal with Hamas, while Netanyahu voiced support for Trump's Gaza plan.
  
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• North Korea's Kim makes rare visit to father's tomb, pledging his devotion to 'sacred struggle'

  17-02-2025 09:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his respect at a family mausoleum to mark the birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, state media KCNA said on Monday, pledging to continue the “sacred struggle” for prosperity and security.
  
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• South Korea suspends new downloads of DeepSeek, citing privacy concerns

  17-02-2025 09:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  South Korea’s data protection authority said new downloads of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek had been suspended in the country over data privacy concerns.
  
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• UK marketplace sellers face ‘second Brexit’ hit from Trump’s US import rules

  17-02-2025 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  End of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger fashion retailers such as Asos and BoohooMany UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes to import rules under Donald Trump, with experts comparing the impact to a second Brexit.The new rules, which mean all parcels originating or made in China and being sold into the US must pay import duty – of as much as 15% on fas
  
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• Singapore opposition leader, found guilty of lying to parliament, could face electoral ban

  17-02-2025 07:13 via theguardian.com
  Pritam Singh’s conviction is a blow to the city state’s struggling political opposition, which is seeking to challenge the entrenched ruling party in upcoming electionsSingapore’s opposition leader has been convicted of lying to parliament while helping a fellow party member to cover up a false witness account, in a case that could disqualify him from running in upcoming national elections.Pritam Singh, 48, secretary-general of the Workers’ Party, was found guilty on Mond
  
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• ‘No safe place’: the BBC documentary showing Gaza through a child’s eyes

  17-02-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  BBC Two’s Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone gathers intimate footage of three children surviving in the besieged strip“Have you ever wondered what you’d do if your world is destroyed?” asks 13-year-old Abdullah, speaking at the beginning of an intimate BBC Two documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, that airs on Monday night. “Most important, could you stay alive? After all this, you could say we’re experts.”Abdullah, now 14 and heading back to his pre
  
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• Brazil asks UN to ditch proposed levy on global shipping

  17-02-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Those supporting the deal hope it will raise billions to help poor countries deal with climate breakdownBrazil has asked the UN to throw out plans for a new levy on global shipping that would raise funds to fight the climate crisis, despite playing host to the next UN climate summit.The proposed levy on carbon dioxide emissions from shipping will be discussed at a crunch meeting of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that begins on Monday. Those supporting the deal, including the UK, t
  
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• The NBA All-Star Game is still searching for answers despite new format

  17-02-2025 06:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  As the NBA concluded its All-Star weekend in San Francisco on Sunday,the consensus conclusion among participants and observers is that the league is still searching for an answer to revive its midseason showcase.
  
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• Trump administration to ask Supreme Court to keep fired government watchdog off the job as case pends

  17-02-2025 06:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Trump administration will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that ordered a government ethics watchdog reinstated to his post after he was fired by the president.
  
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• Watch highlights from the 'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary special

  17-02-2025 05:48 via nbcnews.com
  Watch highlights from Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special with iconic cast members from past and present coming together to celebrate everything that made the NBC variety show the pop culture phenomenon it has become, with several celebrity appearances like Adam Driver, Sabrina Carpenter, Kim Kardashian, and Meryl Streep.
  
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• Cook Islands PM defends signing of wide-ranging deal with China

  17-02-2025 05:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Mark Brown says Beijing deal that covers trade, investment, oceans, infrastructure and transport complements ties with New ZealandThe Cook Islands says it has signed a deal to expand relations with China, stressing that the accord does not impinge on ties with former colonial power New Zealand.Prime minister Mark Brown said he signed an “action plan for the comprehensive strategic partnership” with Chinese premier Li Qiang in the northern city of Harbin during a five-day state visit
  
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• World's first openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa: authorities

  17-02-2025 02:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Muhsin Hendricks, known as the world's first openly gay imam, was shot and killed in South Africa over the weekend, as authorities investigate whether the murder was a hate crime.In a statement obtained by the BBC, police said that Hendricks was killed Saturday morning while traveling near the city of Gqeberha in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. His car was reportedly ambushed."Two unknown suspects with covered faces got out of the vehicle and started firing multiple shots at the vehicle,"
  
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• Eight backstage highlights from the Bafta Film Awards

  17-02-2025 01:43 via bbc.com
  
  The big winners talk of high spirits, heavy trophies and some speech advice they wish they hadn't taken.
  
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• Severe storms kill at least eight in Kentucky

  17-02-2025 01:32 via nbcnews.com
  Severe storms sweep through the South leading to multiple deaths across the region. NBC News Correspondent Shaquille Brewster is in hard-hit Kentucky and NBC News' Maya Eaglin has the impacts on air travel.
  
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• Netanyahu praises Trump's 'bold vision' for Gaza at Rubio meeting

  17-02-2025 01:29 via bbc.com
  
  US-Israeli talks follow President Trump's proposal - widely condemned internationally - to take over Gaza and move the Palestinians out.
  
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• 'Fake bailiffs said they'd take my furniture'

  17-02-2025 01:02 via bbc.com
  
  Criminals pretending to be bailiffs are tricking people into paying thousands of pounds to settle fictitious debts.
  
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• Special Forces blocked 2,000 credible asylum claims from Afghan commandos

  17-02-2025 01:01 via bbc.com
  
  Officers appear to have rejected every application from former Afghan commandos who fought alongside them.
  
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• Mum's 20-year fight for epilepsy drug compensation

  17-02-2025 01:01 via bbc.com
  
  Catherine Cox is certain taking valproate while pregnant caused her son's disabilities.
  
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• 'Maddison dictates the game' - how Man Utd gave Spurs too much space

  17-02-2025 01:01 via bbc.com
  
  Match Of The Day 2 pundits Ashley Williams and Micah Richards explain how Manchester United made it too easy for Tottenham as the hosts won 1-0.
  
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• 'I watched a soap for the first time aged 27, here's what I thought'

  17-02-2025 01:01 via bbc.com
  
  With EastEnders celebrating its 40th anniversary, I decided it was time to give soap operas a chance.
  
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• 'A proud black woman' - Shaw's 'powerful' gesture after starring role

  17-02-2025 00:24 via bbc.com
  
  With her opening goal against Liverpool, Khadija Shaw showed her importance to Manchester City. Her actions afterwards were even more important.
  
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• PM 'ready and willing' to put UK troops on the ground in Ukraine to protect peace

  17-02-2025 00:19 via bbc.com
  
  Sir Keir Starmer said securing a lasting peace in Ukraine was "essential" to deter Vladimir Putin from future aggression.
  
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• The papers: 'Europe in turmoil' and 'Happy ever Bafta'

  17-02-2025 00:07 via bbc.com
  
  A number of Monday's newspapers have the latest on the ongoing war in Ukraine.
  
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• Pledge of 2m extra NHS appointments met, PM says

  17-02-2025 00:02 via bbc.com
  
  Sir Keir Starmer says the figure is a "shot in the arm", but "the job isn't done" to bring down waiting lists.
  
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