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• Hakeem Jeffries again claims banning trans athletes from girls sports will unleash sexual predators on girls

  06-03-2025 23:57 via foxnews.com
  
  U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., repeated the unsubstantiated argument that the Defending Women and Girls in Sports Act would have "unleashed" sexual predators on girls in the U.S. Jeffries first made this argument the day the House voted on the bill Jan. 14, joining other prominent Democratic representatives, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. The argument prompted harsh backlash among some registered Democratic voters and was not repeated lead
  
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• WATCH: Woman flies across country to surprise best friend who is 1st-time mom

  06-03-2025 23:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Rachel Ritter and Mia Walters have been friends for more than 15 years!
  
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• Travel warning issued for popular spring break tropical destination over crime concerns

  06-03-2025 23:51 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. State Department recently issued a Level 2 travel advisory, warning travelers to exercise increased caution in the Turks and Caicos Islands due to crime. The alert comes as the islands prepare for spring break visitors.Most crime in the British Overseas Territory, located in the Atlantic Ocean nearly 600 miles southeast of Miami and just south of Bermuda, occurs on the Turk and Caicos' main island of Providenciales, and local police may have limited investigatory resources, accordi
  
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• St Vincent and the Grenadines buys island central to Garifuna culture

  06-03-2025 23:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Descendants of enslaved Africans and Indigenous people interned on Baliceaux in 18th century hail ‘historic victory’Members of the Garifuna community are celebrating “a historic and long-awaited victory” after the Caribbean nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) announced the purchase of a privately owned island where thousands of their ancestors perished from disease and starvation.The uninhabited island of Baliceaux has long held great significance for the Garifu
  
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• Trump cuts off federal resources for law firm that helped fuel 2016 Russia hoax

  06-03-2025 23:45 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that would rescind security clearances and access to certain federal resources for Perkins Coie. It's the law firm that hired the company responsible for crafting the so-called "Steele dossier" containing salacious material about Trump’s alleged connections to Russia, which the president has denied. "This is an absolute honor to sign," Trump told reporters Thursday. "What they’ve done, it’s just terrible. It’s
  
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• Trump questions if NATO would defend US, but 1,000 allies died in the war on terror

  06-03-2025 23:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Trump said on Thursday he's "not so sure" NATO allies would come to America's defense, despite its Article 5 being invoked only once -- after Sept. 11, 2001.
  
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• Armando Iannucci's political satire with Peter Capaldi

  06-03-2025 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  A British minister accidentally backs a war on TV and then tries to prevent it.
  
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• Bryan Kohberger case: Idaho court releases surviving roommates' text messages from night of student murders

  06-03-2025 23:40 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: Text messages between two surviving roommates from the home in Moscow, Idaho, where four university students were killed in a home invasion stabbing attack have been revealed publicly for the first time in a newly unsealed court filing.The roommates, identified in court documents only as DM and BF, appear to have been awake and discussing the possibility of a masked trespasser approximately five minutes after the attack.DM has previously been identified as the only eyewitness who s
  
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• Newsom faces fiery backlash after talking 'issue of fairness' with transgender inclusion in women's sports

  06-03-2025 23:34 via foxnews.com
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom came under fire Thursday over comments he made about transgender inclusion in women’s and girls sports on the debut episode of his podcast.Newsom was asked by guest Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative who founded Turning Point USA, about the issue on the "This is Gavin Newsom" podcast."The young man who's about to win the state championship in the long jump in female sports, that shouldn't happen," Kirk said. "You, as the governor, should step out and say no
  
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• Trump tells Cabinet members that they're in charge, not Musk: Sources

  06-03-2025 23:28 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Trump convened a Cabinet-level meeting to tell the heads of the agencies that they are in charge of the agencies and departments they oversee -- not Elon Musk.
  
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• Jaguars trade Christian Kirk to Texans for 2026 NFL Draft pick: reports

  06-03-2025 23:16 via foxnews.com
  
  The Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly made a trade with the Houston Texans, sending veteran wide receiver Christian Kirk to their AFC South rival. Houston gets a 2026 seventh-round pick, which originally belonged to the Los Angeles Rams, in exchange for Kirk, according to The Athletic. The trade comes one day after news broke that the Jaguars planned to release Kirk, who missed the final nine games of the 2024 season due to a broken collarbone. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERA
  
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• MAGA world turns against Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett

  06-03-2025 23:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  WASHINGTON — MAGA activists have turned against one of President Donald Trump's own appointees to the Supreme Court: Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
  
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• Moderates reveal why they didn't join fellow Dems to censure Al Green

  06-03-2025 23:03 via foxnews.com
  
  Two moderate Democrats who voted against censuring Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, suggested they did not believe Congress should be focused on such matters.Ten Democratic lawmakers broke from their party to vote on a House GOP-led resolution to formally admonish Green for protesting during President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. The majority of those 10 are considered frontline Democrats in more moderate districts, while others, like Rep. Jared Moskowitz,
  
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• CNN edits fact-check saying Trump 'falsely claimed' there were trans experiments on mice

  06-03-2025 23:00 via foxnews.com
  
  CNN backtracked on one of its fact-checks of President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress after claiming he "falsely" asserted federal money was used on transgender experiments with mice.CNN journalist Deirde McPhillips asserted that Trump "falsely claimed" Tuesday night that the Department of Government Efficiency identified $8 million that was spent on "making mice transgender."Instead, she argued that grants were given to projects that applied hormone therapy to monke
  
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• Push-ups by age: Here's how many you should be able to do

  06-03-2025 22:54 via foxnews.com
  
  How many push-ups can you do — and how does that stack up with others your age?That was the question posed by "FOX & Friends," which invited viewers to send in their own videos showing their push-up prowess.In a Thursday morning segment, "FOX & Friends" hosts Lawrence Jones and Brian Kilmeade competed in an on-air push-up challenge of their own, both successfully reaching their age goals.DEMENTIA RISK COULD BE LOWERED BY DOING THIS FOR 5 MINUTES A DAY: STUDY"While every body is dif
  
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• Ducks' goalie John Gibson goes behind the back for insane save of the year candidate

  06-03-2025 22:54 via foxnews.com
  
  With playoff races heating up in the NHL, we have a new "Save of the Year" leader in the clubhouse.The Anaheim Ducks paid a visit to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night, and despite a tough loss, fans were treated to quite a spectacular stop with the glove earlier in the game.In the first period, Brock Boeser attempted to score off a pass from a teammate near the crease, and John Gibson got a good chunk of it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHowever, the puck stayed in the
  
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• Trump admin drops lawsuit over abortion ban filed under Biden

  06-03-2025 22:53 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Justice Department has moved to dismiss a lawsuit against the state of Idaho over its total abortion ban, paving the way for the ban to go back into effect.
  
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• Pope shares audio message from hospital thanking well-wishers

  06-03-2025 22:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Pontiff nearing three weeks in hospital in Rome after being admitted with respiratory problemsPope Francis has recorded and released an audio message thanking those who have been praying for his recovery, his voice breathless as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia.“I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the square, I accompany you from here,” Francis said in a message broadcast in St Peter’s Square. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump to put tariff exemptions on certain goods from Canada, Mexico

  06-03-2025 22:51 via foxnews.com
  
  President Trump on Thursday exempted most goods from Canada and Mexico covered under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) from his 25% tariffs for the next month.The tariffs went into effect earlier this week and will now be reinstated April 2. On Tuesday, Trump imposed the 25% tariffs on the United States' largest trading partners. TRUMP EXEMPTS MEXICO FROM TARIFFS FOR USMCA GOODS UNTIL APRIL 2"If you are the administration and are trying to achieve — the outcomes they are t
  
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• Blake Lively demands texts with 'high-profile individuals' be kept private in Justin Baldoni legal battle

  06-03-2025 22:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal teams battled over a proposed protective order during a 90-minute hearing Thursday.The two parties have been arguing about how much protection and confidentiality is necessary in the case. Lively sued Baldoni in December for sexual harassment. However, Baldoni insisted in his lawsuit that Lively "falsely" accused him in an attempt to repair her reputation after the fallout around the movie's press tour after she took control of the film.Lively's lawyers ar
  
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• Travis Kelce calls out Eagles for loopholes in Saquon Barkley's new contract

  06-03-2025 22:46 via foxnews.com
  
  Saquon Barkley's record-breaking contract with the Philadelphia Eagles has some fine print that Travis Kelce isn't glossing over. During this week's episode of Kelce's podcast "New Heights" with his brother Jason, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end called out the Eagles for the many incentives included in Barkley's contract. Barkley's two-year, $41.2 million deal, with a $20.6 million per year salary, made him the highest-paid running back in NFL history. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS
  
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• Trump casts doubt on NATO commitments as world leaders reconsider sharing intel with U.S.

  06-03-2025 22:45 via nbcnews.com
  NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube joins Meet the Press NOW to share her reporting on American allies reconsidering sharing sensitive intelligence with the U.S. as President Trump raises doubt over NATO commitments in the Oval Office.
  
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• A timeline of Trump's tariffs placed on Canada, Mexico and China

  06-03-2025 22:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Tariffs issued this week upended U.S. trade relationships and roiled markets.
  
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• Thirteen Syrian security officers killed in clashes with Assad loyalists

  06-03-2025 22:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Armed men loyal to ousted dictator attack checkpoints in Latakia province in deadliest strikes so far against new governmentThirteen Syrian security officers have been killed in clashes with remnants of the Assad regime in the deadliest attack against the country’s new authorities since the dictator was toppled.Armed men attacked checkpoints and security officers in the coastal town of Jableh and the countryside of Latakia province, as part of a “premeditated” attack on Thursda
  
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• Following pardon, Hunter Biden is mired in debt and without a permanent home

  06-03-2025 22:17 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Hunter Biden may have his freedom, but the son of former President Joe Biden now finds himself mired in debt and without a permanent home, according to a court filing.
  
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• Albania issues yearlong TikTok ban amid youth violence concerns

  06-03-2025 22:09 via foxnews.com
  
  The Albanian Cabinet decided on Thursday to shut down TikTok for 12 months, blaming the popular video-sharing platform for inciting violence and bullying, especially among children.Education Minister Ogerta Manastirliu said officials are in contact with TikTok on installing filters like parental control, age verification and the inclusion of the Albanian language in the application.Authorities had conducted 1,300 meetings with some 65,000 parents who "recommended and were in favor of the shut do
  
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• Love butter? Here's what you should swap in to protect against heart disease and cancer

  06-03-2025 22:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Using more plant-based oils and less butter can lower the risk of premature death, cancer, and heart disease, a JAMA study presented at AHA EPI/Lifestyle, suggests.
  
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• FBI offers $10m reward for ex-Olympic snowboarder turned drug kingpin

  06-03-2025 21:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Ryan Wedding, 43, wanted for role in billion-dollar cross-border drug trafficking operation and several homicidesAuthorities in the United States have offered a $10m reward for information that leads to the arrest of a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder-turned-international drug kingpin.Police in Los Angeles said on Thursday that Ryan Wedding – also known as “El Jefe”, “Giant” and “Public Enemy” – is wanted for his role in a billion-dollar cross-b
  
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• Pope Francis thanks supporters for prayers in audio message

  06-03-2025 21:44 via nbcnews.com
  Pope Francis thanked supporters for their daily prayers in a brief audio message that was played during evening rosary prayers. The Vatican said the Pope remains in stable condition as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.
  
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• US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order

  06-03-2025 21:33 via theguardian.com
  
  President’s decree claims white South Africans being unjustly discriminated against and orders end to foreign aidThe state department has ordered an immediate pause on most US foreign assistance to South Africa, according to a cable seen by the Guardian, officially implementing a contentious executive order by Donald Trump.The directive, issued on Thursday, implements Executive Order 14204 targeting what the administration called “egregious actions” by South Africa. It orders a
  
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• How should Trump deal with Putin?

  06-03-2025 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Advice from an expert who’s been in the room with the Russian leader.
  
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• Trump delays tariffs on many products from Mexico and Canada

  06-03-2025 21:10 via theguardian.com
  
  US president paused tariffs on Mexican products covered by USMCA and later stayed tariffs on many Canadian importsUS politics live Donald Trump pulled back from his trade war with Canada and Mexico on Thursday, temporarily delaying tariffs on many goods from the two countries once again.Two days after imposing sweeping tariffs on all imports from his country’s closest trading partners, the US president announced that duties on a wide range of products would be shelved until April. Continue
  
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• Backlash erupts over Trump's vow to protect police

  06-03-2025 20:53 via abcnews.go.com
  
  President Donald Trump said in his speech to a joint session of Congress that he'll work to protect and support police.
  
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• Top Republicans and Democrats concerned about VA cutting 80,000 from its workforce

  06-03-2025 20:28 via abcnews.go.com
  
  VA is preparing to lay off as many as 80,000 workers in coming weeks, according to an internal memo obtained by ABC News.
  
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• World Food Programme halves food rations for Rohingya in Bangladesh

  06-03-2025 19:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Decision made after attempts to raise more funds had been unsuccessful, agency tells authoritiesFood rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been slashed in half by the World Food Programme, days after refugees in Kenya protested against a reduction to their rations.The WFP, which is funded entirely by voluntary contributions and provides assistance to more than 150 million people, said it did not have enough funds to continue to provide the full ration so would be reducing the food vou
  
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• Mocking him as 'Micron,' Russia warns Macron against making nuclear 'threats'

  06-03-2025 18:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Russia warned French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday not to threaten it with nuclear rhetoric and, mocking his height by calling him "Micron," ruled out European proposals to send peacekeeping forces from NATO members to Ukraine.Macron said in an address to the nation on Wednesday that Russia was a threat to Europe, Paris could discuss extending its nuclear umbrella to allies and that he would hold a meeting of army chiefs from European countries willing to send peacekeeping troops to Ukra
  
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• WATCH: Golden retriever takes 'retriever' identity very seriously

  06-03-2025 17:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Brooks the golden retriever loves collecting sticks and is determined to carry a massive stick home through the streets of Charleston, South Carolina.
  
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• Canadians protest imports of US toxic waste amid Trump tariff war

  06-03-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Move to expand landfill for US hazardous waste stirs disputes between leaders in Quebec and Montreal suburbThe proposed expansion of a Quebec landfill that accepts hazardous waste from the United States has ignited a turf war between the Quebec provincial government and local leaders, who say they oppose putting US trash into a local peat bog.Local leaders are protesting against the move – saying the province is capitulating to a US company in the midst of a tariff war between Canada and t
  
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• Lone wolf attacks surge in the West as terrorism intensifies globally

  06-03-2025 16:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Lone-wolf terrorist attacks were more common than ever in the West during 2024 as terrorism continues to spread across the globe, according to a new report from the Global Terrorism Index (GTI).The GTI released its 2025 report on Wednesday, finding that the number of countries that recorded a terrorist attack grew from 58 in 2023 to 66 last year. That reverses nearly a decade of improvement on the issue, GTI said.In the West, 93% of fatal attacks were carried out by lone wolf terrorists. "T
  
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• Trump considering major NATO policy shift

  06-03-2025 16:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump has talked with aides about favoring NATO members that spend a set percentage of their GDP on defense, sources told NBC News.
  
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• Surface tension: could the promised Aukus nuclear submarines simply never be handed over to Australia?

  06-03-2025 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The multi-billion dollar deal was heralded as ensuring the security of the Indo-Pacific. But with America an increasingly unreliable ally, doubts are rising above the wavesTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMaybe Australia’s boats just never turn up.To fanfare and flags, the Aukus deal was presented as a sure bet, papering over an uncertainty that such an ambitious deal could ever be delivered. Continue reading...
  
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• Top New Zealand diplomat fired for what he said about Trump

  06-03-2025 13:38 via foxnews.com
  
  New Zealand’s most senior diplomat to the U.K. was fired after seeming to question President Donald Trump’s understanding of history and his handling of Russia. The incident took place during an event hosted by Chatham House, a think tank in London.Phil Goff, who was serving as New Zealand’s high commissioner to the U.K., apparently tried to draw a contrast between Winston Churchill’s handling of Nazi Germany and Trump’s approach to Russia. UK PRIME MINISTER LA
  
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• After Trump threat, Hamas refuses to release more hostages without phase 2 ceasefire deal

  06-03-2025 13:38 via foxnews.com
  
  The Hamas terror group on Thursday dismissed President Donald Trump’s latest threat and refused to release more Israeli hostages without a permanent ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua said the "best path to free the remaining Israeli hostages" is through negotiations on a second phase of the ceasefire agreement. The first phase of the ceasefire, which lasted 42 days, ended on Saturday. A second phase was supposed to begin in early February, though o
  
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• Trump sticking to Gaza relocation plan, as White House seems to dismiss Egyptian proposal

  06-03-2025 13:34 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s vision for Gaza remains unwavering, despite ongoing regional discussions. In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes emphasized that the Egyptian proposal for Gaza’s reconstruction does not reflect the grim realities on the ground. "The current proposal does not address the reality that Gaza is currently uninhabitable and residents cannot humanely live in a territory covered in debris and unexplo
  
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• WATCH: 'Lavanado' spotted spinning as Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii

  06-03-2025 13:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The latest eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii brought more than tall bursts of fiery red lava and billowing smoke: A so-called "lavanado" was spotted spinning inside the crater.
  
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• ‘We are not the 51st anything’: viral Canada ad gets Trump-inspired update

  06-03-2025 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Remake of 2000 Molson beer ad has the same message as Trump threatens tariffs: Canada will not cower to the USFor the second time in 25 years, a lone figure takes to the stage, an oversized maple leaf flag rippling on a screen behind him as he approaches the microphone.His hair is perhaps a little greyer but the message remains the same: Canada will not cower to the United States. Continue reading...
  
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• Revealed: Israeli military creating ChatGPT-like tool using vast collection of Palestinian surveillance data

  06-03-2025 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The powerful new AI model is designed to analyze intercepted communications – but experts say such systems can exacerbate biases and are prone to making mistakesIsrael’s military surveillance agency has used a vast collection of intercepted Palestinian communications to build a powerful artificial intelligence tool similar to ChatGPT that it hopes will transform its spying capabilities, an investigation by the Guardian can reveal.The joint investigation with Israeli-Palestinian publi
  
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• Pope Francis shares first audio message since hospitalization: 'May God bless you'

  06-03-2025 11:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Pope Francis on Thursday shared his first audio message since being hospitalized nearly three weeks ago for double pneumonia, expressing thanks to his well-wishers around the world.Francis sent a short, two-line recorded message made at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, which was played Thursday evening at the start of the rosary in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican."I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the Square," he said in a message that was translated from Span
  
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• Hamas says Trump’s threats encourage Israel to back out of Gaza ceasefire

  06-03-2025 11:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Militant group accuses the US president of seeking to undermine deal with his ultimatum for release of hostagesHamas has accused Donald Trump of seeking to undermine the shaky pause in hostilities in Gaza with his latest intervention in the region: a new and fierce ultimatum telling the group to release all hostages.The militant Islamist organisation said Trump’s threats constituted support for attempts by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to back out of the ceasefire agreeme
  
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• Pause in US foreign aid has UN in panic over funding cuts, Trump says world body 'not being well run'

  06-03-2025 10:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Multiple sources told Fox News Digital that the U.N.’s Department of Global Communications may be a target for reform and even funding cuts, since it is often at odds with the U.S. and Israel.The calls for reform come a month after President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for a review of funding to the U.N. At the time, Trump said that the world body "has tremendous potential," but is "not being well run." Last week, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wa
  
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