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• Video shows New Jersey mayor stumbling during drunk driving arrest with young son in car

  28-03-2025 23:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  A New Jersey mayor was filmed stumbling and losing her balance as she was arrested for drunk driving with her young son in the car on St. Patrick's Day.
  
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• Trump holds call with Canadian PM amid escalating trade war

  28-03-2025 23:50 via nbcnews.com
  President Trump said he had an “extremely productive” phone call with new Canadian Prime MInister Mark Carney on Friday, but Carney said he still plans to issue retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. Meanwhile, the Dow dropped more than 700 points as the market reacted to growing uncertainty over inflation and trade. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports.
  
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• World Series champ Curt Schilling calls increased use of pitch counts 'bad thing'

  28-03-2025 23:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Former World Series champion Curt Schilling took issue with the use of pitch counts in Major League Baseball as the 2025 season got underway.Schilling appeared Friday on "The Will Cain Show" on Fox News Channel. Fill-in host Charles Hurt asked the former Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox star whether the pitch count has turned out to be good or bad.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe six-time All-Star shook his head."It’s been a bad thing, but it’s a direct re
  
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• The White House's Barstool problem

  28-03-2025 23:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Dave Portnoy, a Trump supporter and the founder of Barstool Sports, went viral for his blistering critique of the administration’s group chat debacle
  
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• Ex-Penn State star Abdul Carter makes case for No. 1 pick in NFL Draft

  28-03-2025 23:14 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Penn State star Abdul Carter could be the No. 1 overall pick by the Tennessee Titans at the 2025 NFL Draft next month.The Titans will have a lot to weigh in the weeks leading up to the draft. Carter is one option, but quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders could also be selected.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe standout edge rusher made his case to be the top pick at Penn State Pro Day."I think just my overall impact on the game," he said, via ESPN. "My versat
  
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• 'I was scared to death': Andrew Tate accuser speaks out on alleged abuse

  28-03-2025 23:10 via nbcnews.com
  Model Bri Stern spoke to NBC News after filing a civil lawsuit against self-proclaimed misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, alleging abuse and threats during their 10-month relationship. In an interview with Chloe Melas, Stern claims the relationship culminated in a violent sexual encounter at a Beverly Hills hotel, which she says left her fearing for her life.
  
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• Justice Sonia Sotomayor defends 'fearlessly independent' judiciary amid Trump attacks

  28-03-2025 23:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Remarks by liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor came as President Donald Trump and his allies have harshly criticized judges for blocking his second term agenda.
  
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• Behind the scenes of Trump's sudden move to withdraw Elise Stefanik's nomination: From the Politics Desk

  28-03-2025 23:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  In today’s edition, we take you behind the scenes of President Donald Trump’s sudden move to withdraw Elise Stefanik’s U.N. ambassador nomination.
  
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• Babydog bridges 'pawtisan' divide in the Senate on social media: 'She knows no political bias'

  28-03-2025 23:03 via foxnews.com
  
  One senator's pooch is digging up "bipawtisan" goodwill on Capitol Hill this week.Babydog Justice, famous sidekick to West Virginia Republican Sen. Jim Justice, visited the Senate Thursday, and senators across the political spectrum couldn't hold back their appreciation.Rolled along in her soft-sided wagon, the English bulldog canine ambassador is a welcome sight in the Senate chambers.SENATOR-ELECT JIM JUSTICE'S TEAM CLARIFIES REPORT CLAIMING FAMOUS POOCH BABYDOG BANNED FROM SENATE FLOORBabydog
  
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• NCAA Women's Tournament 2025 highlights: South Carolina on upset alert

  28-03-2025 22:55 via foxnews.com
  
  The 2025 NCAA Women's Tournament continued Friday with the first day of Sweet 16 action.[Read more: 2025 Women's March Madness Schedule: Dates, locations, channels, how to watch]Duke started the day with a vintage defensive performance, as the second-seeded Blue Devils stifled third-seeded North Carolina. Now, No. 1 seed South Carolina continues its title defense as the Gamecocks take on fourth-seeded Maryland. Later, third-seeded Louisiana State tries to make its third straight Elite
  
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• Elon Musk's AI startup acquires X in deal that values social media platform at $33 billion

  28-03-2025 22:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elon Musk said Friday that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, had acquired his social media platform, X. He said that the deal was an all-stock transaction that valued X at $33 billion.
  
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• 'American Idol' winner Scott McCreery falls over backward on stage during concert

  28-03-2025 22:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Country star Scotty McCreery took it in stride after he fell backward on stage during a recent concert.On Wednesday, the 31-year-old, who won "American Idol" during the show's 10th season in 2011, shared a video in which he takes a tumble while performing at a stop on Kane Brown's The High Road Tour."Who put that there?" the "Damn Strait" singer joked in the caption of his Instagram post.In the clip, McCreery took a few steps backward at the end of a song before he tripped over a speaker and lan
  
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• Yankees pay tribute to Miller Gardner, late teen son of former star outfielder

  28-03-2025 22:27 via foxnews.com
  
  The New York Yankees on Thursday paid tribute to the late teenage son of former outfielder Brett Gardner before their 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.Miller Gardner, 14, died while in Costa Rica last week. The team observed a moment of silence before the first pitch and displayed a photo of Miller on the team’s video board.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Our hearts are heavy, and the Yankees family is filled with grief after learning of the passing of Miller Gard
  
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• Christina Haack accuses estranged husband of 'intimidation' after allegedly spotting him in her neighborhood

  28-03-2025 22:26 via foxnews.com
  
  Christina Haack accused her estranged husband of trying to intimidate her.Haack, 41, revealed the last place she saw her ex — Josh Hall — was actually in her own California neighborhood, even though he resides in Tennessee.During an appearance on Sirius XM's "Jeff Lewis Live," the HGTV star was asked when she last saw Hall, to which she responded, "Oh, does your ex ever wander around in your neighborhood?""I’ve seen mine twice this month on my usual every day walks," she assert
  
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• Tim Walz calls for 'shadow government' to counter Trump admin; son dunks on former veep nominee

  28-03-2025 22:04 via foxnews.com
  
  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday said a "shadow government" is needed to provide Americans with the truth about the Trump administration's actions. Speaking at a town hall in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Walz accused the Trump administration of attacking voting rights, which he argued could be remedied through a new form of government.TIM WALZ SAYS HE WAS JOKING WHEN HE MOCKED TESLA’S FALLING STOCK "We see one of the first things they do is try and restrict the vote," Walz said of the
  
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• Focus group of Black Trump supporters say they think of Democrats as ‘liars’ who are attacking ‘our children’

  28-03-2025 22:00 via foxnews.com
  
  On Thursday, NBC News released footage from its Deciders focus group series, one where Black supporters of President Donald Trump declared they do not regret their decision to vote for him, blasting the Democratic Party instead.One of the key takeaways from the 2024 election was how Trump managed to appeal to men of all races. "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker summarized that from one panel of Black men in swing states who voted for Trump, one of the biggest takeaways was that "despite some d
  
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• New report reveals how Trump admin will eliminate paper straws: 'Not rocket science'

  28-03-2025 21:53 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump’s executive order against paper straws that was signed in February is already beginning to "use all levers available" to cut back on them.Fox News Digital exclusively obtained a domestic policy council report outlining that the White House wants the Food and Drug Administration to look into the PFAS risk of paper straws and "consider restricting their use." It is also pivoting away from using straws in federal government cafeterias, stopping the purchasing
  
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• Denmark in Trump's crosshairs as Vance makes ambitious appeal to Greenland

  28-03-2025 21:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Denmark on Friday found itself in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs. Trump appears to be honing in on what his administration is now arguing is a failure by Copenhagen to protect Greenland from Russian and Chinese aggression.   Speaking to American soldiers from the U.S.’s Pituffik Space Base in northwest Greenland, Vice President Vance said, "Denmark hasn't done a good job at keeping Greenland safe.""What we think is going to happen is that the Greenlanders are
  
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• Los Angeles issues only 4 permits to rebuild homes after devastating Palisades fire: report

  28-03-2025 21:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Los Angeles has only approved four permits to rebuild homes destroyed or damaged during the January wildfires in the wealthy enclave of Pacific Palisades that charred some 7,000 homes. A handful of residents received approval to begin rebuilding their properties last week, the Los Angeles Times reported. Three of the permits were for one to repair a damaged home and two for full rebuilds, according to the Department of Building and Safety. The first permit was issued on March 5, less t
  
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• Statute of limitations for pandemic unemployment fraud expires; bipartisan coalition seeks extension

  28-03-2025 21:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Federal law enforcement's hands are tied now that the statute of limitations for prosecuting fraud in COVID-era unemployment programs has expired.While Congress extended the statute of limitations for pandemic-era business relief fraud in 2022, the window to prosecute fraud in individual relief programs closed Thursday."There's huge amounts of fraud that law enforcement officials are still trying to track down," said Andrew Moylan, a public finance policy expert at the for-profit philanthropy gr
  
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• Fox News Politics Newsletter: South Carolina Firing Squad

  28-03-2025 21:24 via foxnews.com
  
  Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.Here's what's happening…-State Department will absorb remaining USAID programming as independent agency is dismantled-Trump administration asks Supreme Court to review El Salvador deportation flight case-Vance's 'America First' approach goes global, takes hardline message to GreenlandA second South Carolina death row inmate has chosen execution
  
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• Trump admin’s first oil and gas-lease sales nets nearly $40 million for U.S. coffers

  28-03-2025 21:22 via foxnews.com
  
  The Interior Department announced Thursday that in the first three months of 2025, the federal government brought in nearly $40 million in revenue from oil and gas lease sales on public land.The development proves the worth of President Donald Trump’s vision to unleash American energy dominance, a top official said."This quarter’s lease sales demonstrate Interior’s unwavering commitment to fostering American Energy Dominance, and we are grateful to those who produce energy on f
  
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• Colorado rewards Deion Sanders with contract extension, becomes one of college football's highest-paid coaches

  28-03-2025 21:22 via foxnews.com
  
  Deion Sanders will be coaching in Boulder for the foreseeable future.Two years ago, Coach Prime brought an unprecedented level of attention to Colorado football. On Friday, the university announced that a five-year contract extension for Sanders had received approval from the Board of Regents. The five-year contract is worth $54 million, NFL Media reported.The salary would make Sanders one of college football's highest-paid coaches and ties him to Colorado through the 2029 season.CLICK HERE
  
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• Trump turns to Supreme Court as judges push back on the administration's view of presidential power

  28-03-2025 21:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Justice Department has submitted multiple filings with the Supreme Court that accuse federal judges of abusing their constitutional powers, while lower courts criticized the Trump administration’s expansive view of presidential power.
  
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• Charles Barkley calls Stephen A Smith 'lame and weak' after ESPN star fires back at LeBron James

  28-03-2025 21:11 via foxnews.com
  
  Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley weighed in on the feud between ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James during a radio appearance on Friday.Smith and James traded barbs in separate media appearances throughout the week. It came after James confronted Smith during a Lakers game over comments the hot-take aficionado made about his son, Bronny. Smith maintained that nothing personal had been said. Smith upped the ante by mentioning the personal issues he could
  
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• Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Bryan Kohberger essay, Casey Anthony returns, Karen Read's new lawyer

  28-03-2025 21:08 via foxnews.com
  
  HELL TO BREAKFAST: ‘Happy Face’ serial killer nearly confessed brutal murders to teen daughter: ‘You’ll tell the authorities’THE DEVIL WITHIN: Former Duke football player confesses to killing ex-real estate agent friend in her upscale townhome: policeMOTHER MAY I: Kidnapping hoaxer Sherri Papini back in court for child visitation battle with ex-husbandFOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X‘MY LATENT FINGERPRINTS’: Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger penne
  
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• Trump cautions 'bad things' in store if Iran won't negotiate as Islamic Republic touts 'Missile City'

  28-03-2025 21:01 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump promised that ‘bad things’ would happen to Iran if the regime does not come to the table for nuclear negotiations. "My big preference is that we work it out with Iran, but if we don’t work it out, bad things are gonna happen to Iran," the president said Friday. Iran is enriching uranium to 60%, just shy of the 90% weapons-grade. Experts say it could have a nuclear weapon within weeks if it were to take the final steps to building one. In re
  
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• New class of antibiotics discovered for first time in decades

  28-03-2025 20:59 via foxnews.com
  
  For the first time in three decades, researchers believe they have identified a new class of antibiotics.Teams at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada and the University of Illinois, Chicago — led by researcher Gerry Wright — collaborated in the discovery of lariocidin, which was found to be effective against drug-resistant bacteria.The results were published this week in the journal Nature.SUPERBUGS DUE TO ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE COULD KILL 39 MILLION PEOPLE BY 2050, LARGE STUDY FIN
  
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• Hulk Hogan's daughter cut off contact with parents due to alleged 'vicious pattern' of behavior

  28-03-2025 20:54 via foxnews.com
  
  Hulk Hogan's daughter is tired of staying silent.Brooke Hogan took to Instagram to fire back after Linda Hogan blamed Hulk for the family's rift. According to Brooke, she doesn't speak to her mother or father for separate reasons."I will keep things as vague as possible to continue to protect people…that should have protected me. Most importantly, I have completely separate reasons for going no contact with each of my parents. No contact with my Mom has nothing to do with my Dad, and no c
  
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• White House asks supreme court to allow deportations under wartime law

  28-03-2025 20:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Appeals court had upheld block on flights using Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang membersUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to intervene to allow the government to continue to deport immigrants using the obscure Alien Enemies Act.The request came one day after a federal appeals court upheld a Washington DC federal judge’s temporary block on immigrant expulsions via a wartime act that allows the administrati
  
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• Trump reveals why he pulled Stefanik's UN ambassador nomination: 'Cannot take a chance'

  28-03-2025 20:45 via foxnews.com
  
  Facing a razor-thin Republican majority in the House, President Donald Trump says he pulled GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to serve as United Nations ambassador because he doesn't "want to take any chances."The president made his comments Friday as he answered questions at the White House, one day after announcing in a social media post that he was pulling the nomination of Stefanik, a Republican from New York and top Trump ally in the House, due to concerns about passing his agenda throug
  
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• UConn star Paige Bueckers will enter 2025 WNBA Draft

  28-03-2025 20:43 via foxnews.com
  
  UConn star Paige Bueckers will enter the 2025 WNBA Draft.Bueckers, 23, was thought to have possibly foregone the 2025 draft, play in Unrivaled, and then declare for the draft in 2026. But Bueckers put those notions to bed and will enter the draft following the Huskies tournament run, she told ESPN. Bueckers is expected to be one of the top picks, if not the No. 1 pick, in the draft. The Dallas Wings hold the No. 1 selection. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe star po
  
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• Ancient Jewish ritual bath, oldest of its kind in Europe, uncovered by archaeologists

  28-03-2025 20:21 via foxnews.com
  
  A 1,600-year-old Jewish bath, also known as a mikveh, was recently uncovered in Italy – and the find is the oldest of its kind in Europe.On March 10, Italian officials announced the discovery, which was found at the archaeological site of Ostia Antica last summer. In a statement translated from Italian to English, the Ostia Antica Archaeological Park described the mikveh as being a "small semi-underground room with a well underneath."METAL DETECTORIST UNWITTINGLY DISCOVERS STRANGE HOA
  
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• Stryker armored vehicles deploy to US-Mexico border under Trump administration

  28-03-2025 20:19 via foxnews.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas – As of this week, eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicles known as Strykers have been deployed to the border for the first time in more than a decade as part of the Pentagon’s support of Customs and Border Protection.Fox News got the exclusive first look at these vehicles and how the U.S. is using them. According to Border Patrol, two are now stationed in the El Paso sector, with more Strykers expected to be deployed to other areas along the border in the ne
  
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• More than 140 reported killed in Myanmar earthquake, as Thailand works to free dozens trapped under Bangkok skyscraper – as it happened

  28-03-2025 19:04 via theguardian.com
  
  United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayHow have you been affected by the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand?A 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced
  
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• Trump speaks on pulling Stefanik's U.N. ambassador nomination

  28-03-2025 19:03 via nbcnews.com
  President Trump addressed his decision to ask Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to remain in Congress after he had previously nominated her to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. He said that due to the slim margin and the fact she is popular in her district, "we cannot take a chance."
  
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• Trump describes ‘productive’ call with Mark Carney amid US-Canada trade war

  28-03-2025 18:37 via theguardian.com
  
  US president says he and Canadian prime minister ‘agree on many things’ after first talk since Carney assumed roleDonald Trump described a long-awaited call with the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, as “extremely productive” amid a trade war between the two nations launched by the US president.The Friday morning call, requested by the White House, marks the first time the two leaders have spoken since Carney became prime minister on 14 March. Continue reading...
  
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• Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire

  28-03-2025 18:35 via theguardian.com
  Plumes of smoke rise from suburb of Dahiyeh in Lebanese capital after airstrike threatens fragile truceIsrael has conducted an airstrike on Beirut for the first time since signing a November ceasefire with Hezbollah.Huge smoke plumes rose from the site of the attack in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh and residents reported hearing the explosion from the mountains surrounding the Lebanese capital. Continue reading...
  
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• Myanmar earthquake: at least 144 killed as rescues also continue in Bangkok

  28-03-2025 18:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Junta makes rare call for aid as hundreds injured by 7.7-magnitude quake, which also brought down high-rise in Thai capitalAt least 144 people have died and 732 have been injured after a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar, killing at least nine more in neighbouring Thailand where a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed.The 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar at 12.50pm local time on Friday at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles). Its epicentre was about 11 miles (17.2km) fro
  
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• At least 144 dead and hundreds injured after Myanmar earthquake

  28-03-2025 17:53 via nbcnews.com
  At least 144 people have been killed and over 730 others have been injured after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar with tremors felt in Thailand and neighboring countries. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports on the devastation caused by the powerful quake.
  
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• Canadian company in negotiations with Trump to mine seabed

  28-03-2025 17:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Environmentalists call bid to skirt UN treaty ‘reckless’ amid fears that mining will cause irreversible loss of biodiversityA Canadian deep-sea mining firm has revealed it has been negotiating with the Trump administration to bypass a UN treaty and potentially gain authorisation from the US to mine in international waters.The revelation has stunned environmentalists, who condemned the move as “reckless” and a “slap in the face for multilateralism”. Continue re
  
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• Two killed in Kathmandu rally demanding return of Nepal monarchy

  28-03-2025 16:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Dozens of royalists injured in clashes with police fuelled by political instability and economic discontentTwo people have been killed and dozens injured after protests in Kathmandu calling for the restoration of Nepal’s monarchy ended in clashes with police.Thousands of protesters rallied in Nepal’s capital on Friday to demand a return to the Hindu monarchy, which was abolished in 2008, and the re-establishment of the country as a Hindu rather than secular state. Pro-democracy and r
  
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• Putin says Trump plans for Greenland 'has nothing to do' with Russia

  28-03-2025 16:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Speaking from the Arctic as Vice President JD Vance prepared for his trip to Greenland to assess U.S. security concerns, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Washington’s ambitions for the Arctic nation had "nothing to do" with Russia. "In short, America's plans in relation to Greenland are serious," Putin said Thursday during an address to Russia's Arctic Forum in Murmansk. "These plans have deep historical roots," he continued, according to a BBC report. "And it's cl
  
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• The hype around Duke's Cooper Flagg shows no signs of stopping

  28-03-2025 14:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Duke's star freshman Cooper Flagg has been the consensus top pick in the upcoming NBA Draft since before the season started.
  
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• Judge blocks government from deporting detained Tufts student while court weighs jurisdiction

  28-03-2025 12:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday blocked the government from deporting a Tufts University graduate student who was arrested this week by immigration officers and had her visa revoked.
  
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• Hegseth says US to boost ties with Philippines as deterrence against China: 'Peace through strength'

  28-03-2025 09:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration intends to boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against Chinese aggression in the disputed South China Sea.The assurance came during a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippines, part of Hegseth’s trip to Asia to reaffirm Washington's "ironclad" commitment to the region under the administration of President Donald Trump.  "Deterrence is necessary around the worl
  
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• Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Burma, Thailand causing buildings to collapse

  28-03-2025 09:45 via foxnews.com
  
  A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled Burma and Thailand Friday, causing buildings to collapse as people scrambled for safety. The massive earthquake shook across almost every region of the country and aftershocks were reportedly felt in India and China.The aftershock was reported to have been 6.4 magnitude, the United States Geological Survey (USGS). People in Bangkok evacuated from their buildings were cautioned to stay outside in case there were more.AMERICA'S MOST EXPENSIVE NATURAL
  
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• Friday briefing: How Gaza is becoming the deadliest conflict zone for journalists

  28-03-2025 07:37 via theguardian.com
  
  In today’s newsletter: Media workers in Gaza and the West Bank have faced relentless danger, and attacks on press freedom on the rise across the worldGood morning.More than 170 journalists have been killed in Gaza since 2023, with some estimates putting the toll as high as 206. It is the deadliest conflict for media workers in recent history. In a sobering report, Thaslima Begum gathered some of their stories. And attacks on journalists worldwide are on the rise, with deaths occurring ever
  
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• Pete Hegseth, dogged by scandal at home, pledges US support for Manila against China

  28-03-2025 07:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Defence secretary’s Philippines visit, aimed at bolstering ties in Asia-Pacific, comes amid rising tensions with Beijing and calls for his resignationThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has met with the Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos, in Manila saying the two countries must stand “shoulder to shoulder” in the face of the threat represented by China.Hegseth’s meeting at the presidential palace comes as he opens a tour of Pacific allies that risks being overshad
  
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• China looks south as it seeks to reduce reliance on a capricious United States

  28-03-2025 04:27 via theguardian.com
  
  China wants to protect against the volatility of Trump’s tariffs, and now has more than a dozen free trade agreements with global south countriesChinese vice-premier Ding Xuexiang has pledged to give stronger policy support to the Chinese economy as he delivered the keynote speech at a forum focused on bolstering the country’s role in Asia and ties with the global south.With the tariffs on Chinese goods mounting, China is trying to find a foundation for growth that does not rely on a
  
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