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Ukraine and the US signed a memorandum Thursday that lays the groundwork for a future economic partnership and cooperation on mineral development, said Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. “We are happy to announce the signing, with our American partners, of a Memorandum of Intent,” Svyrydenko wrote on X. She said the agreement paves the way for an economic partnership agreement and the creation of an investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine. According to Svyrydenko, negotiating teams from the two countries recently concluded a fresh round of technical talks in Washington. The next steps include finalizing the text of the…

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A Chinese satellite company linked to its military is supplying the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen with imagery to target US warships, according to American officials in a report from the Financial Times. The Trump administration has repeatedly warned Beijing that Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. (CGSTL), a commercial group with ties to the People’s Liberation Army, is providing the Houthis with the intelligence, said officials. “The United States has raised our concerns privately numerous times to the Chinese government on Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co Ltd’s role in supporting the Houthis in order to get Beijing to take…

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A Chinese satellite company linked to its military is supplying the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen with imagery to target US warships, according to American officials in a report from the Financial Times. The Trump administration has repeatedly warned Beijing that Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. (CGSTL), a commercial group with ties to the People’s Liberation Army, is providing the Houthis with the intelligence, said officials. “The United States has raised our concerns privately numerous times to the Chinese government on Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co Ltd’s role in supporting the Houthis in order to get Beijing to take…

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California became the first US state on Wednesday to sue President Donald Trump because of his use of tariffs. “Today, I announced a lawsuit on behalf of the State of California, suing the Trump administration,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a video after filing the lawsuit in federal court that targeted Trump’s use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs without congressional approval. “California is the largest manufacturing state in our union, one of the largest trading partners around the globe. No state will be impacted more than the State of California, as it relates to…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk on Wednesday, telling university students he was a pioneer comparable to legendary Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolev. The comments came as Russia and the United States forged closer ties under President Donald Trump’s administration, of which billionaire SpaceX founder Musk is a key figure. “You know, there’s a man — he lives in the States — Musk, who, you could say, raves about Mars,” Putin told students on a visit to Bauman University, a Moscow college that specialises in science and engineering. “These are the kind of people who don’t often appear in…

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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Harvard University could lose its tax-exempt status and be taxed as a political entity after the school rejected demands from his administration. “Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt Status and be Taxed as a Political Entity if it keeps pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting “Sickness?” he said in a post on Truth Social. In a letter to students and faculty, Harvard president Alan Garber had vowed to defy the government, insisting that the school would not “negotiate over its independence or its constitutional rights.” Trump’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism…

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An agreement with the US on a peace deal in Ukraine is “not easy,” the Russian foreign minister said, as Moscow and Washington continue contacts to find a settlement to the war, which has been ongoing for over three years. “The key components of the settlement are not easy to agree on. They are being discussed,” Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the local Kommersant newspaper published late Monday, in response to a question on whether Russia and the US formulated the key parameters of a future comprehensive deal on Ukraine. Recalling that Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined Moscow’s…

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Families of Israeli captives have urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a comprehensive deal with Hamas to secure the release of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza. In a written statement from the families’ umbrella organization, they said: “We demand a clear, feasible, and appropriate solution: End the war and bring back all captives, both living and deceased, immediately.” While families would welcome the release of any hostages, they stressed their continued demand for a broad agreement that ensures the return of all captives. Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Netanyahu met with the family of hostage Eitan Mor, telling…

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Around 50 hippos have died due to an anthrax outbreak in Virunga National Park, Africa’s oldest national park. The dead animals were found floating in a river south of Lake Edward, near the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The local office of the DRC’s Nature Conservation Institute (ICCN) in North Kivu warned the public to be cautious, especially advising against consuming wild animal meat. “Although this disease primarily affects wildlife, it also carries the risk of transmission to humans and domestic animals,” the statement said. WHAT IS ANTHRAX? Anthrax is a deadly disease caused by…

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Algeria has decided to expel 12 diplomats from the French Embassy in Paris. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that the diplomats were given 48 hours to leave the country. The move is reportedly linked to the arrest of three Algerian nationals in France, including a consular staff member. Minister Barrot urged Algerian authorities to reverse the decision, warning, “If this is enforced, we will have no choice but to respond in kind.” Among the expelled are officials from the French Interior Ministry. ARRESTS TRIGGER DIPLOMATIC CRISIS Last Friday, three Algerians, including a consular officer, were formally charged in France.…

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