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Tunisia opposition figures go on trial on state security charges

Tunisia opposition figures go on trial on state security charges

The trial of several prominent Tunisian opposition figures accused of national security offences is set to begin Tuesday, with rights groups denouncing the case as politically motivated.

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US Supreme Court to hear Mexico's suit against US gunmakers

US Supreme Court to hear Mexico's suit against US gunmakers

The US Supreme Court is to hear arguments on Tuesday in a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Mexico accusing American gun manufacturers of fueling drug trafficking and violence.

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'A slap': US Ukrainians stunned by Trump-Zelensky showdown

'A slap': US Ukrainians stunned by Trump-Zelensky showdown

The parishioners of St Mary's Ukrainian church in Allentown, Pennsylvania were still in shock at Sunday mass following US President Donald Trump's stunning "slap" of Ukraine's president.

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Fact-check: Trump's claims about Canada

Fact-check: Trump's claims about Canada

US President Donald Trump has said his looming tariffs on Canadian goods are necessary to force action on the migrants and drugs entering the United States through its northern border.

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'Terrifying': Canadian auto workers dismayed at looming US tariffs

'Terrifying': Canadian auto workers dismayed at looming US tariffs

Residents of the Canadian border city of Windsor had held out hope US President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on imports from Canada would prove hollow, but that faith was dashed Monday, sparking fear for their futures.

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Trump says Canada and Mexico cannot avert tariffs, hikes China levy

Trump says Canada and Mexico cannot avert tariffs, hikes China levy

US President Donald Trump shut down hopes Monday of an eleventh-hour deal with Canada and Mexico to avert sweeping tariffs, while signing an order to further hike duties on China.

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Trump pauses aid to Ukraine after Zelensky clash

Trump pauses aid to Ukraine after Zelensky clash

US President Donald Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine on Monday, a White House official said, sharply escalating pressure on Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia.

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60% of adults will be overweight or obese by 2050: study

60% of adults will be overweight or obese by 2050: study

Nearly 60 percent of all adults and a third of all children in the world will be overweight or obese by 2050 unless governments take action, a large new study said Tuesday.

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Paris return 'too soon' for Liverpool fans traumatised by 2022 Champions League final

Paris return 'too soon' for Liverpool fans traumatised by 2022 Champions League final

Liverpool's return to Paris for the first time since the 2022 Champions League final comes too soon for many supporters still scarred by the traumatic events that marred European football's showpiece event.

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Bitcoin value dives as uncertainty grips market

Bitcoin value dives as uncertainty grips market

Bitcoin's price plunged nearly 10 percent on Monday as an escalating trade war and uncertainty over creation of a US crypto reserve fund sent investors running from risk.

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