Thor, McDreamy, Batman and even the Joker have waved the green flag at the Indy 500

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The Latest: Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs
President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices and isn’t ruling out the possibility of a recession this year. Also, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the Trump administration had finished its six-week purge of programs of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development, and said he would move the 18% of aid and development programs that survived under the State Department. The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with Trump this past week to seek solutions after he slapped tariffs on their countries, but China’s president appears unlikely to make a similar call soon.
AFP
Major fuel shortage hits black gold producer Niger
Petrol station attendant Amadou Sani gesticulated to approaching motorists in Niamey to keep going because the garage had no more fuel.At the few garages in the city centre that still had fuel on Sunday, motorists and motorbike riders waited patiently and the roads were quieter than normal.
AFP
Adopted orphan brings couple 'paradise' in war-ravaged Gaza
In their home in war-devastated Gaza City, Iman Farhat and her husband cherish the "paradise" brought by their newly-adopted baby, one of many orphans in the Palestinian territory after more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.A fragile truce took effect on January 19, largely halting the devastating fighting between Israel and Hamas Palestinian militants.
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Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs gone
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the Trump administration had finished its six-week purge of programs of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International Development, and said he would move the 18% of aid and development programs that survived under the State Department. Rubio made the announcement in a post on X. It marked one of his relatively few public comments on what has been a historic shift away from U.S. foreign aid and development, executed by Trump political appointees at State and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency teams.
AFP
Ukraine to propose sky, sea truce at US talks in Saudi: official
Kyiv will propose an aerial and naval ceasefire with Russia during talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia this week, a Ukrainian official told AFP on Monday as President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to arrive in the kingdom."We do have a proposal for a ceasefire in the sky and ceasefire at sea," the official told AFP on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Police arrest teen and seize guns after online threats to 'shoot up school'
A Florida teenager was arrested and charged Sunday in connection with what police called online threats to "shoot up" a high school, before seizing a collection of guns and protective vests.
Reuters
Factbox-Greenland holds parliamentary election amid renewed US interest
Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, will hold a parliamentary election on March 11 with independence a key campaign theme after U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants control over the world's biggest island. Greenland became a formal territory of the Kingdom of Denmark in 1953, with Copenhagen controlling foreign affairs, defence and monetary policy. It has had the right to hold a referendum on independence since 2009 and some locals see the election as a chance to secede.
Time
Masungi Georeserve Managers Respond to Government ‘Strong Arming’
Ann and Billie Dumaliang, the famed conservationist sisters, dispute the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ latest move for control of 740 acres of land.
AFP
Musk spat renews opposition in Italy to Starlink deal
Italian opposition parties stepped up criticism Monday of a proposed deal between the government and SpaceX's Starlink following founder Elon Musk's suggestion he could cut Ukraine from the satellite network.The proposal has sparked outrage among Italy's opposition parties, which on Monday renewed their demands that talks stop after Musk said on his X social media platform Sunday that Ukraine's "entire front line would collapse" were he to turn off Starlink for Kyiv's forces.
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Government shutdown? Here's when it could happen and which jobs would be paused
What is a government shutdown, and when could it happen? Here's what to know as Congress negotiates funding.
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Germany's prospective new government struggles to win support for defense, infrastructure plans
Germany's Greens, whose support is needed for the prospective next government's plans to loosen debt rules for defense spending and draw up a huge infrastructure investment fund, said Monday that they won't support the package as things stand. Conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who won last month's German election, is trying to put together a coalition with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left Social Democrats. Last week, the two sides said they would seek to exempt some defense spending from the nation's tight self-imposed rules on running up debt, an issue of growing urgency as doubts increase about the U.S. commitment to European allies.
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Syria announces the end of a military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in a coastal region
Syria's interim government on Monday announced the end of a days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted president Bashar Assad and his family in the worst fighting since the end of the 13-year civil war in December. The Defense Ministry's announcement comes after a surprise attack by gunmen from the Alawite community on a police patrol near the port city of Lattakia Thursday spiraled into widespread clashes across Syria's coastal region, during which monitoring groups said hundreds of civilians were killed. Syria's new interim Islamist rulers are struggling to exert their authority across the country and reach political settlements with other minority communities, notably the Kurds of the northeast and the Druze in southern Syria.
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Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows program
A young economist who had uprooted her life for civil service. For decades, the Presidential Management Fellows program was seen as a building block for the civil service with the expectation that the few who earned the position would one day become leaders in the federal workforce. Hundreds of the fellows have been terminated or placed on administrative leave amid a nationwide slashing of the federal workforce.
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AI voice cloning software has flimsy guardrails, report finds
It's easy to bypass steps voice cloning services have taken to prevent non-consensual voice cloning, according to the report.
AFP
Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to 'win' US trade war
Canada's incoming prime minister Mark Carney struck a defiant note as the former central banker vowed to win US President Donald Trump's trade war, saying his country will "never" be part of the United States."So the Americans, they should make no mistake, in trade as in hockey, Canada will win," he said.
USA TODAY
Police interview man last seen with US college student missing in Dominican Republic
Sudiksha Konanki, 20, was last seen before dawn Thursday while walking on a beach at Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana.
CNN
Sydney to London with 7 stops along the way? Qantas’ historic Kangaroo Route is back (sort of)
Luxury travel company Captain’s Choice has just launched a new 14-day tour inspired by Australia’s historic Kangaroo Route that will include stops in Darwin, Singapore, Kolkata, Colombo, Cairo, Toulouse and Rome.
AFP
Former Ubisoft bosses on trial in France over alleged harassment
Three former top executives from French video game giant Ubisoft, the maker of "Assassin's Creed" and "Far Cry", went on trial on Monday accused of psychologically and sexually harassing employees for nearly a decade.In addition to the accusations of sexual and psychological harassment, Francois is being prosecuted for an attempted sexual assault when he tried to forcibly kiss a young employee during a Christmas party as she was held by other colleagues.
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NY authorities investigate Long Island blazes as fire threatens central US
As investigators work to identify the origin of the recent New York wildfires, red flag warnings were issued across the central U.S.
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Trump loves Gilded Age tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many
In President Donald Trump's idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat. It was a time of rapid population growth and transformation from an agricultural economy toward a sprawling industrial system, in which poverty was widespread while barons of phenomenal wealth held tremendous sway over politicians who often helped further grow their financial empires. The desire to recreate the Gilded Age is fueled by Trump’s fondness for tariffs.

Thor, McDreamy, Batman and even the Joker have waved the green flag at the Indy 500

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Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs gone

Ukraine to propose sky, sea truce at US talks in Saudi: official

Police arrest teen and seize guns after online threats to 'shoot up school'

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Masungi Georeserve Managers Respond to Government ‘Strong Arming’

Musk spat renews opposition in Italy to Starlink deal

Government shutdown? Here's when it could happen and which jobs would be paused

Germany's prospective new government struggles to win support for defense, infrastructure plans

Syria announces the end of a military operation against Assad-linked gunmen in a coastal region

Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows program

AI voice cloning software has flimsy guardrails, report finds

Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to 'win' US trade war

Police interview man last seen with US college student missing in Dominican Republic

Sydney to London with 7 stops along the way? Qantas’ historic Kangaroo Route is back (sort of)

Former Ubisoft bosses on trial in France over alleged harassment

NY authorities investigate Long Island blazes as fire threatens central US

Trump loves Gilded Age tariffs. It was a great time for the rich but not for the many