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US small businesses slam Trump tariffs as legal fight proceeds

US small businesses slam Trump tariffs as legal fight proceeds

When businessman Travis McMaster shifted more manufacturing of his products out of China, and into India, he had sought to avoid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.

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All smiles as Melania and Kate meet kids in first public event

All smiles as Melania and Kate meet kids in first public event

They are two of the world's most high-profile women -- yet have carefully guarded their private lives.

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EU states agree 'face-saving' broad UN emissions-cutting target

EU states agree 'face-saving' broad UN emissions-cutting target

The EU agreed a broad emissions-cutting target on Thursday to bring to a UN conference in Brazil, sparing the bloc potential diplomatic embarrassment but risking its reputation as a climate champion.

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Madonna to release new album next year

Madonna to release new album next year

Madonna, the best-selling female artist of all time, said Thursday she will release a new dance music album next year.

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Colombian court issues first sentences for ex-soldiers over civilian killings

Colombian court issues first sentences for ex-soldiers over civilian killings

A Colombian tribunal on Thursday issued its first sentences for former soldiers over the killing of civilians during the country's decades-long armed conflict, ordering 12 of them to carry out work including building memorials for their victims.

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Chip-maker Nvidia takes stake in rival Intel

Chip-maker Nvidia takes stake in rival Intel

Shares in chipmaker Intel skyrocketed on Thursday after AI giant Nvidia announced it would invest $5 billion in its struggling rival.

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Putin has let me down, says Trump at end of UK state visit

Putin has let me down, says Trump at end of UK state visit

Donald Trump warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "really let me down" after he met Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, the final day of the US president's historic UK state visit.

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Melania's hat, Epstein's ghost: takeaways from Trump's UK visit

Melania's hat, Epstein's ghost: takeaways from Trump's UK visit

Pomp and politics, warm words, tech deals and a sumptuous state banquet. Britain pulled out all the stops to welcome US President Donald Trump.

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UN Security Council to vote on Iran nuclear sanctions Friday

UN Security Council to vote on Iran nuclear sanctions Friday

The UN Security Council will vote Friday on whether to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, the Council's rotating presidency said, after Britain, France and Germany triggered the vote.

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AI-backed robot painting aims to boost artist income

AI-backed robot painting aims to boost artist income

Montreal-based artist Audrey-Eve Goulet was initially uncertain as she watched an AI-powered robotic arm reproduce one of her works, but said the outcome was "really impressive."

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