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Supreme Court decision against Trump's tariffs raises uncertainty, but markets stay calm
- BANGKOK (AP) — The Supreme Court's ruling against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs has countries like China and South Korea watching for Washington's next steps, while financial markets took the news in stride. The decision announced Friday could potentially disrupt arrangements worked out in trade negotiations since Trump announced sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries in April 2025. China's Commerce ...

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Violence sweeps Mexico after most-wanted drug cartel leader killed
- Mexico was on high alert Monday with schools closed and travelers stranded, as members of a powerful drug cartel went on a violent rampage across parts of the country after the army announced it had killed its leader. Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was wounded in a clash with soldiers in the town of Tapalpa, in Jalisco state, and died while being flown to Mexico ...

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Snowfall intensifies in Northeast, with many stuck at home under blizzard warnings and travel bans
- NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the densely populated region. Snow fell at a rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.6 centimeters) an hour early Monday from New York through Massachusetts. Some areas have gotten ...

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10 memorable moments from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
- MILAN (AP) — With 116 medal events over 16 days spread across northern Italy, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics delivered many unforgettable moments. Here are 10 of the biggest, from heartbreak to triumph. U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn's Olympic story was supposed to be one of redemption. She came out of retirement at age 41, battled a torn ACL in her left knee days before competition, and was ready to conquer the ...

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TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight - The
- DALLAS: The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the airport security service was being suspended during the partial government shutdown. " As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case-by-case basis and adjust operations accordingly," the agency said. ...

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EU diplomats scramble to overcome Hungary's threat to derail new sanctions on Russia
- BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's latest sanctions package targeting Russia's shadow fleet and energy revenues is being blocked by Hungary, the bloc's top diplomat said Monday. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc's 27 foreign ministers gathering in Brussels would likely not agree on the 20th package of sanctions which it hoped to pass ahead of the fourth anniversary Tuesday of Russia's ...

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Artemis II launch delayed after technical issue with SLS rocket helium flow - TechBriefly
- The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft will begin their four mile return to the Vehicle Assembly Building on February 24. NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight to the moon's vicinity since the Apollo program, faces a new delay due to a technical issue with the rocket's upper stage. The space agency announced that a targeted launch for March 6 is no longer possible, forcing a rollback of ...

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Danish defense minister says there is 'no need' for U.S. hospital boat
- Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Greenland and Denmark on Sunday both rejected a hospital boat that U.S. President Donald Trump said he was sending to the Danish territory. The president posted about his plan Saturday on his Truth Social media platform, saying that the vessel would be sent to "take care of the many people who are sick and not being taken care of there." A painting of USNS Mercy, one of the U.S. two medical ships, ...

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Man fatally shot by Secret Service after attempted break-in at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The FBI named 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin as the suspect who was shot dead by Secret Service agents at Trump's Florida residence The 21-year-old man shot and killed by Secret Service agents after allegedly attempting to break into President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in ...

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US ambassador Mike Huckabee sparks backlash from Arab nations with Israel remarks | World News
- Mike Huckabee said "it would be fine" if Israel took control of land that would include a huge swathe of the Middle East. Multiple Arab nations have condemned the US ambassador to Israel after he said "it would be fine" if Tel Aviv took control of almost all of the Middle East. In an interview published on Friday, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson pressed Mike Huckabee on his interpretation of Bible verses, where ...

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Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along Afghan border
- KABUL, Afghanistan — Pakistan's military killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the border with Afghanistan early Sunday, targeting what it described as hideouts of Pakistani militants it blamed for recent attacks inside the country, the deputy interior minister said. Talal Chaudhry, Pakistan's deputy interior minister, told Geo News that at least 70 militants were killed in the strikes. He offered no ...

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One Battle After Another triumphs at UK's BAFTA film awards
- The dark comedy One Battle After Another has swept the United Kingdom's top film honours, picking up six BAFTA awards, including best film and best director for Paul Thomas Anderson. The film beat the Shakespearean family tragedy Hamnet, and the vampire thriller Sinners, to take the top prizes at Sunday evening's ceremony. The UK prizes, officially called the EE BAFTA Film Awards, often provide hints about who will ...

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Minnesota Vikings receiver Rondale Moore found dead in his Indiana hometown
- NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Rondale Moore , the NFL receiver who had season-ending training camp knee injuries in each of the last two years after a standout college career at Purdue and a promising start with the Arizona Cardinals, was found dead Saturday, authorities said. He was 25. Police said Moore died of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. Moore was found dead in the garage of a property in his hometown ...

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