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The Pentagon says its pulling 5,000 troops from Germany, while the White House is fast-tracking $8.6 billion in weapons sales to Israel and Middle East allies, bypassing Congress. U.S. President Donald Trump is raising tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25%. Al Qaeda-linked insurgents have seized territory in Mali, threatening Russia's influence in West Africa. Spirit Airlines is shutting down following the economic shock of the Iran war. Plus, a new Banksy statue appears in London.

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The White House says the U.S.-Iran war is “terminated” for the purposes of an approaching congressional war powers deadline, even as President Donald Trump huddles with military leaders over potential new strikes. Oil briefly spiked past $126 a barrel, pushing U.S. inflation to its highest year-on-year rise since May 2023. Trump signs an end to the 11-week partial government shutdown, restoring funding to most of Homeland Security. And in Australia hundreds clash with police demanding retribution for the murder of a five-year-old Indigenous girl.  

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s last act: holding rates and a pledge to stick around as a governor. The Pentagon puts a $25 billion price tag on the Iran war so far. The U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, in a move that could reshape voting across the South. And for the average price of a car in the U.S., you could buy five brand new Chinese EVs.

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Former FBI Director James Comey faces charges over a deleted Instagram post showing the numbers "86 47" arranged in seashells. U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating drops to its lowest point this term. King Charles makes a speech to Congress. And the FCC orders a review of Disney’s ABC station licenses as the White House turns up the heat on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania Trump.

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The United Arab Emirates says it is quitting OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups. Opening arguments begin in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI’s Sam Altman, accusing him of betraying their founding mission to keep the company a non-profit. Cole Tomas Allen is charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. And two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rivals join forces to try and oust his government.
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