Modi’s ‘True Friend’ Trump Deals India Another Blow With Tariff Threats

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Opinion | Remember the TikTok Ban? Does Anyone?

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Pentagon suspends participation in think tank events

The move comes a week after the Defense Department pulled out of the Aspen Security Forum due to “the evil of globalism.”

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How to Hide a Chinese Empire | China Books Review

After millennia of imperial history, China today has distanced itself from the concept of empire. But the new forms of Chinese imperium are more subtle than territorial conquest.

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Freddie Freeman on returning to Atlanta for ASG | 07/14/2025

Freddie Freeman talks about the All-Star Game, returning to Atlanta, how he believes the fans will react, memories with his family and more

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India finds engine switch movement in fatal Air India crash, no immediate action for Boeing or GE

A preliminary report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people last month showed three seconds after taking off, the plane's engines fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped from run to cutoff, starving the engines of fuel.

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State Department says it will fire more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps

The U.S. State Department will start firing more than 1,350 U.S-based employees on Friday as the administration of President Donald Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its U.S. diplomatic corps, a move critics say will undermine U.S. interest abroad.

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How CC Sabathia's idea led to 2025 Home Run Derby uniforms honoring Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth

Sabathia suggested an All-Star week tribute to Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron due to dates reflecting Ruth's long-standing home run record and Aaron's homer that broke it.

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Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years

The return to swimming follows a 1.4 billion euro ($1.5 billion) cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics. Officials now say the Seine meets European water quality standards on most days.

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A journalist was killed while writing a book on the Amazon. Here's how friends completed his work

British journalist Dom Phillips had been working for years on a book about saving the Amazon when he was killed in the region by fishermen in 2022.

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How industry capture of Filipino officials helped deadlock global tobacco control negotiations

A presidential agenda, pro-industry proposals and a probe — documents reveal Big Tobacco’s influence in the Philippines and on the international stage.

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'Asian crisis in reverse' as currencies soar on the dollar

A wave of dollar selling in Asia is an ominous sign for the greenback as the world's export powerhouse starts to question a decades-long trend of investing its big trade surpluses in U.S. assets.

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Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of 'dark time' otherwise

The United States is looking to sell more energy and defence equipment to India, Vice President JD Vance said on a visit to the country, adding that ties between the two countries will shape the century.

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Sharp US bond selloff revives flashbacks of COVID-era 'dash-for-cash'

A violent U.S. Treasury selloff, evoking the COVID-era "dash for cash," has reignited fears of fragility in the world’s biggest bond market.

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Next up for markets: A crisis of confidence in the dollar

In times of market panic investors tend to rush to the safety of the dollar, but when stocks swooned in response to U.S. tariffs this week, they ran away from it. Investors say it's a sign that the greenback’s global standing may be eroding.

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BYD unveils new super-charging EV tech, to build charging network in China

BYD on Monday unveiled a new platform for electric vehicles (EVs) that it said could charge EVs as quickly as it takes to pump gas and announced for the first time that it would build a charging network across China.

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Troubles deepen for Russia's high-flying Gazprom gas exporter

When the CEO of Russian state gas giant Gazprom, Alexei Miller, opened a lavish Italian palazzo-styled building in central St Petersburg to house the company's export arm 11 years ago, he augured a future funded by European sales.

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Orioles' Charlie Morton has hit 186 batters in 17 seasons but says there's more to the story - BaltimoreBaseball.com

SARASOTA—The Orioles knew that when they signed Charlie Morton, the 41-year-old right-hander would bring leadership and stability to their starting staff. They knew he was a two-time All-Star and pitc...

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New Syrian leader Sharaa says killings of Alawites threaten unity, vows justice

Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect were a threat to his mission to unite the country, and promised to punish those responsible, including his own allies if necessary.

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Cairo cool: the renaissance of Downtown

The city’s Belle Époque streets were once Egypt’s nexus of cosmopolitan culture and society; their shine dimmed by post-revolution neglect. Now, a handful of divergent forces are reimagining the origi...

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'Stagflation' fears haunt US markets despite Trump's pro-growth agenda

The dreaded scenario has crept back as a key risk for investors in recent weeks, as the prospect of trade wars and punitive tariffs cast a shadow over U.S. growth.

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Insight: Elon Musk’s tactics frustrate some senior White House officials

As tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his influence over more than a dozen U.S. federal agencies, frustration is growing among some top aides to President Donald Trump, who want more coordination from Musk's team as he slashes the U.S. government, according to four people aware of the tensions.

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Inside Amazon’s Messy Push to Bring Everyone Back to the Office

The five-day policy dials back flexibility that predated the pandemic; employees are returning to find they have no desks, not enough parking and still endless virtual meetings

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India's Modi brings a tariff 'gift' to Trump talks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come bearing gifts when he meets Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping concessions on tariffs, fresh business deals and the prospect of cooperation on China will win the U.S. president's favor.

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Caitlin Clark’s Record-Setting Spot Has Become a Shrine to Long Shots

As Iowa retires Clark’s No. 22 jersey, opponents are trying to match her record-setting shot. “The first time I did it, I air-balled,” one player said.

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Exclusive | Inside Trump’s Oval Office—Version 2.0

Spoiler alert: The Diet Coke button is back.

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