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Education Department moves to cut off Maine's federal education funding
Trump administration moves to pull Maine's school funding over transgender athletes

WASHINGTON D. C.: President Donald Trump's administration announced late last week that it would stop all federal education funding...

Indonesia plans US visit to avert tariffs with bold offer
Indonesia to offer to increase U.S. imports to help trade talks

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia is preparing a high-level visit to Washington with an ambitious offer to avert steep U.S. tariffs on...

Trump admin ends race-based admissions at military academies
US military academies end race consideration in admissions

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy will no longer use race when deciding who gets in. For many...

Hong Kong’s last major opposition party moves to dissolve
Hong Kong's last major opposition party moves towards disbanding

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's last major opposition party has begun the process of dissolving, a symbolic end to decades of pro-democracy...

Justice Department blocks staff from attending ABA events
US Justice Department bars attorneys from participating in ABA events

WASHINGTON, D.C: The U.S. Department of Justice has told its lawyers they can no longer attend or speak at events hosted by the American...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Cancels $5.1B IT Contracts
Pentagon to end contracts with Accenture, Deloitte, others

WASHINGTON, D.C: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled several technology service contracts worth US$5.1 billion. These...

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Egypt cuts key policy rates by 225 basis points
Egypt cuts key policy rates by 225 basis points

CAIRO, 17th April, 2025 (WAM) -- The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided today to cut the CBE's...

UAE President attends Al Nahyan family wedding celebrations
UAE President attends Al Nahyan family wedding celebrations

ABU DHABI, 17th April, 2025 (WAM) - President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today attended wedding celebrations hosted...

Jewish visits to temple mount hit new high during holiday week
Jewish visits to temple mount hit new high during holiday week

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 17 (ANI/TPS): A record number of Jews visited the Temple Mount during the Passover holiday, an organization...

'Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons' says prime minister's office
'Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons' says prime minister's office

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 17 (ANI/TPS): The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of Israel, today, Thursday, issued a statement regarding the...

Noatum Maritime, ASRY launch joint venture with tugboat delivery in Bahrain
Noatum Maritime, ASRY launch joint venture with tugboat delivery in Bahrain

ABU DHABI, 17th April, 2025 (WAM) -- Noatum Maritime and the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) have marked the operational...

Putin expresses 'gratitude' to Hamas after Russian hostage freed
Putin expresses 'gratitude' to Hamas after Russian hostage freed

Moscow has undertaken diplomatic efforts to secure the release of people being held captive in Gaza ...