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Trump administration plans to halve State Department budget
Trump administration wants to nearly halve State Dept budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. President Donald Trump's administration wants to cut the State Department's budget by nearly half, according to documents...

Myrtle the Tortoise reunited with Family after tornado escape
Pet tortoise lost in Mississippi tornado reunited with family

KOKOMO, Mississippi: Myrtle, a beloved pet tortoise, is back with his family in Mississippi after being lost for weeks during a deadly...

NY tour helicopter firm shuts down after deadly crash
Company whose chopper crashed, killing 6, ceasing operations

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The helicopter tour company involved in a recent crash that killed a pilot and a visiting family from Spain...

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...

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74 killed in US strikes on Yemen's Ras Isa oil port
74 killed in US strikes on Yemen's Ras Isa oil port

Sanaa [Yemen], April 18 (ANI): Air strikes carried out by the United States on Thursday at Yemen's Ras Isa oil port resulted in at...

Dubai Land Department signs 11 agreements at IPS 2025
Dubai Land Department signs 11 agreements at IPS 2025

Dubai [UAE], April 18 (ANI/WAM): Dubai Land Department (DLD) signed 11 agreements with diverse local and international entities. The...

Saqr Ghobash reaffirms UAE's historic, unwavering support for Palestinian cause
Saqr Ghobash reaffirms UAE's historic, unwavering support for Palestinian cause

ISTANBUL, 18th April, 2025 (WAM) -- Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), reaffirmed the United Arab Emirates'...

UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation reviews season calendar, preparations for Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025
UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation reviews season calendar, preparations for Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025

ABU DHABI, 18th April, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) Board of Directors held its regular meeting on Wednesday...

Death toll from U.S. overnight airstrikes on Yemeni fuel port rises to 74: Houthis
Death toll from U.S. overnight airstrikes on Yemeni fuel port rises to 74: Houthis

People attend a funeral ceremony in Sanaa, Yemen, on April 17, 2025. A funeral ceremony for victims killed in U.S. airstrikes was held...

MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-HEALTH AUTHORITIES-WAREHOUSE
MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-HEALTH AUTHORITIES-WAREHOUSE

(250418) -- GAZA, April 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 17, 2025 shows medications at a warehouse of Gaza-based health...