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Met probes Mandelson over Epstein

Former minister Peter Mandelson resigned from the House of Lords and faced an investigation by London's Metropolitan Police after disclosures suggested he shared confidential government emails with Jeffrey Epstein.

Met probes Mandelson over Epstein
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Negotiators meet despite missile strikes

Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. negotiators met in Abu Dhabi for peace talks despite Russia’s overnight missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure.

Negotiators meet despite missile strikes
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France raids X, summons Musk

French prosecutors raided X’s Paris offices and summoned Elon Musk in a probe into suspected abuse of algorithms, fraudulent data extraction and AI-generated sexualized deepfakes.

France raids X, summons Musk
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Trump scolds reporter over Epstein

President Donald Trump scolded CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins during a public appearance after she asked about the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying, "I don't think I've ever seen you smile."

Trump scolds reporter over Epstein
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Epstein dined with tech billionaires

U.S. Department of Justice files showed convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continued attending exclusive dinners with Silicon Valley billionaires and executives as late as 2018.

Epstein dined with tech billionaires
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Trump, Petro Tackle Drugs Together

U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro met at the White House and emerged conciliatory, agreeing to pursue cooperation against drug trafficking.

Trump, Petro Tackle Drugs Together
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Anthropic release sparks software selloff

Anthropic's release of a new AI tool on Tuesday triggered a global sell-off in software and business-to-business service stocks, stoking investor fears of AI-driven disruption.

Anthropic release sparks software selloff
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James Deploys Observers Monitoring ICE

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced she would deploy a team of legal observers across New York to document ICE raids and monitor whether enforcement stayed within the law.

James Deploys Observers Monitoring ICE
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Trump signs bill ending shutdown

President Donald Trump signed a congressional spending bill at the White House, ending the partial U.S. government shutdown after a narrow 217–214 House vote, while DHS funding remained short-term.

Trump signs bill ending shutdown
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US shoots down Iranian drone

U.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone that approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, officials said, days before planned U.S.–Iran talks this week.

US shoots down Iranian drone
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Trump's India oil claim questioned

U.S. President Donald Trump said Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil, a claim analysts called unlikely as India sourced about a third of its crude from Russia.

Trump's India oil claim questioned
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Melinda presses Gates to answer

Melinda French Gates said her name and marital status were mentioned in newly released Epstein files and she insisted ex-husband Bill Gates must answer questions they raised.

Melinda presses Gates to answer
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Clintons accept depositions, avert contempt

Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify in depositions before a Republican-led House panel in late February about their ties to Jeffrey Epstein, averting a contempt vote.

Clintons accept depositions, avert contempt
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Trump releases rendering, defends size

President Trump released a rendering of the future East Wing and ballroom, saying it would match the mansion’s height and scale amid criticism over its size.

Trump releases rendering, defends size
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Biden ex charged in slaying

William Stevenson, a former husband of U.S. first lady Jill Biden, was charged with first‑degree murder in Delaware after his wife, Linda Stevenson, was found dead in December.

Biden ex charged in slaying
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Caracas Splits After US Capture

A month after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a Jan. 3 operation, Caracas remained divided between pro-Maduro rallies and anti-occupation protests amid reports of ongoing political detentions.

Caracas Splits After US Capture
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US, Russia scrap nuclear limits

The United States and Russia allowed the New START nuclear arms treaty to lapse, ending limits on their strategic arsenals and raising the risk of a renewed nuclear arms race.

US, Russia scrap nuclear limits
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Musk creates trillion dollar company

Elon Musk merged SpaceX with his AI startup xAI, creating a combined company valued at about $1.25 trillion, a move critics said chiefly served his financial interests.

Musk creates trillion dollar company
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Santander buys Webster Bank, expanding

Banco Santander agreed to buy Webster Bank for about $12.2 billion to deepen its U.S. retail presence in the Northeast, the bank said.

Santander buys Webster Bank, expanding
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Nancy Guthrie missing; Savannah withdraws

Investigators searched for Nancy Guthrie, 84, after she vanished from her Catalina Foothills, Arizona, home in a suspected abduction, and her daughter Savannah Guthrie withdrew from NBC’s Olympics coverage.

Nancy Guthrie missing; Savannah withdraws
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Disney names Josh Damaro CEO

The Walt Disney Company named Josh D'Amaro, its parks and resorts chief, to succeed Bob Iger as CEO on March 18 after a unanimous board vote.

Disney names Josh Damaro CEO
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Hydrogen leak delays Artemis II

NASA delayed the Artemis II crewed lunar launch after engineers found liquid hydrogen leaks during a wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, agency officials said.

Hydrogen leak delays Artemis II
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Waymo raises billions for robotaxis

Waymo said on Monday it raised $16 billion in new funding, valuing the Alphabet subsidiary at $126 billion to accelerate global robotaxi expansion.

Waymo raises billions for robotaxis
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Josh Damaro named Disney CEO

Josh D'Amaro was named chief executive of The Walt Disney Company, succeeding Bob Iger in March, after leading Disney’s parks division.

Josh Damaro named Disney CEO
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US approves Texas crude exports

The United States approved the Texas GulfLink deepwater port for crude exports and allowed up to one million barrels per day about 26.6 nautical miles off Brazoria County, Texas.

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AWS dismisses Musk space servers

AWS chief Matt Garman said Elon Musk's plan to put servers and data centers in space was "simply not economically viable" and would be extremely difficult to implement.

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US warships arrive off Haiti

U.S. warships arrived off Port-au-Prince, the U.S. embassy said, in a deployment it described as Operation "Southern Spear" ordered by Defense Minister Pete Hegseth amid Haiti's political turmoil.

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Fed governor ends dual role

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran resigned his senior White House advisory post, ending a controversial dual role while his Fed term continued, drawing Democratic criticism.

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Kennedy Center closure threatens jobs

President Donald Trump ordered a two‑year closure of the Kennedy Center in Washington for renovations, prompting unions, orchestra leaders and lawmakers to cite worker uncertainty and falling ticket sales.

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Petro and Trump ease tensions

Colombian President Gustavo Petro met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, and both described the encounter as easing tensions that had risen after clashes and Venezuela’s invasion.

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NASA Delays Crewed Lunar Launch

NASA delayed the Artemis II crewed lunar launch after engineers detected a hydrogen leak during fueling tests at Kennedy Space Center, citing a risk of an explosive fuel‑air mixture.

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PayPal appoints Lores; shares plunge

PayPal said it would name Enrique Lores its new CEO to replace the outgoing chief after a disappointing quarter, and its shares plunged about 17–20% on Wall Street.

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Winter House replaces ICE House

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's involvement in Milan‑Cortina security and a planned "Ice House" drew criticism, prompting organizers to rename it "Winter House" ahead of the Games.

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US Iran tensions lift gold

Gold prices swung sharply as U.S.–Iran tensions and uncertainty over U.S. policy under President Trump drove safe‑haven demand and heightened market volatility.

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Trump urges nationalization of elections

President Trump urged Republicans to "nationalize" U.S. elections, saying federal agents should help count votes—a role the Constitution grants to states—and the White House later walked back the comments.

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Trump Reinstates African Trade Access

President Donald Trump reinstated the African Growth and Opportunity Act with about 30 African countries, restoring duty‑free access for numerous African exports to the United States.

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Brothers demand Congress curb ICE

At a Capitol Hill forum on Feb. 3, the brothers of Renee Nicole Good urged Congress to rein in ICE’s aggressive deportation raids, condemning what they called continued excessive force.

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Crown princess pictured with Epstein

Norway’s Crown Princess Mette‑Marit was shown in a photo at Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach pool house and was reported to have maintained yearslong contact, sparking a national scandal.

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Trump return worsens democracy worldwide

Human Rights Watch said in its annual report Trump's return to the White House intensified a global democratic recession, and Russia and China were less free than two decades ago.

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IOC hint angers Ukraine minister

IOC president Kirsty Coventry signalled at the 145th IOC congress in Milan that Russia could be readmitted to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, prompting anger from Ukraine's sports minister.

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Trump demands Republicans nationalize elections

President Donald Trump urged Republicans to "take over" and "nationalize" elections in 15 states ahead of November midterms, claiming to block noncitizen voting, a claim experts say is false.

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US, Iran meet in Oman

US and Iranian envoys were set to meet Friday in Oman, sources said, after Iran requested moving the previously planned Istanbul talks, Turkish reporting had indicated.

US, Iran meet in Oman
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Washington shoots down Iranian drone

U.S. military said it shot down an Iranian drone as it approached aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, after Iranian vessels confronted a U.S. tanker near Hormuz.

Washington shoots down Iranian drone
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NATO plans Arctic defense mission

NATO began planning Arctic Sentry, a mission to bolster defense of the Arctic around Greenland in response to recent U.S. threats, NATO spokespeople said.

NATO plans Arctic defense mission
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Vonn races despite ACL rupture

Lindsey Vonn said she would race the Olympic downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo despite suffering a ruptured left ACL in a crash in Crans‑Montana last Friday.

Vonn races despite ACL rupture
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