South Korea presidential election set for June 3

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SEOUL, April 8 (Reuters) – Leading contenders began to throw their hats in the ring on Tuesday as South Korea officially set June 3 for a snap presidential election triggered by last week’s removal from office of impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeol. The power vacuum at the top of government has impeded Seoul’s efforts to … Read more

Supreme Court rules on deportations

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Good morning!🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert. BRB, planning a trip to Universal Epic Universe. Quick look at Tuesday’s news: Justices side with Trump on immigration — with limits A Supreme Court ruling will allow the Trump administration to resume the deportation of certain immigrants. This is a partial victory for President Donald Trump’s hardline approach to immigration: The decision … Read more

Zelenskyy confirms troops active in Russia’s Belgorod region

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April 7 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time on Monday that Ukrainian troops have been active in Russia’s Belgorod region as they seek to protect Ukrainian towns near the border. Ukrainian troops remain in parts of the neighbouring Russian region of Kursk eight months after a cross-border incursion, though Russian … Read more

Democrats target House Republicans in swing states, red districts

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President Trump calls tariffs ‘medicine’ as stock market plunges President Donald Trump spent the weekend at a golf tournament in Florida as the stock market continued to plunge. WASHINGTON – House Democrats’ are looking to target Republican incumbents in swing districts across the Rust Belt, upper Midwest and the Sun Belt – as well as … Read more

China says it will ‘fight to the end’ after Trump tariff threat

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President Trump calls tariffs ‘medicine’ as stock market plunges President Donald Trump spent the weekend at a golf tournament in Florida as the stock market continued to plunge. China vowed to “fight to the end” and accused the White House of “blackmail,” as tensions between the world’s two largest economies rose Tuesday after President Donald … Read more

Trump administration fires admiral in ongoing purge of senior brass

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Trump fires top military leaders President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth announced they are replacing several top military officials linked to the Biden administration. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has fired Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the U.S. military’s representative to NATO, the latest in an ongoing purge of senior officers. The Pentagon had no comment … Read more