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Trump seeks sway over Los Angeles Olympics with new task force

Trump seeks sway over Los Angeles Olympics with new task force

Donald Trump on Tuesday established a task force that he will lead on the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, a Democrat-run city that has frequently clashed with the Republican US president.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeking Trump pardon: lawyer

Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeking Trump pardon: lawyer

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is to be sentenced in October for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump, one of his lawyers said Tuesday.

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Epstein accomplice Maxwell opposes unsealing grand jury transcripts

Epstein accomplice Maxwell opposes unsealing grand jury transcripts

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, asked a judge on Tuesday to reject a US Justice Department request to unseal the grand jury transcripts in her criminal case and that of the late notorious sex offender.

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Russian oligarch's superyacht to be auctioned in US

Russian oligarch's superyacht to be auctioned in US

A luxurious superyacht seized by the US authorities from sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov is headed to the auction block.

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Tauson ousts Keys and advances to WTA Canadian Open semis

Tauson ousts Keys and advances to WTA Canadian Open semis

Danish 16th seed Clara Tauson stunned reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys 6-1, 6-4 on Tuesday and advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Canadian Open.

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Loar Holdings Inc. Announces Date and Time for Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

Loar Holdings Inc. Announces Date and Time for Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call

WHITE PLAINS, NY / ACCESS Newswire / August 6, 2025 / Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR), will report Q2 2025 earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

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US axes mRNA vaccine contracts, casting safety doubts

US axes mRNA vaccine contracts, casting safety doubts

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced it would terminate 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines, questioning the safety of a technology credited with helping end the Covid pandemic and saving millions of lives.

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US envoy Witkoff to visit Moscow ahead of sanctions deadline

US envoy Witkoff to visit Moscow ahead of sanctions deadline

US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet on Wednesday with Russian leadership in Moscow as President Donald Trump's deadline to impose fresh sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine looms.

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Wall Street stocks end lower as rally peters out

Wall Street stocks end lower as rally peters out

Wall Street stocks fell Tuesday as a rally ran out of steam following lackluster economic data, while investors monitor ongoing trade talks ahead of new tariff hikes set to take effect later this week.

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Hiroshima marks 80 years as US-Russia nuclear tensions rise

Hiroshima marks 80 years as US-Russia nuclear tensions rise

Japan marks 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Wednesday with a ceremony reminding the world of the horrors unleashed, as sabre-rattling between the United States and Russia keeps the nuclear "Doomsday Clock" close to midnight.

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