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Dominican Republic ends search for nightclub collapse survivors

Dominican Republic ends search for nightclub collapse survivors

Rescue workers in the Dominican Republic said Wednesday they will wind down the search for survivors of the nightclub roof collapse that left scores of people dead after they found more bodies under the rubble.

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Pentagon chief says US could 'revive' Panama bases

Pentagon chief says US could 'revive' Panama bases

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday floated the idea of US troops returning to Panama to "secure" its strategically vital canal, a suggestion quickly rejected by the country's government.

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Trump stuns with tariff backtrack but punishes China

Trump stuns with tariff backtrack but punishes China

US President Donald Trump abruptly paused tariffs on most countries Wednesday after admitting they made the markets nervous, but doubled down on a brutal trade war with superpower rival China.

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King Charles jokes, cites Monty Python at Italian state banquet

King Charles jokes, cites Monty Python at Italian state banquet

King Charles III, in Rome on his 20th wedding anniversary to his wife, Camilla, joked Wednesday at a lavish state dinner that Italy had arranged a "dinner for two" for the happy couple.

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Strength in numbers: Latin America urges unity in face of Trump tariffs

Strength in numbers: Latin America urges unity in face of Trump tariffs

Latin American leaders on Wednesday urged a united front to tackle US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught and the economic uncertainty it has brought.

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France could recognise Palestinian state 'in June': Macron

France could recognise Palestinian state 'in June': Macron

France plans to recognise a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a UN conference in New York in June on settling the Israel-Palestinian conflict, President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview broadcast Wednesday.

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Tariff war could cut US-China goods trade by 80 percent: WTO chief

Tariff war could cut US-China goods trade by 80 percent: WTO chief

The World Trade Organization chief said Wednesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods between the two economic giants by 80 percent, pulling down the rest of the world economy.

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Europa League success 'massive' for Man Utd, says Amorim

Europa League success 'massive' for Man Utd, says Amorim

Manager Ruben Amorim says that winning the Europa League this season would be "massive" for Manchester United as he attempts to rebuild a team heading for the club's worst top-flight finish since 1990.

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Scheffler tunes out talk of history in Masters title defense

Scheffler tunes out talk of history in Masters title defense

World number one Scottie Scheffler launches his Masters title defense Thursday focused on tackling the intricacies of Augusta National rather than the chance to join a select band of back-to-back champions.

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Turkey opposition to fight Erdogan 'until the end': leader tells AFP

Turkey opposition to fight Erdogan 'until the end': leader tells AFP

The Turkish opposition will fight "until the end" against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the leader of the opposition CHP party told AFP in an interview Wednesday, accusing the head of state of staging a "coup" with the arrest of Istanbul's opposition mayor.

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