Trump threatens to deploy troops to quell Minneapolis protests over ICE shooting
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US tensions with Denmark and Greenland escalate over Trump's ambitions to acquire the Arctic territory
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Iran protests face severe crackdown and internet blackout as UN Security Council discusses situation
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Trump administration abruptly cuts then restores $2 billion in mental health grants, causing nationwide confusion
After a tense day of confusion and backroom negotiations, the Trump administration moved Wednesday night to restore roughly $2 billion in federal grant money for mental health and addiction programs nationwide. The money had been cut off late Tuesday without warning, sending shockwaves through a segment of the country's patchwork system of public health that relies on grant funding.
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NASA conducts first medical evacuation from International Space Station, cutting mission short
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Uganda holds tense presidential election under internet blackout and heavy security
Millions of Ugandans are voting Thursday in a tense presidential election as 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his four-decade grip on power. Museveni faces pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine in a rematch of the 2021 election, with the vote taking place under an internet blackout and heavy military presence.
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US sanctions Iranian officials over protest crackdown and seizes Venezuelan-linked oil tanker
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College enrollment rises as students shift toward workforce-focused programs
College enrollment in the U.S. continued to rise last fall, surpassing prepandemic levels, with students increasingly choosing shorter-term, career-oriented programs at community colleges and public universities over traditional four-year degrees.
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Pakistan activist sues to end luxury tax on menstrual products, highlighting global access issues
Bushra Mahnoor, executive director of Mahwari Justice in Pakistan, has filed a lawsuit to reclassify menstrual products from luxury items to essential goods, aiming to eliminate taxes that make sanitary items unaffordable for many women and girls in the country.
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Trump invokes historical foreign policy doctrines to justify interventions in Venezuela and Greenland
President Trump is leaning on his interpretation of historical foreign policy concepts like the Monroe Doctrine and 'Big Stick' policy to justify his actions in Venezuela, threats toward Greenland, and potential moves against Iran, though experts note his approach differs significantly from the diplomatic priorities of historical figures like Theodore Roosevelt.
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