Author: The Gazette
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WATCH LIVE: Johnson holds press conference on 14th day of government shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is holding a press conference as the government shutdown reaches the two-week mark. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. WHAT IS ANTIFA AND HOW DOES TERRORIST DESIGNATION AFFECT LEFT-WING NETWORK? Press conferences have been a key method of communication for Republicans and Democrats as they seek…
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Czech election winner Babis signals weeks of coalition talks ahead
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech election winner the ANO party is focused on drawing up a policy agenda with two small parties and will get round to talks on cabinet posts next month, party leader Andrej Babis said on Tuesday, indicating weeks of talks still ahead. Babis, a billionaire and former prime minister, and his populist ANO…
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Gaza’s Rafah border crossing will remain closed through Wednesday, Israel says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed through Wednesday and the flow of aid into the Palestinian enclave will be reduced, three Israeli officials said on Tuesday. The decision came after Palestinian militant group Hamas did not hand over bodies of hostages it is holding as part of the…
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Trump awards Charlie Kirk top honor amid crackdown on left-wing groups
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to slain activist Charlie Kirk, a prominent voice in the conservative movement before his assassination last month. “Today we’re here to honor and remember a fearless warrior for liberty, beloved leader who galvanized the…
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US Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’ challenge to $1.4 billion defamation judgment
By Dietrich Knauth WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a challenge by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to a $1.4 billion judgment awarded to families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting in Connecticut over the Infowars website founder’s false statements that the 2012 incident was a…
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White House budget office says it is preparing to ‘ride out’ shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House Office of Management and Budget said on Tuesday it was making preparations “to batten down the hatches and ride out” the federal government shutdown, while continuing layoffs. “Pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait,” the budget office said in a post on X. (Reporting by Susan…
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Madagascar President Rajoelina impeached by lawmakers – Reuters witness
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Lawmakers in Madagascar impeached President Andry Rajoelina on Tuesday, with 130 yes votes to one blank ballot, escalating a political crisis after he dissolved the national assembly following youth protests that forced him to flee the nation. The presidency said that the meeting was unconstitutional and that any decision or resolution resulting from…
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European growth to hold up but at an increasing fiscal cost, IMF says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone economic growth will hold up despite a drag from U.S. tariffs but this will come at a cost of higher government spending and rising debt, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday in an update of its World Economic Outlook. The 20 nation currency bloc has been surprisingly resilient to trade…
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US banking giants buoyed by dealmaking, but warn of asset price bubbles
By Tatiana Bautzer, Nupur Anand and Manya Saini NEW YORK (Reuters) -Top U.S. bankers predicted business would continue to boom as equity markets surged over the last quarter and the economy and consumer spending held up despite sweeping tariffs, but some warned asset prices may be unsustainably high. Goldman Sachs’, investment banking revenue jumped 42% in…
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Boeing awarded $2.7 billion in contracts for Patriot missile seekers
(Reuters) -Boeing said on Tuesday it has secured about $2.7 billion in a combination of multi-year contracts to supply a key guidance component for the Patriot interceptor missiles. The contracts come amid surging global demand for Patriot Advanced Capability‑3 (PAC‑3) interceptor missiles, as the United States and allied militaries ramp up air defense capabilities in…