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Argentina's Milei wins Congress green light for new IMF loan

Argentina's Milei wins Congress green light for new IMF loan

Argentina's Congress on Wednesday gave President Javier Milei the green light to reach a new IMF loan agreement, on top of the $44 billion Buenos Aires already owes the lender.

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US Fed flags rising economic uncertainty and pauses rate cuts again

US Fed flags rising economic uncertainty and pauses rate cuts again

The US Federal Reserve paused interest rate cuts again on Wednesday and warned of increased economic uncertainty as it seeks to navigate an economy unnerved by President Donald Trump's stop-start tariff rollout.

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Trump vows peace but faces hard realities as war rages

Trump vows peace but faces hard realities as war rages

Donald Trump began his second term vowing to be a peacemaker.

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Trump floats US takeover of Ukraine nuclear plants

Trump floats US takeover of Ukraine nuclear plants

Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday that the United States could own and run Ukraine's nuclear power plants as part of his latest bid to secure a ceasefire in Russia's invasion of its neighbor.

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Venezuelans watch in horror as Trump sends family to El Salvador

Venezuelans watch in horror as Trump sends family to El Salvador

Mervin Yamarte's family in Venezuela thought the 29-year-old -- arrested by US authorities amid President Donald Trump's migrant crackdown -- would be put on a deportation flight home. But the plane never arrived.

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Jury finds Greenpeace liable for hundreds of millions in pipeline case

Jury finds Greenpeace liable for hundreds of millions in pipeline case

A jury in North Dakota on Wednesday ordered Greenpeace to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in a case brought by a US pipeline operator that had been closely watched for its far-reaching free speech implications.

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Alcaraz says 'doesn't support' Djokovic-backed lawsuit

Alcaraz says 'doesn't support' Djokovic-backed lawsuit

Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz pushed back on a lawsuit against the ATP Tour filed by the Novak Djokovic-led tennis players union on Wednesday, saying he does not support the move.

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Barca on track for women's Champions League semis after thumping Wolfsburg

Barca on track for women's Champions League semis after thumping Wolfsburg

Defending champions Barcelona are on track for the final four of the women's Champions League after a dominant 4-1 win in their quarter-final first leg at Wolfsburg on Wednesday.

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White House says US judges 'usurping' Trump's authority

White House says US judges 'usurping' Trump's authority

The White House on Wednesday accused judges of "usurping" executive power after a series of rulings against Donald Trump's administration, including one that blocked the deportation of Venezuelan migrants and drew the president's ire.

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Turkey detains president's main election rival, sparking protests

Turkey detains president's main election rival, sparking protests

Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Wednesday over graft and "terror" allegations, prompting outrage from the opposition which slammed it as a politically-motivated "coup".

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