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Trump calls Musk's new political party 'ridiculous'

US President Donald Trump has hit out at former close ally Elon Musk over the multi-billionaire’s plan to launch a new political party.

July 7, 2025 5:33 pm
 

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Trump says US nears trade deals as tariff deadline delayed

The United States is close to finalizing several trade pacts in coming days and will notify other countries of higher tariff rates by July 9, President Donald Trump said on Sunday, with the higher rates set to take effect on August 1.

July 7, 2025 4:06 pm
 

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South Korea to hold court hearing on ex leader yoon

A Seoul court plans to hold a hearing on Wednesday to review a request by special prosecutors to detain former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, a court official said on Monday.

July 7, 2025 3:40 pm
 

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Suriname parliament elects first female president

Suriname’s parliament backed Jennifer Simons as the South American country’s first woman president on Sunday, setting the doctor and former parliamentary speaker on course to helm a nation on the cusp of a predicted oil boom.

July 7, 2025 2:35 pm
 

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Israel launches strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Israel says it has launched strikes on Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports, including the western port of Hudaydah, Ras Isa and Saif.

July 7, 2025 1:28 pm
 

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First indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks ended inconclusively

The first session of indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks in Qatar ended inconclusively, two Palestinian sources familiar with the matter said early on Monday, adding that the Israeli delegation didn’t have a sufficient mandate to reach an agreement with Hamas.

July 7, 2025 12:33 pm
 

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Greece rescues hundreds of migrants over weekend

Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said on Sunday.

July 7, 2025 11:40 am
 

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Death toll from Texas floods reaches 78

The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including at least 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp entered a third day and fears of more flash flooding as rain fell on saturated ground prompted fresh evacuations.

July 7, 2025 10:39 am
 

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Death toll rises to 27 in Pakistan building collapse as rescue ends

The death toll from a collapsed multistory residential building in Pakistan’s Karachi city rose to 27 on Sunday as a three-day rescue operation ended, officials said.

July 7, 2025 9:21 am
 

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Death toll from Texas floods reaches 69, including 21 children

The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 69 on Sunday, including at least 21 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp entered a third day.

July 7, 2025 8:10 am
 

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Israeli Prime Minister says he believes Trump can help seal a ceasefire deal

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he believed his discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday would help advance talks on a Gaza hostage release and ceasefire deal that Israeli negotiators resumed in Qatar on Sunday.

July 7, 2025 7:26 am
 

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Musk should stay out of politics, US Treasury Secretary Bessent says

A day after Elon Musk escalated his feud with Donald Trump and announced the formation of a new U.S. political party, the Republican president’s Treasury secretary said Musk should stick to running his companies.

July 7, 2025 6:37 am

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