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Trump's campaign finances fell further behind Biden in January

Donald Trump fell further behind President Joe Biden last month in fundraising ahead of the November presidential election after spending more money on ads and expenses than it received from donors, according to financial disclosures filed on Tuesday.

February 21, 2024 4:34 pm
 

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UN food agency pauses deliveries to the north of Gaza

The World Food Programme said on Tuesday it was pausing deliveries of food aid to northern Gaza until conditions in the Palestinian enclave allow for safe distribution.

February 21, 2024 3:30 pm
 

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US Supreme Court wrestles with bid to challenge debit card 'swipe fee' rule

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday grappled with a North Dakota convenience store’s challenge to a government regulation on debit card “swipe fees” – a case that could make it easier for businesses to try to undo longstanding federal rules.

February 21, 2024 1:20 pm
 

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Two charged in fatal shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl rally

Two men were charged with murder on Tuesday in connection with a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri, that killed one person and wounded 22 near a Super Bowl victory rally, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

February 21, 2024 11:17 am
 

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US blocks ceasefire call with third UN veto in Israel-Hamas war

The United States on Tuesday again vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, blocking a demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire as it instead pushes the 15-member body to call for a temporary ceasefire linked to the release of hostages held by Hamas.

February 21, 2024 10:27 am
 

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TikTok violates Indonesian in-app transactions ban

Chinese short video app TikTok is still violating Indonesia’s rule that bans in-app transactions, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday, after it took control of the country’s biggest e-commerce platform to restart its online shopping business.

February 21, 2024 9:20 am
 

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US pushes for UN to support temporary Gaza ceasefire, oppose Rafah assault

The United States has proposed a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and opposing a major ground offensive by its ally Israel in Rafah, according to the text seen by Reuters.

February 20, 2024 4:59 pm
 

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Haiti judge charges widow, ex-PM over president's assassination

A Haitian judge in charge of the investigation into the 2021 assassination of the Caribbean nation’s last president has charged some fifty people, including his widow and a former prime minister, according to a document leaked to local media.

February 20, 2024 2:57 pm
 

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Dollar firms past 150 yen as US, Japan rates outlook diverge

The yen was pinned near a three-month low against the dollar on Tuesday as sticky U.S. inflation bolstered the case for higher-for-longer interest rates, contrasting with a recession in Japan and market doubts about a near-term exit from its easy policy.

February 20, 2024 1:22 pm
 

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14 patients evacuated from Gaza hospital as Israeli raid continues

Fourteen patients were evacuated from a Gaza hospital that has been raided by Israeli troops, the Gaza health ministry and the United Nations said on Monday, as Israel denied its military operations had stopped the hospital from functioning.

February 20, 2024 11:36 am
 

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UK's Prince William to recognise Middle East suffering

Britain’s Prince William will carry out a number of engagements to “recognise the human suffering” caused by the conflict in Gaza and the Middle East and to draw attention to the global rise in antisemitism, his office said on Tuesday.

February 20, 2024 10:40 am
 

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Trump breaks silence on Navalny, casts no blame on Putin

Donald Trump, who drew criticism as U.S. president for his praise of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, made his first public comment on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday in a social media post that cast no blame.

February 20, 2024 6:37 am

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