President Donald Trump said the United States was beginning to talk with Cuban leaders as his administration puts greater pressure on the communist-run island and cuts off key oil supplies.He made the comment to reporters on Saturday night as he was flying to Florida. It comes in the wake of his moves in recent weeks to cut off supplies of oil from Venezuela and Mexico, which he suggested Saturday would force Cuba to the negotiating table.

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U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House

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Trump says US is ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as he moves to cut its oil supplies

The partial government shutdown is poised to last through at least Tuesday as House Democrats decline to commit to providing the votes needed to fast-track approval of a funding package to reopen the government. The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday at 4 p.m. to consider the funding package and other legislation… The post Government shutdown poised to last to at least Tuesday as Democrats resist fast-tracking appeared first on…

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The U.S. Capitol on the first day of a partial government shutdown in Washington

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Do you love Costco? These shoes are for you: a collaboration sneaker with Nike for die-hard Kirkland Signature fans.

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Cubans from all walks of life are hunkering into survival mode, navigating lengthening blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel and transport as the U.S. threatens a stranglehold on the communist-run nation. Reuters interviewed over three dozen residents of towns and neighborhoods around the capital Havana – the country's political and economic engine - from street vendors to private sector workers, taxi drivers and state employees.

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Cubans under siege as U.S. stranglehold sets in

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Texas A&M University announced Friday it will eliminate its women's and gender studies degree program, citing low enrollment and difficulty complying with new system policies restricting race and gender discussions in classrooms.

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Somali-run child care centers across the United States have become targets since the video caught the attention of the White House amid the administration’s immigration crackdown. Child care providers worry about how they can maintain the safe learning environments they have worked to create for impressionable young children who may be spending their first days away from their parents.

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On Thursday (Jan 29), American pop star Lady Gaga halted her show to condemn ICE immigration enforcement agents during her concert in Tokyo, Japan.

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Rabbis and rabbinical students in the United States are more diverse than ever today, with increasing numbers of women and LGBTQ+ people. Women from earlier generations who became rabbis marvel at the greater opportunities available for those pursuing clergy roles.

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Three days after federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined several GOP legislators in criticizing the Trump administration in their defense of the killing.  Budd urged federal officials to remember that “words matter.” “Americans have a constitutional right to bear arms, and the mere possession of a firearm does not…

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The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti has sparked an unprecedented rift between the Trump administration and its traditionally loyal pro-gun base. Firearms instructors and major gun rights organizations are condemning federal officials for "demonizing" legal concealed carry and mischaracterizing the Second Amendment rights of protesters. The post “You Can’t Walk in With Guns”: Why Trump’s Recent Comments Have Gun Rights Groups Fuming appeared first …

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Search operations for the 32 people still missing after a landslide in Indonesia's West Java were hampered by rain on Wednesday morning, the country's disaster mitigation agency said, as it raised the death toll to 34.

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About 50 residents of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll of artificial intelligence data centers in the region. Organizers say the 12-hour project fielded more than 25,000 requests from around the world.

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Chilean volunteers combat plastic waste in the Mapocho river, in Santiago

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Portugal braced on Saturday for more heavy rain as some 200,000 consumers were still without power days after Storm Kristin swept the country killing five people.

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Portugal braces for more rain as 200,000 still without power

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth budget targets growth and infrastructure while holding fiscal discipline. Yet concerns over weak demand, MSME stress, rising inequality, and a weakening rupee remain.

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 U.S. charge d’affaires Laura Dogu arrived in Caracas on Saturday to reopen the American diplomatic mission in Venezuela after seven years of severed ties. The move comes almost one month after a military action ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump removed the South American country’s then-leader Nicolás Maduro from office.

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Top US envoy for Venezuela arrives in Caracas

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