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US Politics · United StatesPresident Trump is seeking to claw back roughly $5 billion in congressionally approved funding for foreign aid programs using a “pocket rescission,” a rare use of presidential power that is likely to spur backlash on Capitol Hill and potential legal challenges. Trump made the request in a letter sent to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) late Thursday. The White House is aiming to cut $4.9 billion in funds allocated to the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), an international aid effort that has been dismantled by the Trump administration.See the Story
Trump Blocks $4.9B in Foreign Aid in Rare Move Around Congress
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US Crime · United StatesThe families of two children killed in the US Catholic school shooting have said their "hearts are broken" and branded the attacker a "coward".See the Story
Boy, 8, and girl, 10, killed in US Catholic school shooting named - as father brands attacker 'a coward'
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Italy Politics · ItalyAn internet site which showed photos of thousands of Italian women without their consent and attracted obscene and explicit comments was forced to shut down on Thursday after a backlash.See the Story
Website shut down after sharing thousands of photos of women without their consent
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