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Trump renames Kennedy arts center after himself

Trump renames Kennedy arts center after himself

Donald Trump has been stamping his mark on Washington ever since his return to power. Now in an extraordinary step for a living president, the US capital's top arts venue will also bear his name.

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Trump rebrands housing supplement as $1,776 bonuses for US troops

Trump rebrands housing supplement as $1,776 bonuses for US troops

The $1,776 payments to US troops announced by President Donald Trump will come from funds already allocated by Congress to supplement military housing allowances, officials said on Thursday.

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Harrison Ford to get lifetime acting award

Harrison Ford to get lifetime acting award

Harrison Ford is to be given a lifetime achievement award from the main union representing Hollywood actors, the organization announced Thursday.

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Trump health chief seeks to bar trans youth from gender-affirming care

Trump health chief seeks to bar trans youth from gender-affirming care

The US health department on Thursday announced proposed measures that would effectively ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth, a major escalation of the Trump administration's efforts to roll back protections for trans people.

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Argentine unions in the street over Milei labor reforms

Argentine unions in the street over Milei labor reforms

Thousands of Argentines demonstrated on Thursday against President Javier Milei's plans to drastically overhaul the country's labor laws to make work more flexible, restrict the right to strike and make it cheaper to fire workers.

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Trump signs order reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous

Trump signs order reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was signing an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, in one of America's biggest shifts in drug policy for years.

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Famed Kennedy arts center to be renamed 'Trump-Kennedy Center'

Famed Kennedy arts center to be renamed 'Trump-Kennedy Center'

The White House announced Thursday that Washington's iconic John F. Kennedy arts center is to be renamed the "Trump-Kennedy Center" after President Donald Trump.

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US accuses S.Africa of harassing US officials working with Afrikaners

US accuses S.Africa of harassing US officials working with Afrikaners

Washington on Thursday accused South Africa of harassing US government employees working with Afrikaners, the white minority to whom President Donald Trump is granting refugee status, in the latest escalation of tensions.

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Brazil open to EU-Mercosur deal delay as farmers protest in Brussels

Brazil open to EU-Mercosur deal delay as farmers protest in Brussels

Police fired teargas at farmers protesting the EU's planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur in Brussels Thursday, as Brazil opened the door to postponing its signature to win over reluctant Europeans.

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Wounded Bangladesh youth leader dies in Singapore hospital

Wounded Bangladesh youth leader dies in Singapore hospital

A leader of Bangladesh's 2024 uprising who was wounded in an assassination attempt and flown to Singapore for treatment has died in the city-state, officials said on Friday.

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