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US court orders White House to restore access for AP journalists
A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the Associated Press’s access to presidential events after the White House blocked the news agency in a dispute over the term “Gulf of America”. District Judge Trevor McFadden on Tuesday said the administration’s restriction on AP journalists was “contrary to the First Amendment”, which guarantees…
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Germany’s Merz seals government deal bringing end to months of stalemate
Germany’s conservatives under Friedrich Merz have reached a deal with the Social Democrats to govern Europe’s biggest economy, five months after the previous government collapsed. Merz, 69, said their agreement sent “a strong and clear signal” to Germans and the EU that Germany “will get a strong government capable of action”. The two sides have…
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Trump’s tariffs are a huge blow to Vietnam’s economic ambitions
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs targeting most of the world are now in effect – and outside China, no other region has been hit as hard as South East Asia. Near the top of the list are Vietnam and Cambodia which have been hit by some of the highest tariffs: 46% and 49%. Further…