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Reuters
Feb 04, 2025

Five Islamic State prisoners killed trying to escape from Tajik jail, source says

A source in Tajik law enforcement told Reuters the prisoners were convicted over links to Islamic State and the Jihadi Salafi movement.

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Web Desk
Feb 04, 2025

Musk takes reins of US Treasury payments, sparking lawsuit

Musk is leading Trump’s federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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AFP
Feb 04, 2025

Trump to host Netanyahu for crucial Gaza ceasefire talks

Netanyahu is in Washington for talks with the new Trump administration on a second, longer-term phase of Israel’s fragile truce with Hamas

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Reuters
Feb 04, 2025

University of California sued over alleged racial discrimination in admissions

The university said that data collected by applications on race and ethnicity is for statistical purposes and not used for admission.

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Reuters
Feb 04, 2025

What is USAID and why has it become a target for Trump and Musk?

USAID top recipients in 2023 were Ukraine, Ethiopia, Jordan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Syria.

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Reuters
Feb 04, 2025

Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico and Canada, but not China

A White House spokesperson said Trump would not be speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping until later in the week.

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Reuters
Feb 04, 2025

Trump administration eyes merging USAID with State Dept, Musk to oversee change

An official says “President Trump has entrusted Elon (Musk) to oversee the efficiency of this agency.”

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Reuters
Feb 03, 2025

Trump says newly created US sovereign wealth fund could buy TikTok

TikTok, which has about 170 million American users, was briefly taken offline just before a law requiring its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell it on national security grounds or face a ban took effect on Jan 19.