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March 6, 2025

Hamas treatment of hostages 'intolerable,' Trump envoy says

Hamas’ treatment of the hostages it has been holding in captivity in the Gaza Strip is "intolerable," U.S. envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said.

March 6, 2025

Trump to put tariff exemptions on certain goods from Canada, Mexico

On Thursday, President Trump signed an amendment exempting certain Canadian and Mexican goods from his 25% tariffs imposed earlier this week.

March 6, 2025

Albania issues yearlong TikTok ban amid youth violence concerns

The Albanian Cabinet decided in favor of a 12-month TikTok shutdown Thursday, blaming the app for inciting bullying and violence, especially among the country's youth.

March 6, 2025

Muslim journalist warns Senate of antisemitism ‘industry’, calls for DOJ probe of ‘malign foreign influence'

Muslim journalist Asra Nomani warned the Senate Judiciary Committee that a "frightening network" funding antisemitism in the U.S. must be investigated.

March 6, 2025

Flight passengers now paying plane ticket tax to depart popular travel destination

Passengers flying out of France are now being subjected to a solidarity tax with levies being tacked onto plane tickets for travelers both domestically and internationally.

March 6, 2025

Trump's 'Golden Dome' will need Manhattan Project-scale whole-of-government effort, Space Force general warns

The "Golden Dome" missile defense system proposed by President Donald Trump will require a whole-of-government effort to realize, according to a Space Force general.

March 6, 2025

Mocking him as 'Micron,' Russia warns Macron against making nuclear 'threats'

Russia warned Macron not to threaten it with nuclear rhetoric after the French president said he was open to discussions on extending France's nuclear umbrella to allies.

March 6, 2025

Trump's plan to house migrants at Guantánamo Bay facing major hurdles

The Trump administration is moving to house 30,000 migrants at Guantánamo Bay — though the plan is seeing a few bumps in its road to implementation.

March 6, 2025

Canadians are 'fed up,' says Alberta lawyer leading delegation to Washington for statehood talks

A Canadian lawyer is leading a delegation to Washington to discuss the possibility of U.S. statehood for Alberta with the Trump administration.

March 6, 2025

It's time to ban Chinese AI app DeepSeek from 'government devices,' state AGs urge Congress

Attorneys general from 21 states penned a letter to congressional leaders urging them to pass legislation to ban the Chinese-owned AI app DeepSeek from government-issued devices.