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A man walks past the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 7.

Education Department's major cuts to its staff. And, a proposed Ukraine peace deal

7:09am March 12, 2025

The Department of Education said it will cut around 50% of its workforce. And, the U.S. has announced it will be resuming military aid to Ukraine.

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President Trump Makes An Investment Announcement In The Roosevelt Room Of The White House

Taiwanese chip giant's investments in U.S. stir 'silicon shield' security worries

5:30am March 12, 2025

TSMC's plan to invest $100 billion into U.S. production facilities raises concerns that its leverage in securing protection from China may be weakened.

The European Union retaliates after the U.S. metals tariffs take hold

4:51am March 12, 2025

The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with a series of duties on U.S. products, responding to the Trump administration rise in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.

Opposition party wins the most votes in Greenland election amid Trump takeover talk

4:29am March 12, 2025

The Demokraatit Party won the most votes in Greenland's parliamentary elections, a surprise result in an election in the shadow of President Donald Trump's stated goal of taking control of the island.

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Morning news brief

4:25am March 12, 2025

by Michel Martin

U.S. resumes Ukraine military aid and intelligence sharing as Kyiv approves ceasefire, Education Department to cut nearly half of staff, House GOP spending plan to avert shutdown heads to the Senate.

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India hopes to bring in more manufacturers as Trump's tariffs on China take hold

4:23am March 12, 2025

by Diaa Hadid

India hopes to benefit as President Trump seeks to shift manufacturing companies away from China. But there's an obstacle: Trump's tariffs.

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U.S. resumes Ukraine military aid and intelligence sharing as Kyiv approves ceasefire

4:23am March 12, 2025

by A Martínez

U.S. weapons and intelligence will flow again to Ukraine as its negotiators agreed on a 30-day ceasefire with top U.S. officials. The U.S. hopes Russia agrees to the terms of the ceasefire.

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Australia won't retaliate against 'unjustified' U.S. tariffs, prime minister says

1:39am March 12, 2025

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday that U.S. tariffs on Australian steel and aluminum were unjustified, but his government would not retaliate with its own tariffs.

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Syria's Alawite sect faces violent attacks as new government tries to find its footing

5:48pm March 11, 2025

by Jane Arraf

Syria's new government is struggling to impose order in a country where some are settling scores. Sunni Arab fighters have killed members of the same religious sect as the deposed president.

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Armed militants terrorize Rohingya community in Bangladesh refugee camps

5:47pm March 11, 2025

by Shamim Chowdhury

In Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camps, armed militant gangs have been killing members of their community for years. Rights groups say their targets include anyone who refuses to join them.

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