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White House chief of staff describes how Musk operates with Trump

Muhamad Yehia White House chief of staff Susie Wiles answered questions about a number of topics at a closed-door lunch meeting with GOP senators — including about Elon Musk and his role in the administration, an issue that has caused growing GOP angst on Capitol Hill. According to Sen. Josh …

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Suspected Hamas members face terrorism trial in Germany over weapons caches

Muhamad Yehia Prosecutors say the suspects established arms depots in Bulgaria and Denmark, and were plotting attacks in Germany and beyond. A trial began in Germany on Tuesday for four alleged Hamas members suspected of establishing weapons stockpiles across Europe to be used in potential attacks on Israeli and Jewish …

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US military base in Italy locked down over ‘security incident’

Muhamad Yehia Personnel working at the Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily were instructed to take shelter where they were. A US naval air base in Italy had to be locked down briefly on Wednesday due a “security incident”, the US Navy has confirmed. Naval Air Station Sigonella, a major …

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White House seizes control of press pool that covers Trump

Muhamad Yehia Critics say the decision, which breaks with decades of tradition, will undermine independent journalism. The White House has said it will decide which reporters get access to US President Donald Trump in intimate settings such as the Oval Office, a move that some warn could be “dangerous” for …

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Western tourists enter North Korea for first time in five years

Muhamad  Yehia Besides a number of Russian tourists last year, few sightseers have been allowed into North Korea since the Covid-19 pandemic — until now. North Korea opened its borders to a small group of Western tourists this week for the first time in five years. The travellers from the …

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Renault recalls over 15,000 vehicles due to risk of start-up failure

Muhamad Yehia Thousands of drivers of Renault R5s and Alpine 290s were asked to visit Renault drivers due to the risk of start-up failure, though the French carmaker highlighted the issue does not affect driver safety. Car manufacturer Renault contacted over 15,000 drivers of their vehicles, asking them to have …

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Kaja Kallas meeting with Marco Rubio cancelled due to scheduling issues

Muhamad Yehia Kallas was expected to meet Rubio during her two-day stay in Washington. The meeting between High Representative Kaja Kallas and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been cancelled and will not take place during her official visit to Washington. The High Representative “will not meet Secretary of …

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Trump proposes $5 million ‘gold card’ for wealthy investors, including Russians

Muhamad Yehia The US’s existing investor visa has already been flagged domestically as a fraud risk, but the new proposal did not come with any details of enhanced vetting for applicants. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he plans to offer a “gold card” granting wealthy applicants a …

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Emmanuel Macron briefs EU leaders on meeting with Donald Trump

Muhamad Yehia The video conference was convened by António Costa, the president of the European Council, in anticipation of an emergency summit on 6 March. European Union leaders joined a video conference on Wednesday morning to hear directly from Emmanuel Macron about his recent meeting with Donald Trump in Washington, …

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