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As US and China begin trade talks in Geneva, Trump’s tariff hammer looks less mighty than he claims

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Somebody forgot to tell China. So far, the Chinese have refused to fold under the pressure of Trump’s massive tariffs. Instead, they have retaliated with triple-digit tariffs of their own. “All bullies are just paper tigers,’’ the Chinese Foreign Ministry declared in a video last week. “Kneeling only …

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President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda. Hayden was notified in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office, according to an email obtained …

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Palestinian children in east Jerusalem could lose their schools as Israeli-ordered closures loom

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo JERUSALEM— Standing in the east Jerusalem school he attended as a young boy, Palestinian construction worker Ahmad Shweikeh studies his son’s careful penmanship. This classroom may be closed Friday, leaving 9-year-old Laith with nowhere to study. Shweikeh, 38, says he wants Laith — a shy boy, top of …

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Israel police fire tear gas into Palestinian schoolyard in Jerusalem

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Israel has ordered six schools in East Jerusalem to close this week, throwing the educational future of 800 children of Palestinian refugees into turmoil. In a visit to one of the schools — all run by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA …

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Many see the benefit of using weight loss drugs for adults with obesity

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo About half support the use of GLP-1 weight loss drugs for adults with obesity or weight-related conditions, and a similar share the belief that these drugs should be covered by Medicare and Medicaid. About half the public support  the use of weight loss drugs to treat obesity …

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China says it is ready to help ease tensions

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo China expressed “regret” over military action taken by India on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said during a regular press briefing in Beijing. “India and Pakistan are neighbors that cannot be moved, and both are also neighbors of China,” Lin said. “China opposes all forms …

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Pakistan’s prime minister praises military response to Indian jets

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday commended Pakistan’s armed forces for their response to an attempted overnight incursion by Indian fighter jets, claiming that five Indian aircraft were downed after they released their payloads. In a speech to Parliament, Sharif said the Pakistan Air Force had been …

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India fires missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory, killing at least 26

Muhamad Yehia..Cairo Today’s live updates have ended. Read what you missed below and find more coverage at apnews.com. India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least 26 people including a child, in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of war. India said it struck …

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Trump scores better marks with the public on immigration than the economy

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo It’s been over two months since Donald Trump retook office. Perceptions of his performance are mixed, especially when compared with his first term. About half of adults approve of how Trump is handling immigration, exceeding his approval on the issue during his first term. But 40% approve …

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Trump suggests that migrants who ‘self-deport’ could eventually have a ‘path to coming back into the country’

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo The Trump administration on Monday asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit from three GOP-led states seeking to cut off telehealth access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Justice Department attorneys stayed the legal course charted by Biden administration. But they didn’t weigh in on the …

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