US House passes budget blueprint geared to deliver Trump's agenda
The US House of Representatives passed on Tuesday a budget blueprint designed to deliver President Donald Trump's hardline agenda on immigration, tax reform and deep government spending cuts.
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Balls and parades to fete Jane Austen's 250th birthday
Ballgowns are being stitched, bonnets brushed and tea rooms prepped as the United Kingdom prepares to celebrate the 250th birthday of beloved literary icon Jane Austen.
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BP to unveil strategy shakeup amid energy transition
British energy giant BP is set Wednesday to announce a shakeup to its strategy after a difficult trading year and as countries transition to cleaner energy.
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Trump to sell 'gold card' US visas for $5 million
US President Donald Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to sell new "gold card" residency permits for a price of $5 million each -- and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible.
Read moreFormer Brazil president Dilma Rousseff hospitalized in China
Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has been hospitalized in Shanghai for ear inflammation, her team said Tuesday.
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'Extreme brutality': UN, aid groups warn Haiti unrest soaring
Haiti has seen a "wave of extreme brutality" in recent weeks, with numerous killings and thousands forced to flee their homes, a consortium of UN agencies, NGOs and donors is warning.
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Nauru sells citizenship to fund climate change mitigation
Pacific microstate Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, President David Adeang told AFP, opening a contentious "golden passport" scheme as other climate financing runs dry.
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Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the Moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its side.
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India's vast Hindu festival draws to an end
India's Kumbh Mela festival wraps up Wednesday, with final ritual river bathing ceremonies ending six weeks of celebration that organisers say have been attended by hundreds of millions of devotees.
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New cocktails shake up Oscar night
An exclusive menu of cocktails for Hollywood's hottest night was unveiled Tuesday, as the drinks for the Oscars after party were announced.
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