US AND CANADA

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Pope Leo XIV officially joined Instagram on Tuesday, May 13, marking his social media debut with his first post. The initial images, accompanied by a message inspired by his first public address at the Urbi et Orbi, quickly gained traction, with the Pope amassing 8.3 million followers in less than 24 hours.

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In a significant de-escalation of their trade war, the US and China have agreed to a deal that will substantially cut import tariffs imposed on each other. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said both countries would lower their reciprocal tariffs by 115% for 90 days. The announcement followed talks held in Switzerland, marking the first discussions between the two countries since President Donald Trump levied steep tariffs on Chinese imports last month.

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It’s not just the “gesture” of a $400 million luxury plane that President Donald Trump says he’s smart to accept from Qatar. Or that he effectively auctioned off the first destination on his first major foreign trip, heading to Saudi Arabia because the kingdom was ready to make big investments in U.S. companies.

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The Trump administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday.

Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the emergency order in a lawsuit filed last week by labor unions and cities, one of multiple legal challenges to Republican President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the size of a federal government he calls bloated and expensive.