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KAMALA HARRIS SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION ENDED BY TRUMP

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Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection, initially extended by Joe Biden beyond the standard six months, has been canceled by President Donald Trump, one of her advisers confirmed. Harris was entitled to six months of security after leaving office in January, with that period set to expire in July. Biden had quietly extended her protection for a further year, but Trump reversed that decision in a memo issued Thursday.

TRUMP WARNS CHINA OF 200% TARIFFS IF RARE EARTH MAGNET EXPORTS ARE CURBED

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President Donald Trump has threatened Beijing with tariffs of up to 200% if China restricts shipments of rare-earth magnets to the United States, reigniting trade tensions just weeks after both sides agreed to extend a fragile truce.

US REVOKES VISAS OF PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICIALS AHEAD OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, a step the Palestinian Authority decried as against international law.

TRUMP REMOVES FEDERAL RESERVE GOVERNOR IN UNPRECEDENTED MOVE

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President Donald Trump has ignited controversy after announcing the immediate removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, marking a dramatic escalation in his ongoing clash with the central bank. Posting a letter on his Truth Social platform, Trump accused Cook of making false statements in mortgage agreements and asserted that his constitutional powers granted him the authority to dismiss her.

CDC DIRECTOR FIRED AFTER CLASH WITH RFK OVER VACCINE POLICY AS SENIOR LEADERS QUIT

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The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Susan Monarez, has been dismissed by the White House just one month after taking office. In a parting statement, she accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Of “weaponising public health,” highlighting growing tensions within the nation’s top health agency.

ELON MUSK'S xAI SUE'S APPLE AND OPENAI OVER ALLEGED APP STORE FAVORITISM

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Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of conspiring to restrict competition in the AI sector. The complaint, lodged Monday in federal court in Texas, claims Apple unfairly boosted OpenAI's ChatGPT while suppressing xAI's Grok app in the App Store rankings.

CRACKER BARREL DROPS NEW LOGO AFTER BACKLASH

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US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has decided to cancel its plans to introduce a new logo after facing strong public backlash. In a social media statement, the company thanked its customers for their feedback and affection, saying, “We promised to listen, and we have. Our new logo is being withdrawn, and the beloved ‘Old Timer’ will stay.” The company faced criticism following the release of a modernized logo that removed the iconic “Old Timer” figure.

PENTAGON INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CHIEF FIRED

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Just weeks after a White House rebuke of a review assessing the impact of American strikes on Iran, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt Gen Jeffery Kruse, the head of the Pentagon's intelligence agency. The Pentagon said Kruse will no longer serve as head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and that two other senior military commanders have also been ousted. The defence department has not yet offered an explanation for the firings.