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Rubio offers US security for oil-rich Guyana as Venezuela looms

Rubio offers US security for oil-rich Guyana as Venezuela looms

Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads Thursday to Guyana to offer to put the newly oil-rich nation under the US security umbrella as neighboring Venezuela asserts claims.

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Global outcry as Trump heaps 25% tariffs on foreign-built vehicles

Global outcry as Trump heaps 25% tariffs on foreign-built vehicles

World powers on Thursday blasted US President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on imports of vehicles and car parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies.

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Ruthless Red Bull dump Lawson for Tsunoda ahead of Japanese Grand Prix

Ruthless Red Bull dump Lawson for Tsunoda ahead of Japanese Grand Prix

Red Bull said on Thursday that Liam Lawson has been axed and replaced by Yuki Tsunoda, confirming days of speculation and just two race weekends into the F1 season.

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Autos lead market losses after Trump's latest tariffs salvo

Autos lead market losses after Trump's latest tariffs salvo

A plunge in automakers hit Asian and European equities on Thursday after Donald Trump announced painful tariffs on all imported vehicles and parts as he presses hardball trade policies many fear will spark a recession.

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China rebuffs Trump offer of tariff concessions if Beijing agrees TikTok deal

China rebuffs Trump offer of tariff concessions if Beijing agrees TikTok deal

China rebuffed on Thursday a suggestion from US President Donald Trump that he might offer to reduce tariffs on the country to get Beijing's approval for the sale of popular social media platform TikTok.

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Son Heung-min rebuke sparks review of South Korean pitches nationwide

Son Heung-min rebuke sparks review of South Korean pitches nationwide

South Korean authorities said Thursday they will inspect elite-level football pitches across the country after national skipper Son Heung-min blamed poor playing surfaces for hurting their World Cup hopes.

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Pressing matters: White House shake-up boosts pro-Trump media

Pressing matters: White House shake-up boosts pro-Trump media

It was a moment that instantly went viral -- a White House reporter asking Volodymyr Zelensky why he wasn't wearing a suit in the Oval Office just before his huge row with Donald Trump.

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Japan warns of 'significant impact' from US tariffs

Japan warns of 'significant impact' from US tariffs

Japan's government warned Thursday of a "significant impact" on its economic ties with the United States and on global trade, after President Donald Trump announced import tariffs on cars.

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Firms and researchers at odds over superhuman AI

Firms and researchers at odds over superhuman AI

Hype is growing from leaders of major AI companies that "strong" computer intelligence will imminently outstrip humans, but many researchers in the field see the claims as marketing spin.

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Lesotho fears Trump shake-up could tear threadbare economy

Lesotho fears Trump shake-up could tear threadbare economy

In a sweltering factory in Lesotho, rows of workers hunch over thrumming sewing machines churning out piles of jeans for the global market from a country that US President Donald Trump has mocked as unknown.

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