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Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback
The ads, which tout Trump and his policies, could have violated US laws barring public government funds being spent on political advertising.
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Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund controversial TV ads after backlash
Trump faced criticism from across the political divide after at least $1.5 million in federal funds was spent on TV ads. He says his MAGA Inc. super PAC will pay for future ads.
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US President says taxpayers will no longer fund TV ads praising him
Move comes after ethics experts criticised three nationally broadcast ads and called for independent investigations.
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NHL legend Ovechkin will retire at end of season
National Hockey League all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin says he will retire at the end of the season.
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ECB will 'look at' funding women's Windies Test if needed
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will “look at” the unusual step of funding a women’s Test in the West Indies next year in order to aid England’s Ashes preparations.
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Three tax votes in November that will affect high earners
Voters will decide whether to raise or lower taxes on the wealthy in multiple states next month, with California leading the way with a potential wealth tax.
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Nicaragua says it will withdraw from Central American Parliament
The country's crackdown on human rights has left it increasingly isolated in Latin America.
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Will elections bring change to multi-ethnic Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Balkan nation seeks EU membership, but divisions threaten that goal.
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Will Brazil’s Lula halt the right-wing wave sweeping Latin America?
Lula has remained a symbol for much of the global left amid the rise of the far right in Latin America.
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Spain protests flare after housing bill rejected: Will it cause snap poll?
Measures pushed by Spain's leftist government fail to pass parliament as the protests spread.
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Will Spain's housing crisis lead to a snap election?
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain's Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis.
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DOJ says it will not reopen criminal probe into former Fed Chair Powell
The confirmation comes after the Fed's inspector general report that said there were no grounds for a criminal referral over the mismanaged headquarters renovation.
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1.7 million skilled trade jobs will open annually through 2035, report says—experts don't know who will fill them
Jobs in the skilled trades are abundant as the industry struggles to keep up with job creation, an aging workforce, and high turnover rates.
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Will Warrington or Wakefield be Super League's sixth winner?
Only five clubs have lifted the trophy in a Super League Grand Final - Warrington and Wakefield now have the chance to add their name to that list.
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Will AI write our books? Row over bestseller fuels fear over future of literature
France still very much takes its literary prize-giving season seriously. So when a Haitian-born Canadian writer was accused of infusing his best-selling breakout novel with artificial intelligence, it got ugly in a hurry. We wade into the Thélyson Orélien affair with its subsequent accusations of racism, previous plagiarism by the author and doubts over the accuracy of AI verification tool Pangram.
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On October 3, Latvians will elect a new parliament ― with Russia looming large over the campaign
On October 3, Latvians will elect a new parliament with Russia looming large over the campaign. Security fears dominate the agenda, but so does a debate over the economic cost of cutting ties with Moscow.
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France’s purchasing power crisis: Navigating the pinch
With looming elections and a draft budget that aims to address a €305.7bn financing requirement, French households are increasingly in the red. Will wages ever manage to outpace energy inflation?
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The September jobs report will be released Friday. Here's what to expect
Wall Street is looking for job growth of 84,000 to close out the summer.
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Will 2026 finally be Warrington Wolves' year?
Can Super League's perennial nearly side Warrington Wolves get over the line and win a first Grand Final this Saturday?
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How will investigation into Flydubai flight attack unfold?
Investigators are examining what happened inside the cockpit of Flydubai flight FZ1073 to Israel.