Trump’s Dismantling of Minority Business Agency Could Hinder Job Growth

Supporters of the agency said its gutting could hurt minority-owned businesses that already face additional barriers to gaining capital.

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Air Traffic Controller Arrested in Incident at Reagan National Tower

The arrest of an F.A.A. employee on assault and battery charges comes as flight operations at the airport have been under scrutiny since a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in January.

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Chinese Auto Giants Dongfeng and Changan Are in Talks to Merge

The state-owned automakers, longtime joint venture partners of Ford and Nissan, might combine operations as Beijing consolidates its sprawling car sector.

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Fourth U.S. Soldier Is Found Dead in Lithuania

The soldier and three others had gone on a training mission in a 70-ton vehicle that sank in a bog near the border with Belarus.

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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Are Coming, but at a Cost to U.S. Alliances

President Trump is already showing signs of concern that his targets may team up against him.

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Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media

The order comes as President Trump expands deportation efforts, including of students who have spoken out in support of Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza.

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Italy Tightens Citizenship Rules Amid Influx of Applications

The government says it tightened citizenship rules because of a deluge of applications from the descendants of emigrants who only coveted an Italian passport.

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‘I Am Disgusted’: Le Pen Voters Voice Outrage Over Her Conviction

National Rally supporters say the court decision punishing France’s far-right leader for embezzlement will ultimately redound in her favor.

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France’s Parliament Is Set to Debate Changing Rape Law to Include Consent

After dozens of men were convicted of raping a drugged Gisèle Pelicot, lawmakers moved to require that consent be given for sex to be considered consensual.

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U.N. Accuses Israel of Killing 15 Rescue Workers in Gaza

The United Nations said Israeli forces killed the people as they were trying to aid injured civilians, then buried them in a mass grave. Israel said nine of the 15 dead were Palestinian militants.

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