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DC plane crash, Fed decision, RFK Jr under microscope and Arctic drones
Scores of people are feared dead after an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River. Trump’s pick for health secretary – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – came under attack at his Senate confirmation hearing. NATO is scrambling to develop drones which can tough out the Arctic. Plus, the Fed leaves interest rates on hold.
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12:23
Trump aid freeze, India stampede, immigration raids and Congo violence
A federal judge has paused President Donald Trump's attempt to freeze hundreds of billions of dollars in federal aid, minutes before it was due to take effect. At least seven people have died after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in northern India. Trump's top homeland security official has joined officers for an immigration arrest in New York City, the latest effort to promote the president’s nationwide crackdown. And Rwandan-backed M23 rebels look to have consolidated their control over Goma in eastern Congo, after marching into the city on Monday.
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12:46
DeepSeek, Trump and Hegseth’s Pentagon and USAID
Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of its latest AI models threatens to upset the tech apple cart - and the stock market. Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon with DEI initiatives in his crosshairs. And the Trump administration has benched around 60 senior career officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
*Please note this description has been corrected to refer to Hegseth as Defense Secretary, not Secretary of State.
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The U.S. and Colombia have pulled back from the brink of a trade war after Bogota agreed to accept deported migrants, the White House says. Gaza residents have started to return north as Israel removed roadblocks after a hostage breakthrough. Ahead of a three-day policy retreat in Miami, Republicans are trying to overcome internal differences on how to pay for President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cuts. Auschwitz survivors are being joined by world leaders to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops.
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12:35
Hamas’ grip on Gaza
Hours after the ceasefire was declared, Hamas fighters were back on the streets of Gaza. The images beamed around the world showed that Hamas has, in some form, survived its 15-month war with Israel. Listen to this special episode of the Reuters World News podcast with Palestinian Territories Senior Correspondent Nidal al-Mughrabi and Senior Israel Correspondent Mayaan Lubell as they discuss just how tight Hamas’ hold on Gaza is - and what that grip means for the future of the ceasefire.
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