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This Indian state is trying to ensure no one grows old alone

In India’s southern state of Kerala, 70-year-old TO Dominic starts most of his days with a phone call to one of his sons. One of them lives in the neighbouring Karnataka, the other in the Middle East. Both left home

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Rescuers race to find Venezuela quake survivors: What we know so far

Two powerful earthquakes shook the Venezuelan capital of Caracas seconds apart on Wednesday evening, killing at least 32 people and injuring around 700, the country’s interim president has said. The second quake was one of the strongest tremors to hit

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Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 32, with 700 injured, as buildings destroyed across Caracas

The US Geological Survey earlier warned there could be more than 10,000 fatalities, with a chance of more than 100,000.

What to know about the SAVE America Act

President Donald Trump is turning up the heat on the US Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require people to provide ID and proof of citizenship to vote and which has failed to gain support in the

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Trump asks Congress for $87bn, mostly for ‘urgent’ Iran war costs

The White House has asked lawmakers to approve $87.6bn (£66.5bn), mostly for “urgent needs” connected with the US war on Iran, a day after Congress passed a resolution rebuking the military action. The bulk of the funding – $67bn –

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The ICE raids are over, but some Minnesotans say they still live in fear

Aliah, a 20-year-old student in Minnesota, expected her new American life to be all about studying and work after fleeing Afghanistan in 2021 and being granted asylum in the US. But earlier this year, when federal immigration enforcement agents flooded

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Trump launches America250 festivities with a rally on the National Mall

President Donald Trump has kicked off weeks of festivities celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a rally on the National Mall in the nation’s capital. The event featured a flyover by “some of the nation’s most iconic fighter jets and stealth

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Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday, less than two weeks after becoming the first person to achieve it following SpaceX’s public debut, according to data from Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index – updated daily at 17:30

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Trump cancels signing of landmark bipartisan bill aimed at lowering housing costs

President Donald Trump cancelled his approval of a landmark bill aimed at lowering Americans’ housing costs just hours ahead of a planned signing ceremony at the US Capitol. Both chambers of Congress had earlier approved the legislation in a rare

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Trump is growing tired of hearing ‘no’ from Thune. GOP senators are lining up behind the majority leader

President Donald Trump may be the head of the Republican Party, but when it comes to the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune is still in charge. Trump, who will attend lunch with Senate Republicans at the US Capitol on Wednesday,

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