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Immigrant from Bangladesh, four others killed in NY office shooting

At least five people, including a police officer who was an immigrant from Bangladesh, were killed on Monday after a gunman walked into a skyscraper in central Manhattan in the

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Trump slams Musk’s political party as ‘ridiculous’

United States president Donald Trump on Sunday slammed former ally Elon Musk’s launching of a new political party as ‘ridiculous,’ deepening the Republican’s feud with the man who was once

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The New York region that changed history 250 years ago

Shawdesh desk: A surprise dead-of-night attack helped lead to US independence from the British. Now, a series of events are commemorating the region’s pivotal role in shaping the nascent nation.

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Harvard sees $2.2b in funding frozen after defying Trump

Shawdesh Desk: Elite US university Harvard was hit with a $2.2 billion freeze in federal funding Monday after rejecting a list of sweeping demands that the White House said was

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US approves sale of $3 bn in munitions, bulldozers to Israel

Shawdesh DEsk: The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $3 billion in munitions, bulldozers and related equipment to Israel, which used American-made weapons

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Pentagon says 10 ‘high-threat’ migrants being held at Guantanamo

Shawdesh desk: Ten “high-threat” migrants have arrived at Guantanamo and are being held at the notorious American base in Cuba, the Pentagon said Wednesday, with the White House later identifying

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Millions Of New Yorkers Advised To Carry Birth Certificates, IDs

Shawdesh Desk: Many people who legally work and live in New York fear they could be arrested by ICE. Immigrant advocates in New York continue to speak out. Over 250,000

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Thousands flee new wildfire north of Los Angeles

Shawdesh desk: A fire has broken out north of Los Angeles, with some 50,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings. The region is still reeling from a recent spate of

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