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Saudi Arabia scales back salary premiums for foreign talent, recruiters say

Saudi firms are scaling back generous salary premiums that once lured top foreign talent into sectors such as construction and manufacturing as the kingdom reins in spending and reorders economic priorities, four recruiters told Reuters. Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, is more than halfway through its economic transformation blueprint, known as Vision 2030, aimed at reducing dependence on hydrocarbon income, creating jobs, and expanding industries such as tourism, real estate, mining and financial services.As part of the long-term plan, the kingdom has invested massively in multi-

Ukraine seeking exchange of 1,200 prisoners with Russia

Tens of thousands rally in Manila over corruption scandal that implicates top Philippine officials

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Finland's president urges Europe to hold its nerve as he warns no ceasefire likely soon in Ukraine

A ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before the spring and European allies need to keep up support despite a corruption scandal which has engulfed Kyiv, President Alexander Stubb of Finland told The Associated Press. Europe, meanwhile will require ‘’sisu’’ – a Finnish word meaning endurance, resilience and grit — to get through the winter months, he said, as Russia continues its hybrid attacks and information war across the continent. Stubb also needs that quality as one of the key European interlocutors between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian

South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits

China Coast Guard ship formation sails through Japan-administered Senkaku Islands

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Australia welcomes Trump's removal of beef tariffs, seeks more relief

Australia on Sunday cautiously welcomed President Donald Trump's rollback of his tariffs on beef, while pressing the U.S. to eliminate all tariffs on Australian goods.Trump on Friday removed tariffs he had imposed on more than 200 food products, including beef, amid consumer concerns about rising U.S. grocery prices. Australia in 2024 became the biggest shipper of red meat to the U.S., offering lower prices and lean cuts that the U.S. lacks. "We welcome the lifting of these tariffs. That's a good thing for Australian beef producers," Foreign Minister Penny Wong told Australian Broadcasting Cor

Gen Z-styled protests spread in Mexico, fueled by mayor's murder

No. 11 Oklahoma travels with its defense again and upsets No. 4 Alabama 23-21

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FBI arrests New Jersey man for alleged property damage in office of federal prosecutor Alina Habba

A man has been arrested after federal officials alleged that he destroyed property while trying to confront New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, Alina Habba. Keith Michael Lisa, 51, has been arrested, FBI spokesperson Emily Molinari confirmed Saturday. Molinari did not say when or where Lisa was arrested, what charges he might face, whether he was in jail, or when he might go before a judge. It's unclear whether Lisa is represented by a lawyer. The federal public defender in Newark didn’t immediately respond to an electronic message Saturday asking whether it w

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4 law enforcement officers shot in rural Kansas responding to domestic violence call

Four law enforcement officers were shot Saturday morning while responding to a domestic violence call at a home in a rural area south of Topeka, and a 22-year-old male suspect died of gunshot wounds at the scene. The suspect's 77-year-old grandfather also was wounded in the gunfire but he and the law enforcement officers are all expected to recover, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said. The shooting occurred around 10:30 a.m. Three Osage County sheriff’s deputies and one Kansas Highway Patrol trooper were shot, the KBI’s director and the patrol’s superin

Epstein investigation is latest test for US attorney Jay Clayton

Immigration enforcement surge begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials confirm

Smithsonian museums, National Zoo reopenings bring flocks of visitors

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are welcoming members of the public back after weeks of closures because of the government shutdown.The Smithsonian Institution, which receives federal funding and comprises the largest museum complex in the world, closed as the shutdown entered its third week after initially using budget funds from previous years to stay open. The facilities are now reopening on a rolling basis through Monday.After a month shuttered from the public, the zoo opened its gates Saturday morning to visitors from near and far.“It has been weeks, and yes, we have been waiti

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Republicans have lost ground with Latino voters after Trump’s 2024 gains

A year after President Donald Trump’s re-election, Republicans are already seeing their gains among Latino voters erode, recent election results and polling suggest. Here’s what’s changed and what it could mean for next year’s midterm elections.Economic angst drove Latino voters toward the GOP in 2024Trump made considerable inroads with Latino voters in 2024, losing this group by just 5 points nationally after losing by 38 and 33 points in 2016 and 2020, respectively, according to CNN’s 2024 exit poll. Analyses by Catalist and the Pew Research Center also found a close race among Lat

Kenny Easley, Seahawks’ Hall of Fame safety, dies at 66

Trump says he will sue the BBC despite broadcaster’s apology

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At least four dead as two migrant boats capsize off Libya's coast, Red Crescent says

At least four people were killed when two boats carrying 95 irregular migrants capsized off the Libyan coastal city of Al Khums on Thursday, the Libyan Red Crescent said on Saturday.The first boat was carrying 26 migrants from Bangladesh, four of whom died, the Red Crescent said in a statement on its verified Facebook page.The second boat carried 69 migrants, including two Egyptians and dozens of Sudanese, the Red Crescent added without specifying their fate.Khums is a coastal city, some 118 km east of the capital, Tripoli.On Wednesday, the International Organization for Migration said that at

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The fog of war: Changing weather becomes a new player on the battlefield in Ukraine

On the frontlines in Ukraine, changing weather has brought treacherous conditions – but also opportunities – for both sides.Although swathes of fog are limiting the use of drones by both the Russians and Ukrainians, both sides have also managed to turn the mist to their advantage.On Friday, Russian forces exploited the low visibility to build a pontoon across the Vovcha river in the south of Ukraine, according to the unofficial DeepState website, which monitors battlefield developments in the country.They managed to get at least 10 vehicles across, which then dispersed in the village of Da

A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat

At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes

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Venezuela’s Maduro denounces US military drills in Trinidad and Tobago amid heightened tensions

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro criticized “irresponsible” plans for the United States to hold five days of military drills in Trinidad and Tobago beginning on Sunday.Supporters of the regime gathered on Saturday to watch Maduro’s address in the eastern Caracas neighborhood of Petare, where he called for vigilance and accused the US of pursuing a “criminal war.”“The people of Trinidad and Tobago will see if they continue allowing their waters and land to be used to gravely threaten the peace of the Caribbean,” he said.On Thursday, Trinidad and Tobago’s attorney general was

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Trump likely to face long military commitment and chaos if he ousts Maduro in Venezuela, experts say

President Donald Trump has said he believes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s days are numbered, and that land strikes inside Venezuela are possible.Experts say that the US doesn’t currently have the military assets in place to launch a largescale operation to remove Maduro from power, though Trump has approved covert action within Venezuela, CNN has reported.But if Trump did order strikes inside Venezuela aimed at ousting Maduro, he could face serious challenges with fractured opposition elements and a military poised for insurgency, according to experts, as well as political backlash