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Trump and GOP push for aggressive voter roll purges up until Election Day, testing precedent

For decades, it’s generally been assumed that any mass purges of voter rolls had to be completed at least 90 days out from an election.But Republicans and the Trump administration are now testing the scope of the federal law that imposes that ban on “systematic” removal programs within three months of an election, as President Donald Trump pushes for more aggressive reviews of voter rolls for non-citizens and other ineligible voters.The Justice Department has launched a sprawling effort to obtain nearly every state’s voter registration file and to review those files for suspected non-c

US stock futures mixed as Middle East risks remain in focus

Indonesia, Japan sign defence cooperation agreement

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South African factory mood improves in April, Absa PMI shows

A gauge of South African manufacturing sentiment improved in April as output and new sales orders rebounded after a weak first quarter, a purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey showed on Monday.• The seasonally adjusted PMI sponsored by South African bank Absa rose to 52.6 in April from 49.0 in March, returning to growth for the first time since September 2025.• A reading above 50 signifies an expansion in business activity.• "Some of this improvement likely reflects front-loading of demand ahead of expected price increases, raising questions about the sustainability of the recovery,"

Power suppliers hesitate as Venezuela seeks grid repairs without payment guarantees

Cost gap drives some US borrowers from private credit to bank-led syndicated loans

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US restaurant sales drop as Iran war pushes gasoline prices higher

Several U.S. restaurant chains including Wingstop and Domino's reported weaker-than-expected sales growth in the latest quarter, saying that soaring gasoline prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran have forced their customers to cut back on other spending.Many don't expect consumers to feel relief anytime soon. Analysts expect other restaurant chains also will show declining sales growth in upcoming earnings including Shake Shack and Jack in the Box, according to LSEG averages. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which began in February, has brought the worst-ever disruption to global oil su

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ECB's Kazimir: June rate hike all but inevitable

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At least a dozen injured in shooting at lake party near Oklahoma City

At least 12 people were taken to hospitals after a shooting at a lake party near Oklahoma City Sunday night, authorities said.The mass shooting occurred around 9 p.m. CT at a campground near Arcadia Lake, about 13 miles north of Oklahoma City, at a gathering of what appeared to be “young adults,” according to Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward.No suspects are in custody, but there is no reason to believe there is an ongoing threat to the public, Ward told CNN.The violence near Oklahoma City is one of at least 131 mass shootings in the US so far this year, according to the Gun Violence A

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Former New York Mayor Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson said on Sunday.The spokesperson, Ted Goodman, did not immediately provide more details about Giuliani's condition or how long he has been hospitalized. "Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he's fighting with that same strength now," Goodman said in a statement. "We do ask that you join us in prayer for America's Mayor Rudy Giuliani." Giuliani, 81, garnered acclaim for his response to the September 11, 2001,

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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says

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Secret Service agent ‘definitively’ shot by suspected gunman at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, US attorney says

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Sunday that the Secret Service agent who was shot at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last weekend was hit by a shotgun blast from the suspect charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump.“We now can establish that a pellet that came from the buckshot, from the defendant’s Mossberg pump action shotgun, was intertwined with the fiber of the vest of the Secret Service officer,” Pirro told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”Pirro’s DC US attorney’s office filed several charges against Cole Tomas Allen following the att

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Fact check: Trump denied he made this remark about Iran. He made it on camera one day earlier

On Saturday, President Donald Trump told reporters that he was “looking at” a new Iranian peace proposal. Then a reporter reminded Trump that he had said the previous night that the US might be better off not making a deal with Iran.“Well, I wouldn’t have to. I didn’t say that,” Trump responded. “I said that if we left right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild. But we’re not leaving right now. We’re gonna do it so nobody has to go back in two years or five years.”In reality, Trump did say — on camera — what the reporter told him he said. His denial was yet anoth

US Attorney Pirro says officer was shot during White House correspondents' dinner by suspect's gun

Federal grand jury indicts man shot by ICE agents during California traffic stop

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An unfinished Iran war could give Xi the upper hand in Trump talks, sources say

China remains committed to the upcoming meeting between its leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump regardless of the situation in the Middle East, and cautiously views its adversary’s months-long conflict with Iran as having potentially strengthened its negotiating position, according to Chinese sources familiar with the matter.The rare in-person meeting, already once delayed due to the US-Israeli war with Iran, is now scheduled for May 14-15, according to the White House. Several sources indicate Beijing views the high-stakes summit as a singular opportunity to secure a more stable

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US evacuates 22 crew members on seized Iranian ship to Pakistan

The U.S. has evacuated 22 crew members held aboard an Iranian container vessel to Pakistan and will hand them over to Iranian authorities on Monday, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, calling the move a "confidence-building measure".Here are some details. • Iranian-flagged Touska, part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) that has been hit with sanctions by Washington, was boarded and seized by the U.S. off the coast of Iran's Chabahar port in the Gulf of Oman last month.• The U.S. Central Command had said the ship's crew failed to comply with repeated warnings over six

Flight data bolsters claim China Eastern plane was deliberately crashed in 2022

United passenger accused of attacking flight attendant, trying to access cockpit as plane landed in Newark airport

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Two missiles hit US warship trying to enter Strait of Hormuz, Iranian news agency says

(Corrects first paragraph to make clear Jask is not an island but a port on the Gulf of Oman on Iran's southern coast)By Tala Ramadan and Jacob BogageDUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - Iran's navy prevented "American-Zionist" warships entering the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, state TV reported, while the Fars news agency said two missiles had hit a U.S. warship near Jask on the Gulf of Oman after it ignored Iranian warnings.Reuters could not independently verify the reports, and there was no immediate response from the United States.Iran had warned U.S. forces on Monday not to enter the s