The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.

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Five years after Brexit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s intense diplomacy on Ukraine has put Britain back in a familiar role on the global stage.

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The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister announced on Friday.

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Only Haas’ Ollie Bearman logged fewer laps than Lawson across practice, the Brit crashing out in FP1, missing out on getting out onto the track by 120 seconds in FP2 after frantic efforts to fix his car, and then just registering a couple of laps in P3 until he spun out and beached his car.

A total of 13 laps completed. Well… 13 and a half, if we’re being generous.

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US secretary of state accuses Ebrahim Rasool of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America’ and Donald Trump

The United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with secretary of state Marco Rubio accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump.

“South Africa’s ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country,” Rubio posted on X on Friday.

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The rally came just one day after she was served with a misdemeanor battery and assault charge. 

"Adam Boehler will continue to serve President Trump as a special government employee focused on hostage negotiations,” a White House spokesperson told The Post. 

Zuby or not Zuby, that was the question on Friday night. Zuby, that was the answer.

The winds are forecast for Saturday and Sunday to be blowing 15-25 miles per hour with higher gusts likely. And the players are bracing for it.

North Carolina just blew its shot at the ACC Tournament championship in perhaps the worst way possible.

• Andreeva defeats Swiatek 7-6, 1-6, 6-3
• Sabalenka crushes Keys 6-0, 6-1

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the Indian Wells final for the first time as she sets her sights on back-to-back WTA 1000 titles.

After a tight first set, the 17-year-old Andreeva was flawless in the tiebreak, leaning over and letting out a roar when she enticed a forehand error from Swiatek on set point.

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The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying he was "relentlessly hunted down by our intrepid warfighters."

Jonny Brodzinski made his return to his home state of Minnesota earlier this week a memorable one.

It’s not weak to apologize.

Police have finally released the 911 call recording from the night four University of Idaho undergrads were knifed to death in their house near campus.

Democratic Party rising star Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, argued that Americans need illegal immigrants because they do the work that the college-educated in this country won't do.

Unless something unexpected happens before Opening Day in less than two weeks, Starling Marte will still be with the Mets.

The Wall Street titan, 69, says of the 81,860-square-foot space at 15 W. 43rd St.: “It’s a fantastic club. It has so many potential uses.”

The Islanders spent the three games prior to Friday looking like a group that just watched their best friend get traded. That was no longer the case.

You won't see the Bulls' championship banners again this regular season.

When asked if he owed New Yorkers whose family members died inside nursing homes an apology, Cuomo responded: “I’m sorry for what they had to go through."

“It all just happened in the blink of an eye, the roof just collapsed on us, it felt so scary, I really don’t have the words to comprehend how I felt in the moment,” one reveler said.

WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a Republican-led spending bill Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into law. Read More

Cooper Kupp is beyond fired-up with his move to the Seahawks.

An appeals court on Friday overturned a previous judge's decision to block President Donald Trump's executive orders surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are taking the "Fighting Oligarchy" rallies out West next week – and advising supporters to mask up to participate.

An autopsy report for the dog revealed it had very little in its stomach aside from hair and bile.

Democrats dismayed after some help Republicans avert government shutdown; Trump vents about prosecutions while taking DoJ victory lap – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance

The US Senate averted a government shutdown just hours before a Friday night deadline after 10 Senate Democrats joined nearly all Republicans to clear a key hurdle that advanced the six-month stopgap bill.

The vote deeply dismayed Democratic activists and House Democrats who had urged their Senate counterparts to block the bill, which they fear would embolden Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s overhaul of the US government.

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President Trump and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who previously vowed to lead resistance against him, met at the White House Friday morning.

Brandon Nimmo will be dealing with his right knee soreness for the foreseeable future and is still unsure of when he’ll get back in the Mets outfield.

Former Tennessee star Candace Parker reflected on Pat Summitt's legacy and shared how she continues to apply the life lessons the legendary coach taught her.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's military accused neighboring India on Friday of sponsoring insurgents in a restive southwestern province, where an unprecedented attack by armed separatists this week killed 26 passengers aboard a hijacked train. Read More

A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.

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The authorities are investigating the discovery of cremation ovens, human remains, piles of shoes and other personal effects at an abandoned ranch outside Guadalajara.

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The audio of a 911 call made on the day four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death reveals confusion as the callers realized at least one student was not waking up

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ByteDance has until April 5 to either divest from TikTok or see its platform banned from American app stores. It’s hazy if Trump will extend the deadline

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Chinese food and beverage brands are gaining fans across Southeast Asia, offering alternatives to big name American chains and expanding Beijing's commercial and cultural sway in neighboring economies

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It’s ‘designed by an a**hole,” the senator said in a videotaped statement

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Department of Homeland Security has already sent multiple agents to campus in last two weeks

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