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aljazeera.com > news > 2026 > 2 > 24 > fedex-sues-us-government-for-tariff-refund-after-supreme-court-ruling

FedEx sues US government for tariff refund after Supreme Court ruling

15+ min ago  (513+ words) The logistics giant will seek to recoup tariff fees, although the courts have yet to establish a refund process. FedEx has sued the United States government to obtain a refund of money the logistics giant paid for tariffs imposed by…...

Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com > news > 2026 > 2 > 24 > north-korea-promotes-kim-jong-uns-sister-as-he-vows-to-boost-economy

North Korea promotes Kim Jong Un’s sister as he vows to boost economy

54+ min ago  (466+ words) The ruling Workers" Party Central Committee names Kim Yo Jong as the full department director at the key party congress. The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been promoted in the ruling party structure at the…...

Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com > news > 2026 > 2 > 24 > australian-pm-backs-removal-of-ex-prince-andrew-from-succession-line

Australian PM backs removal of ex-Prince Andrew from succession line

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (552+ words) New Zealand says it, too, will support the UK government if it decides to remove the disgraced prince from succession to the throne. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that his government is writing to Commonwealth countries about its…...

Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com > news > 2026 > 2 > 24 > heavy-rains-deadly-floods-hit-southern-peru-thousands-seek-shelter

Heavy rains, deadly floods hit southern Peru; thousands seek shelter

2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (358+ words) Torrential downpours cause deadly mudslides in southern Peru, while more than 300 districts across the country declare states of emergency. Peruvian authorities say they have recovered the bodies of a father and son who died in a mudslide triggered by heavy…...

Alternet.org
alternet.org > trump-jeff-hurd-tariffs

Trump's recent betrayal exposes GOP's impossible 'political needle': analysis

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (354+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, on the one-year mark into his second term in office, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2026. REUTERS Nathan Howard MS NOW producer Steve Benen said President Donald Trump had nothing but…...

The New Arab
newarab.com > news > gcc-rally-kuwait-against-iraq-maritime-dispute

GCC rally with Kuwait against Iraq in maritime dispute

3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (765+ words) GCC rally with Kuwait against Iraq in maritime dispute Australia begins inquiry into antisemitism after Bondi shooting At least 606 migrants dead or missing in Med since start of 2026 A political revival? Saad Hariri and the Future Movement Lessons learned: Is…...

Raw Story
rawstory.com > trump-tariffs-2675303022

Defiant Trump is 'digging his own grave' after Supreme Court told him no: ex-MAGA staffer

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (475+ words) President Donald Trump's insistence on raising taxes because the Supreme Court told him not to is going to wreck his party, former Trump administration DHS staffer Miles Taylor told MS NOW's "The Weeknight" on Monday.Trump has already signaled his…...

TheWrap
thewrap.com > culture-lifestyle > culture > hilary-duff-tribute-robert-carradine

Hilary Duff Pays Tribute to Late 'Lizzie McGuire' Co-Star Robert Carradine: 'My Heart Aches"

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (379+ words) It's really hard to face this reality about an old friend," the former Disney Channel star writes Hilary Duff paid tribute to her former Lizzie McGuire" co-star Robert Carradine following the news of his death, noting she was forever grateful…...

Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com > news > 2026 > 2 > 24 > trump-hits-out-at-reports-that-top-general-flagged-risks-of-attacking-iran

Reports of top US general’s concerns over attack on Iran rebuked by Trump

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (612+ words) US president slams reports that General Dan Caine warned him of risks of war with Iran as "100 percent incorrect. United States President Donald Trump has lashed out at media reports stating that General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs…...

Countercurrents
countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > modis-jai-maa-kali-turn-signals-electoral-anxiety-in-bengal

Modi’s “Jai Maa Kali” Turn Signals Electoral Anxiety in Bengal

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (566+ words) During the last twelve years of Modi's rule, the BJP fought no fewer than five major electoral battles. Yet, the saffron ecosystem never rushed to the doorstep of Goddess Kali's temple to seek her blessings. This underlines the nature and…...