Australia, EU Push to Seal Trade Deal as Von Der Leyen Visits

SYDNEY, March 24 (Reuters) – European Commission President Ursula ⁠von ⁠der Leyen will meet Australian ⁠Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Tuesday as both ​sides seek to clinch a long-delayed free trade deal following negotiations launched in 2018. The ‌push to revive the deal ‌comes amid conflict in the Middle East and heightened global …

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Duffy, Hochul and Mamdani speak after LaGuardia Airport runway crash

Duffy, Hochul and Mamdani speak after LaGuardia Airport runway crash – CBS News Watch CBS News Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and New York officials gave an update Monday on the deadly runway collision between a passenger jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport.

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Intelligence Shows Russia Preparing New Massive Attack

March 23 (Reuters) – President ⁠Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskiy said ⁠on Monday that Ukrainian ​intelligence believed Russian forces ‌were preparing a new, ‌imminent mass ⁠attack ⁠on the country. Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly ​video address, suggested the new attack could occur ​on Monday, but gave no ⁠further details ⁠of a ⁠time frame ​or possible targets. “Please pay …

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Father Flanagan of Boys Town fame moves closer to possible sainthood

Pope Leo XIV put the Rev. Edward Joseph Flanagan a step closer to possible sainthood Monday as he proclaimed the “heroic virtues” of the founder of Boys Towna Nebraska home for at-risk youths that gained national renown and inspired an Oscar-winning biopic performance. With Leo’s proclamation, the priest commonly known as “Father Flanagan” is now officially declared …

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US Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Detaining Thousands of Refugees

BOSTON, March ⁠23 (Reuters) – ⁠A federal ⁠judge on Monday ​blocked U.S. President Donald ‌Trump’s administration from ‌enforcing ⁠a ⁠new policy that would subject thousands ​of refugees to arrest and ​detention if after a ⁠year in ⁠the United ⁠States they ​had yet to obtain ​green ⁠cards. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston ⁠acted at …

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Trump Administration Launches More Probes Into Harvard

WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) – President ⁠Donald ⁠Trump’s administration said ⁠on Monday it had launched ​two more probes against Harvard University, marking ‌its latest crackdown ‌against top U.S. educational institutions. The ⁠U.S. ⁠Education Department said its civil rights office “opened two ​new investigations into Harvard University amid allegations that it continues to discriminate against ​students …

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Is a 20-year mortgage worth it now? Here’s everything experts say to know.

A 20-year mortgage could be worth applying for in today’s unique interest rate environment. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images If you track mortgage rates, you’ll often hear about 30-year and 15-year mortgages. But in reality, there are more options than just those two terms. The 20-year mortgage, for example, is a fairly common mortgage product, offering an …

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