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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), U.K.-based luxury automaker, said it will "pause" shipments of vehicles to the United States this month, after U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of hefty tariffs on foreign-made cars. The company, which exports almost a quarter of its annual production to the U.S., is suspending shipments as a “short-term action” until longer-term solutions are worked out, according to a statement sent to media outlets.

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Economy ministers from Italy and Spain are calling for European governments to avoid confrontation with the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, despite the biggest EU countries calling for a tougher stance. “We still are calling for a negotiated solution,” Carlos Cuerpo, Spain’s minister of economy, trade and business, said, Bloomberg reported Saturday.

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Trump Now Reportedly Subjecting His Minions to Lie Detector Tests for Absolute Loyalty"DHS is unapologetic about its efforts to root out leakers." The head of a federal agency was reportedly given a polygraph test after an apparent news …

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A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed 19 people, including nine children, local officials said on Saturday. Moscow said it was targeting a military meeting. The combined missile and drone attack on the city in the Dnipropetrovsk region injured another 72 people, Serhiy Lysak, the regional governor, said on Telegram. The attack hit close to a playground, damaging nearby buildings, he said.

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Prince Andrew’s entanglement with a suspected Chinese spy has pulled King Charles III into the spotlight after new details emerged on Friday in a U.K. immigration tribunal. A statement from Dominic Hampshire, a former senior adviser to Prince Andrew, revealed that Andrew maintained a close relationship with Yang Tengbo, the 50-year-old suspected Chinese spy, according to media reports. Yang was banned from entering the U.K. in 2023.