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WORLDTrump administration sued by 25 states over new tariffs on trading partnersThe states claim the new levies are a pretext to re-impose tariffs that were ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court.Al Jazeera·1w ago
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WORLDThe studio behind Pokémon struggles to find its voice in Beast of ReincarnationYou have to imagine that the team at Game Freak is bursting with ideas. The studio puts out new mainline Pokémon adventures with a machinelike precision. But every so often it launches a curious experiment, whether it's an action title about a militarized elephant or turning horse races into a The Verge·1w ago
WORLDTwo workers who died in quake-hit Japan mall were sent in to get cashA Japanese company has admitted that two workers, who died in a shopping mall explosion following powerful earthquake.Al Jazeera·1w ago
WORLDHalf-price rail travel extended to 18-year-oldsThey'll be able to buy the 16-17 Saver railcard up until the day before they turn 18.BBC News·1w ago
