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During President Trump’s first week back in the White House, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency identified an early focus of the cost-cutting operation: canceling leases for federal buildings that were considered underused.Mr. Musk’s team has since claimed credit for terminating leases for hundreds of properties across the country, including some that house federal workers at the Internal Revenue Service, the Food and Drug Administration, the Energy Department and the National Park Service.So far, Mr. Musk’s group has said that the effort will save around $500 million. But the Trump administration’s attempt to cancel leases and offload vast amounts of…

Beijing on Monday reiterated calls for diplomacy to resolve the tensions. “The reasons behind the situation in the Red Sea and the Yemen issue are complex and should be properly resolved through dialogue and negotiation,” Mao said. The Iran-backed Houthis, who control much of the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest country, have attacked Israel and Red Sea shipping throughout the Gaza war, claiming to be acting in solidarity with Palestinians. Beijing last year called for an end to “harassment” of civilian ships in the waters, through which much of China’s trade with the European Union flows.

US insists it will target Houthis until Yemeni group withdraws threat to Red Sea shipping.Houthi rebels have claimed another attack on a United States naval vessel, calling it “retaliation” for US strikes on Yemen. A Houthi spokesperson said on Monday that fighters had launched 18 missiles and a drone at the “aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and its accompanying warships”. The US military said it had continued targeting the group overnight. It was the second strike on the US navy claimed by the Iran-aligned group over the last 24 hours, amid a sudden surge in hostilities. After the Houthis said…

A group of Minnesota Republican lawmakers plan to propose legislation requiring the state to include “Trump derangement syndrome” under its definition of mental illness.Five GOP lawmakers are set to introduce the bill in the state’s Senate on Monday and refer it to the Health and Human Services committee, according to Fox 9. The bill aims to specifically add “Trump derangement syndrome” to the state’s definition of mental illness.”Trump derangement syndrome” is defined as “acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal persons that is in reaction to the policies and presidencies of President Donald J. Trump,” according to the bill.BILL MAHER…

All of the offences allegedly took place in the Kalumburu remote community between 2009 and 2010, where Police allege Mr Saunders indecently assaulted a boy.

TOKYO – Shohei Ohtani met the moment in his return to the Tokyo Dome, because of course he did. In Saturday’s exhibition against the Yomiuri Giants, Ohtani – ever the showman – was quick to slug a home run while wearing a major league uniform in his home country for the first time for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Not that it should come to anyone’s surprise.“I’m surprised it took two at-bats, honestly,” Dodgers catcher Will Smith said of Ohtani’s solo blast off his former World Baseball Classic teammate, Shosei Togo, in the Dodgers’ 5-1 win.“In big moments he seems to just…

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MANILA: The Philippine Senate said on Monday (Mar 17) it will conduct a formal probe of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and swift handover last week to the International Criminal Court, which is to try him for alleged crimes against humanity. The 79-year-old, the first Asian former head of state charged by the ICC, stands accused of the crime against humanity of murder over his years-long campaign against drug users and dealers that rights groups have said killed thousands. The probe was initiated by Senator Imee Marcos, sister of President Ferdinand Marcos but a close friend of Duterte’s eldest daughter, Vice President…

U.S. deported hundreds in the face of a judge’s orderSecretary of State Marco Rubio announced yesterday that hundreds of Venezuelans accused of being gang members were sent from the U.S. to El Salvador, a day after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to cease such deportations.The timing of the flights could determine if the Trump administration ignored an explicit court order. The judge issued his order shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday in Washington, but video posted from El Salvador shows deportees disembarking at night. El Salvador is two time zones behind Washington. President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador…

3/16: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” as the U.S. launches airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, Margaret Brennan speaks to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Plus, President Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, joins. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On