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Donald Trump posted a fresh ultimatum to Hamas, telling the group to \u201crelease all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Shalom Hamas\u2019 means Hello and Goodbye,\u201d he wrote in a social media post on Wednesday, in an apparent reference to the beginning of direct talks with the group.<\/p>\n

The post came just hours after the White House confirmed that the US had entered direct negotiations with Hamas, potentially to bypass Israel in securing the release of the remaining US hostages.<\/p>\n

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Trump tells Hamas ‘release all of the hostages now’<\/h2>\n

Trump posted a fresh ultimatum to Hamas and reinforced his support for Israel on Truth Social on Wednesday. He also referred to a recent decision to provide billions more in support for Israeli arms sales.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don\u2019t do as I say,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is your last warning! For the leadership, now is the time to leave Gaza, while you still have a chance,\u201d he wrote. \u201cMake a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY LATER!\u201d<\/p>\n

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US stops sharing intelligence on Russia with Ukraine<\/h2>\n

The US has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine after Donald Trump\u2019s suspension of military aid on Monday, in another serious blow to Kyiv in the war with Russia. White House officials indicated that both bans could be lifted if progress is made on peace talks.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian officials suggested the US would no longer provide information about targets inside Russia, hindering Ukraine\u2019s ability to carry out effective long-range drone strikes.<\/p>\n

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Trump exempts carmakers from Canada-Mexico tariffs<\/h2>\n

Donald Trump has temporarily spared carmakers from sweeping US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, one day after an economic strike on the US\u2019s two biggest trading partners sparked warnings of widespread price increases and disruption. The decision came after companies appealed to the White House.<\/p>\n

A separate call between Trump and Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, did not lead to any larger breakthrough, however. The tariffs were predicted to raise US prices almost immediately, raising questions about Trump\u2019s promises to \u201cmake America affordable again\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Agriculture workers to get jobs back<\/h2>\n

The US Department of Agriculture has been ordered to temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 employees who were fired as part of Donald Trump\u2019s efforts to downsize the federal workforce. The probationary employees are to be reinstated for a period of 45 days while a federal board continues to investigate the firings.<\/p>\n

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White House rejig of Biden internet plan may benefit Musk<\/h2>\n

The Trump administration is preparing to overhaul a $42.5bn Biden-era program designed to connect tens of millions of rural Americans to reliable and affordable high-speed internet, in a move that is expected to benefit billionaire Elon Musk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Immigration hearing backfires on Republicans<\/h2>\n

A congressional hearing designed to criticise sanctuary city policies unexpectedly shifted on Wednesday, as a planned attack by Republican lawmakers instead dissolved into a platform that amplified Democratic mayors\u2019 arguments about immigration and urban safety.<\/p>\n

The House oversight committee sought to portray sanctuary cities \u2013 which protect undocumented migrants \u2013 as havens for criminal activity and foreign gangs. But instead of cornering the mayors, Republican lawmakers seemed to inadvertently provide them with a national megaphone to sell their approaches to immigration.<\/p>\n

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Donald Trump\u2019s claim in his address to Congress that the US will acquire Greenland \u201cone way or the other\u201d was widely condemned in Nuuk as \u201cdisrespectful\u201d and was said to present an \u201cunacceptable view of humanity\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Pentagon official condemned over tweet about historical lynching of Jewish man <\/h2>\n

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has condemned a past social media post by Pentagon spokesperson Kingsley Wilson that disputed the innocence of Leo Frank, a Jewish businessman whom most historians agree was wrongfully convicted<\/a> of killing a 13-year-old factory worker and lynched in 1915 during a wave of antisemitism in the US.<\/p>\n

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Hundreds of US diplomats decry dismantling of USAid in letter to Rubio<\/h2>\n

Hundreds of diplomats at the state department and US Agency for International Development (USAid) have written to the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, protesting against the dismantling of USAid<\/a>, saying it undermines US leadership and security and leaves power vacuums for China and Russia to fill.<\/p>\n

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Canada goose fights off bald eagle in rare, symbolism-laden battle on ice<\/h2>\n

For the second time<\/a> in weeks, a Canadian icon has emerged as the unlikely victor in an existential battle on the ice.<\/p>\n

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What else happened today:<\/h2>\n