Washington, March 4, 2025 (AFP) - Trump to tout new 'American dream' to Congress despite Ukraine, tariff tensions

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2025-03-04

Donald Trump will tout his high-octane start to his second term in an address to Congress Tuesday, in the face of a nation roiled by his aggressive extension of presidential power and a world unsettled by his shifts on Ukraine and tariffs. The White House said the theme of Trump's televised speech at 9:00 pm (0200 GMT Wednesday) will be "the renewal of the American dream" -- but it promises to be a rowdy and divisive evening inside the US Capitol......

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Belgrade, March 4, 2025 (AFP) - Chaos as Serbia opposition set off flares in parliament to back protests

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Berlin, March 4, 2025 (AFP) - Germany's Merz proposes hundreds of billions in new spending on defence, economy

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Pontoise, France, March 4, 2025 (AFP) - Gynaecologist to be tried in France for allegedly assaulting over 100 patients

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Tunis, March 4, 2025 (AFP) - Tunisia puts opposition figures on mass trial decried as 'absurdity'

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Berlin, March 4, 2025 (AFP) - Germany's Merz says three billion euros of Ukraine aid to be unblocked

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Geneva, March 4, 2025 (AFP) - UN human rights experts criticise 'unneccessary' and 'unlawful' Olympic security

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Cairo, March 4, 2025 (AFP) - Palestinian president Abbas says PA would return to Gaza under plan

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