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America's Supreme Court weighed the legality of Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariffs,

which he authorised without congressional approval by invoking an emergency economic

powers law.

Several conservative justices are skeptical questions of the government's lawyers, including

whether the levies unconstitutionally chipped away at Congress's power to tax.

The court is not expected to rule immediately, but within weeks or months.

Zoran Mamdani, New York City's Democratic Socialist Mayor-elect, said his election win was a mandate

to make the Big Apple more affordable.

Republicans suffered a series of defeats in America's elections on Tuesday, with New Jersey and Virginia each voting overwhelmingly for

Democratic governors. Quote, I don't think it was good for Republicans. I don't think it was good

for anybody, said Mr. Trump.

Vladimir Putin ordered officials to prepare for nuclear weapons testing.

Andrei Belusov, Russia's defense minister, said the move was needed after Mr. Trump said

he had instructed the Department of War to start its own testing in a true social post

last week. Analysts feared that such a step could prompt other nuclear powers to follow,

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