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Shutdown Economics, U.S.- Colombia Tensions, Louvre Heist Fallout

Shutdown Economics, U.S.- Colombia Tensions, Louvre Heist Fallout

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 The economic cost of the government shutdown is mounting, as workers miss paychecks and contracts stall. President Trump’s feud with Colombia is deepening, with threats to cut aid testing a decades-long alliance. And in France, outrage is growing after the Louvre jewel heist, with political backlash and a security crackdown underway.

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