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Nuclear testing ordered: Trump tells Pentagon to resume immediately

President Trump ordered the Pentagon to resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing immediately, ending a three decade testing moratorium and raising global strategic tensions as administrations and allies scramble to assess consequences.

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5 trillion - Nvidia becomes first company to hit a 5 trillion market valuation

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"That process will begin immediately" — President Donald Trump

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