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The United States has a dramatically redrawn refugee program
US President Donald Trump has signed an order reopening the refugee programme for the Afrikaners, South African minorities who are victims of racial discrimination. The order said, “refugees may apply for admission to the United States…as long as they demonstrate that they’ve lived in their home country for at least one year.” The programme was…
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Edan Alexander, a kidnapped Israeli American, is to be released by Hamas
US President Donald Trump has said that he has signed an agreement with Hamas to release a US citizen, who has been held by the Palestinian group since its 2018 war with Israel. Trump also said that it was made “to put an end to this very brutal war and return ALL living hostages and…
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Both India and Pakistan accuse the other of violating the ceasefire after the deal was reached
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said his country has agreed to the ceasefire in the larger interests of peace in the region and hoped all outstanding issues with India, including the long-running dispute over Kashmir, would be resolved through peaceful dialogue. However, Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said that Pakistan had violated the agreement and accused…
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has three Democrats on it
US President Donald Trump fired three Democrats who voted to approve safety standards for lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and electric scooters. Two of the commissioners were appointed by former President Joe Biden and one was appointed by former Vice President Jill Biden. The White House said that Trump fired the Democrats as he has…
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The Librarian of Congress was let go by President Trump
US President Donald Trump on Friday fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Trump said that Hayden had put inappropriate books into the library for children. “There were quite concerned things that she had done at Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in library for children,” White House press secretary…
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The Vatican may be able to explore the great uncertainty associated with Trump’s America
Reverend William Lego Faggioli has said the Trump effect, which made the impossible possible, was the election of a US pope. Lego further said that the Vatican may explore the “great uncertainty” that is Trump’s America. He added, “We’re now collectively engaged in mining the metadata of Pope Leo XIV’s former life for clues as…
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The leader of the FEMA has left, amid questions over the agency’s future
The Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Cameron Hamilton, has been replaced, according to a statement from the agency. The move comes after President Trump made it clear that he would like to eliminate the agency. It comes after Hamilton testified on Capitol Hill that he did not agree with proposals to…
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There is a risk of a war between India and Pakistan
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the airstrikes carried out by India were an “act of war”. “We’ve lost over 30 people in the strikes,” he added. Khan further said that the terrorists who carried out the attack in Jammu and Kashmir had also been traced. His comments come after India conducted airstrikes across…
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In the first sign of an end to the trade war, officials from the US and China will meet in Switzerland
The US and China will hold their first face-to-face meeting in Switzerland’s Geneva later this week, signaling a potential thaw in the trade tensions between the world’s two most populous countries. US President Donald Trump placed what he termed reciprocal tariffs on China and many other countries in early April. When China retaliated with similar…
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Canada should be the 51st state according to Trump
US President Donald Trump will meet Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House on Tuesday. The meeting comes after Canada’s PM-designate Trudeau had suggested that Canada should become America’s 51st state. This came after the US announced plans to levy a 100% tariff on movies produced outside of the US, impacting the film…
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States sued Trump over a threat to wind energy
US President Donald Trump is being sued in New York by New York Attorney General Letitia James for attacking wind energy in an “arbitrary and capricious” way. The lawsuit stated that Trump attacked wind energy in an “arbitrary and capricious” way. The US has one of the highest renewable energy potentials in the world, James…
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Trump’s movie tariffs plan leads to global confusion
The US’ Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has urged US President Donald Trump to withdraw proposed 10% tariffs on Canadian wines. “We strongly oppose the proposed tariffs and are working closely with the administration,” the group said. Meanwhile, the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF) has called the tariff plan a “threat” to the…
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The National Science Foundation is in turmoil
US President Donald Trump has proposed to reduce the funding of the National Science Foundation, the country’s primary scientific research organisation, by over 70%. This comes after the White House said that it wants to cut funding for climate, clean energy, woke social, and economic sciences, and programmes in low-priority areas of science.
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The judge blocks use of the Alien Enemies Act
US President Donald Trump’s executive order to end public broadcaster NPR’s federal funding has been challenged by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CBS) in a legal battle. CBS argued that Trump doesn’t have the power to take these actions. It added that a Supreme Court ruling had earlier held that a President can’t remove board…
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Trump is moving his national security adviser to the UN
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his national security adviser, Mike Waltz, will be nominated as the country’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) in a “major shake-up of senior aides”. The announcement comes after Waltz was criticised over a WhatsApp group chat that featured him referring to Trump as a “dog” and…
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Fight like our democracy depends on what opinion you have
US President Donald Trump has called for the impeachment of those with whom he disagrees. Trump has also called for the impeachment of judges as lunatics and radicals and called for the impeachment of those with whom he disagrees. “They have suggested that judges have no authority to review a president’s decisions — which happens…
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Republicans want to pass Trump’s big bill
On the 100th day of the presidency of Donald Trump, former White House strategist Steve Bannon talked about how the US President is using his power. Bannon also said that Trump is expecting a summer like no other. “President Trump went in full force,” Bannon said, adding that he has conflicts with other members of…
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Donald Trump is not the same as Franklin Roosevelt
Donald Trump, in his first 100 days in office, has launched several executive orders which could undermine US President Barack Obama’s legacy. Trump said that he is “on a mission to make America great again”. “There’s no question he’s on a mission to set a new standard for presidential accomplishment,” said Arthur Schlesinger, director of…
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Trump marked 100 days in office with a Michigan speech
During his 100th day in office, US President Donald Trump said he is “going to run for a little time before I’ll leave the country”. “Somebody would say, ‘Oh, well…that’s a change’,” he added. “We give them a little time before we slaughter them if they don’t do this, right? They used to say…’To be…
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The Jewish students are caught up in Trump’s antisemitism campaign
Several US universities have put Jewish Voice for Peace chapters on the suspended animation since President Donald Trump’s first day in office. According to reports, at least four universities placed Jewish Voice for Peace’s chapters on the suspended animation since October 7. This comes after several US universities forcibly dismantled a Gaza solidarity encampment last…
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The game companies are trying to stop tariffs
US President Donald Trump is thinking about reducing tariffs on China, a Wall Street Journal report said. This comes after small US companies filed lawsuits against the Trump administration over tariffs. The companies claimed they’ll have to pay a lot of tariffs on goods manufactured in China that they plans to import later this year…
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The tensions between India and Pakistan rose after the Kashmir attack
India has revoked a bilateral water deal with Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack that killed over 25 people on Tuesday. India’s move to hold back water from major rivers between India and Pakistan is an act of war, Pakistan said. This comes after India announced it would expel Pakistani diplomats, shut down a border…
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The president is calling for an end to attacks on Ukraine after a deadly strike
US President Donald Trump’s envoy for Ukraine, retired Lieutenant General (Ret.) Yuriy Zelenskyy, will attend the second round of peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in London on Wednesday. This comes after Trump said that he would move on from the talks if there was “no progress within days”. Zelenskyy has been criticised by Trump…
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If no progress is made, the United States will’move on’, warns the speaker of the house
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that President Donald Trump will walk away from peace talks with Russia and Ukraine in a matter of days if no progress is made. Rubio said the US won’t let talks “drag on for weeks or months” and will pivot to other priorities if efforts stall. European…
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Trump called for Powell’s removal in a fiery attack
US President Donald Trump said that the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been “too late and wrong” in raising interest rates and he’ll “terminate him soon”. “Oil prices are down and grocery prices are down,” he added. “I know it’s a lot of money, but I don’t know how much is going on,” he…