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  • Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 22:11 UTC

    Trump has world guessing his next step regarding Iran

    The Republican leader claimed Tehran's “unconditional surrender” was the only acceptable outcome

    US President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday it was too late for the Islamic regime of the Ayatollahs to discuss the conditions of a nuclear plan. The Republican leader made those remarks as he keeps the world guessing his next steps towards Iran, including the possible direct involvement of US forces alongside Israel's in the ongoing war. “Nobody knows what I'm going to do,” Trump told reporters.

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  • Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Killer of Minnesota Senator in custody had other victims in mind

    Walz said the shootings were politically motivated

    A man has been detained in connection with the June 14 murder of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman, 55, and her husband, Mark Hortman, 58, who were fatally shot at their home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, in a politically motivated attack.

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  • Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    US removes non-essential staff from diplomatic missions in Middle East

    Israel is feared to attack Iran unilaterally despite President Trump's stance

    Washington has authorized the partial evacuation of non-essential diplomats and military personnel from its Middle East facilities, including the embassy in Baghdad and bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, and the UAE, due to heightened security risks stemming from a potential Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, it was reported Wednesday.

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  • Monday, June 9th 2025 - 10:49 UTC

    Chad cancels all visas to US travelers

    Chad has its dignity, Deby argued

    Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced Sunday a suspension of visa issuance to US citizens in retaliation for President Donald Trump's executive order banning the entry of citizens from 12 countries -Chad included- citing issues like terrorism, lack of security cooperation, high visa overstays, and refusal to accept deported nationals.

  • Monday, June 9th 2025 - 10:39 UTC

    Protests in Los Angeles against mass deportations crushed by federal troops

    Trump invoked a legal provision allowing him to deploy federal troops when ”the authority of the Government of the United States” is at stake

    Protests erupted in Los Angeles this weekend against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, leading to clashes with police and the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops ordered by President Donald Trump.

  • Friday, June 6th 2025 - 11:06 UTC

    Former buddies Trump and Musk fall out

    Musk suggested creating a new political party, which received strong support in an online poll

    There seems to be no love lost between former US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chief Elon Musk and President Donald Trump following their disagreements over the budget bill. Musk denied having seen the bill before it was passed.

  • Friday, June 6th 2025 - 10:48 UTC

    US sanctions International Criminal Court judges over Israel probe

    The US will take whatever actions we deem necessary to protect our sovereignty, that of Israel, and any other US ally, Rubio warned

    Four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges (Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou of Benin, and Beti Hohler of Slovenia) were slapped with sanctions Thursday by the US Government of President Donald Trump, Secretary of Sttate Marco Rubio announced.

  • Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 19:18 UTC

    US Security: Trump reinstates full travel ban on nationals from 12 countries

    Deficient vetting in the affected countries poses a risk to US security, the White House argued

    US President Donald Trump reinstated a travel ban affecting citizens from 19 countries, citing national security concerns, the White House announced late Wednesday. The countries affected by the Republican administration's decision have deficiencies in screening and vetting processes, it was explained.

  • Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 18:59 UTC

    TACO Trump furious with ‘nasty questions”

    The Democratic National Committee parked a TACO truck outside the RNC headquarters in Washington, DC, on Tuesday

    Wall Street traders have reportedly come up with the acronym TACO, which stands for “Trump always chickens out,” to take advantage of the trade environment created by the president’s habit of threatening to impose tariffs on countries, and then backing off at the last moment.

  • Monday, June 2nd 2025 - 09:18 UTC

    New SARS-CoV-2 variant under WHO close monitoring for its rapid spread

    The subtype poses no additional threat, but the WHO urged governments to remain vigilant

    The World Health Organization has launched a warning about the rapid spread of the NB.1.8.1 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has been detected so far in at least 22 countries, including Egypt, Thailand, the Maldives, and the United States (New York, California, Arizona, Ohio, Washington, and Rhode Island).

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