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  • Friday, May 9th 2025 - 20:38 UTC

    US servicepeople with gender dysphoria ordered to start voluntary discharge

    Gender dysphoria is medically incompatible with the standards necessary for military service, it was explained

    The US Department of Defense, following a Supreme Court ruling earlier this week, has initiated the removal of approximately 1,000 openly transgender service members from the military, effective immediately, pursuant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's instructions.

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  • Friday, May 9th 2025 - 11:20 UTC

    Trump congratulates Prevost on becoming the first US-born Pope

    Trump said he looked forward to meeting Leo XIV

    US President Donald Trump congratulated Robert Francis Prevost Martinez on being the first American-born pope, who chose to be known as Leo XIV. Prevost, a 69-year-old Chicago native, was praised by Trump on Truth Social as a great honor for the country.

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  • Thursday, May 8th 2025 - 17:54 UTC

    US, UK reach trade deal marking Washington's openness to business

    The new deal includes the lifting of a 25% tariff on UK steel

    President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal between the United States and Britain, which he described as the first major such agreement of his second term. The announcement, made from the Oval Office with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on speakerphone, highlighted the accord's benefits for both nations.

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  • Wednesday, May 7th 2025 - 10:32 UTC

    Trump wants movies produced in the US

    It is yet unclear whether Trump targets foreign productions only or if he would also go after US pictures shot abroad. And will streaming platforms be reached?

    US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on foreign films, citing national security concerns and the decline of the American film industry. The measure aims to counter incentives offered by other countries, like Canada and the UK, which attract US filmmakers and studios, leading to reduced production in Hollywood. “We want movies made in the United States!” he insisted.

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  • Wednesday, May 7th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Asylum-seekers at Argentina's Embassy extracted from Venezuela

    Rubio said all five refugees were on US soil

    Venezuelan opposition leaders Pedro Urruchurtu, Humberto Villalobos, Claudia Macero, Omar González, and Magalí Meda, who had been under asylum at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas since March 20, 2024, have left Venezuela, it was reported Tuesday.

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  • Tuesday, May 6th 2025 - 20:16 UTC

    Carney tells Trump Canada not for sale

    Some places like Buckingham Palace are simply not for sale, Carney told Trump. “Never say never,” the Republican leader replied

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met US President Donald Trump Tuesday in Washington to discuss bilateral ties amid a trade war sparked by tariffs on Canadian goods. Carney firmly told Trump his country was “not for sale,” but the Republican leader replied it was wiser to “never say never.” He insisted that Canada joining the Union as its 51st State would be a “wonderful marriage” with benefits like lower taxes and military protection for Canadians.

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  • Tuesday, May 6th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

    Peña highlights Paraguay's stability at economic forum in Los Angeles

    Peña is rounding up his month-long US tour on Tuesday

    During his appearance at the Milken Institute Global Forum in Los Angeles, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña highlighted his country's stability, openness, and commitment to inclusive development. The major global economic event acknowledged Paraguay’s dedication to democracy, peace, and combating terrorism.

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  • Monday, May 5th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Argentina: US SOUTHCOM Chief passes through – consequences to be seen shortly?

    Admiral Holsey's recent trip should produce visible results shortly, it is speculated

    Argentine nationalist sectors are concerned that US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Chief Admiral Alvin Holsey's recent visit could signal the beginning of a sovereignty handover to Washington, which President Javier Milei is believed to favor.

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  • Monday, May 5th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

    Trump wants Alcatraz reopened as a prison, not a tourist attraction

    “The reopening of ALCATRAZ will serve as a symbol of Law, Order and JUSTICE,” Trump claimed

    US President Donald Trump announced this weekend plans to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the former maximum-security prison on an island near San Francisco, which closed in 1963. The Republican leader intends to use the facility to house America’s “most violent” criminals, including repeat offenders and potentially undocumented immigrants with alleged criminal records. He directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and FBI to execute this plan, emphasizing it as a symbol of “Law, Order, and Justice.”

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  • Friday, May 2nd 2025 - 10:15 UTC

    Trump sacks Security Adviser but proposes him for UN diplomatic job

    Discussions within the White House about a potential replacement for Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser had been ongoing for weeks

    US President Donald Trump fired National Security Adviser Mike Waltz Thursday following a scandal involving a Signal group chat that mistakenly included a journalist and revealed sensitive military plans against Houthi targets in Yemen. The March 15 incident exposed operational details, including strike timings and targets, and implicated Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Waltz's explanations were deemed inadequate, and he was criticized for poor staff vetting and ineffective foreign policy coordination.

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