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Trump plays down possible regime change in Venezuela

The United States is not talking about regime change in Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Friday, as the United States ordered an additional 10 stealth fighter jets to a military buildup in the Caribbean.

1 day ago
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Trump rebrands Department of Defense as 'Department of War'

Late last month, the 79-year-old Republican claimed the Defense Department's title was too "defensive." ...

2 days ago
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US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says

The US military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, President Donald Trump said, in the first known operation since his administration's recent deployment of warships to the southern Caribbean. ...

4 days ago

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Pro-Palestinian Jewish protesters fill Trump Tower

Wearing matching red T-shirts emblazoned with "Jews say stop arming Israel," the group protested for over an hour inside the Manhattan skyscraper, where President Donald Trump's family business is headquartered and he has a personal residence.

5 months ago
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Columbia student protester's arrest prompts federal court showdown

Mahmoud Khalil was a prominent activist at Columbia, which experienced some of the biggest protests against Israel's military assault on Gaza that followed Hamas' October 2023 attack. Washington has designated Hamas a foreign terrorist organization.

5 months ago
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Mark Carney: Canada's next PM charts unusual path to power

Mark Carney's path to the top job in Canadian politics has been unusual but, as he said when he launched his campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, so are the circumstances.

5 months ago
Americas

Trump to order US Education Department abolished

The order may come as soon as Thursday, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the matter whom it did not name. The White House and the department did not immediately respond to requests for comment late on Wednesday.

6 months ago
Americas

Trump tells Greenland US will get it 'one way or the other'

In a partisan speech to Congress, Trump offered only passing lines on world affairs, focusing on his domestic goals like rounding up undocumented immigrants and slashing government spending.

6 months ago
Americas

Trump takes victory lap in speech to Congress, Democrats protest

Trump spoke in the House of Representatives, where lawmakers huddled in fear for their lives a little over four years ago while a mob of Trump supporters ransacked the Capitol in an unsuccessful effort to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's 2020 victory over the then-incumbent Trump.

6 months ago
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Protests, resignations, spoons: US federal workers push back on Musk cuts

Trailed by security personnel warning them not to block the busy halls, the federal workers filed into the offices of multiple Republican senators, including majority leader John Thune, to voice their distress.

6 months ago
Americas

Trump to sell 'gold card' US visas for $5 million

Trump said sales of the new visa, a high-price version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators and could be used to reduce the US national deficit.

6 months ago
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Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei

"This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy," said Musk, holding the gleaming power tool aloft at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

6 months ago
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Argentina's Milei denies role in 'cryptogate' as prosecutors launch probe

Argentina's federal prosecutor's office will examine whether Milei engaged in fraud or criminal association or was in breach of his duties when he praised the $LIBRA cryptocurrency on social media Friday evening, according to news reports.

6 months ago
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Delta plane flips upside down on landing at Toronto airport, injuring 18

Passenger John Nelson posted a video of the aftermath on Facebook, showing a fire engine spraying water on the plane that was lying belly-up on the snow-covered tarmac.

6 months ago
Americas

If it saves the country, it's not illegal: Trump

"He who saves his Country does not violate any Law," Trump, a Republican, proclaimed on his Truth Social network. The White House did not respond to a request for more details. 

6 months ago
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Thousands of Indonesians in US marked for deportation

Approximately 4,276 Indonesian nationals have been marked for deportation by United States authorities as the administration of President Donald Trump continues its crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

6 months ago
Americas

Trump and his deputies wield power with a 'macho' hand

Seeking a return to traditional gender norms, the new administration is making a big show of centering men -- from Elon Musk declaring that "testosterone rocks!" to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doing push-ups to redefining government acronyms from a male perspective.

6 months ago
Americas

BRICS summit planned for July in Rio: Brazil

Other members of the trading bloc include Russia, India, China and South Africa and others.

6 months ago
Americas

Washington air disaster probe uncovers instrument, comms issues

The Black Hawk's cockpit voice recorder (CVR) then appears not to have picked up crucial instructions to veer out of the Bombardier CRJ-700's path seconds before the collision.

6 months ago
Americas

Trump appoints himself Kennedy Center chairman

Trump first broke the news Friday that he would make himself the Kennedy Center chairman, as he fires off a blitz of policy changes that are upending the city and the country, and attacking people, causes and policies he says are dangerously liberal.

6 months ago
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Indonesia maintains distance from BRICS de-dollarization concept amid Trump’s threats

Indonesia has taken a firm stance by distancing itself from any links to de-dollarization efforts as Trump places BRICS members in the crosshairs of his tariff threats.

6 months ago
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No survivors after wreckage of missing Alaska plane found: coast guard

The privately operated plane, with nine passengers and one pilot on board, was reported overdue Thursday on a flight from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska state police said.

6 months ago
Americas

Trump ends Biden's security clearances, intelligence briefings

Former presidents traditionally receive some intelligence briefings even after they have left office.

6 months ago
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US skipping G20 talks due to S. Africa's 'anti-American' agenda: Rubio

In a post on X that took on the tone of Trump, Rubio said he would boycott the G20 talks of foreign ministers in Johannesburg on February 20-21.

7 months ago
Americas

Trump signs order barring trans athletes from women's sports

As transgender people have become a more visible presence in the United States, sparking questions around gender norms and fairness, many conservatives have rallied around women's sports.

7 months ago
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US aid agency places global staff on leave as part of Trump's purge

The agency said in a statement on its website -- which reappeared Tuesday after going dark over the weekend -- that the staff leave will begin shortly before midnight on February 7. 

7 months ago
Americas

Trump says US will take over Gaza, create 'Riviera of the Middle East'

Trump made the stunning proposal to audible gasps during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he was hosting at the White House for talks.

7 months ago
Americas

What is USAID and why has it become a target for Trump and Musk?

USAID now administers some 60 percent of US foreign assistance and disbursed $43.79 billion in fiscal 2023.

7 months ago
Americas

Rubio confirms takeover of USAID, vows to end 'insubordination'

After Trump's billionaire friend and advisor Elon Musk vowed to destroy the US Agency for International Development (USAID), whose website went dark over the weekend, Rubio confirmed he and the State Department had assumed control of the autonomous body. 

7 months ago
Americas

Rubio meets Panama leader on Trump demands for canal

Trump has refused to back down on threats to seize the vital waterway, and it remains unclear what Rubio can achieve diplomatically that would please him, with Panama firmly rejecting any claims against its sovereignty.

7 months ago
Americas

US restricts helicopter flights after Washington crash, 'black boxes' recovered

The information from the box, along with the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the CRJ700 airplane, could help authorities piece together what happened just before the two aircraft collided on Wednesday night in the deadliest US air disaster in two decades.

7 months ago
Americas

Small plane crashes near Philadelphia mall, multiple casualties on ground

At least one house and multiple cars were on fire.

7 months ago
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Plane carrying more than 60 collides with helicopter, crashes in Washington, DC

A US Army official said the helicopter involved was a Black Hawk model carrying three soldiers. They had been on a "training flight," a separate military spokesperson said in a statement.

7 months ago

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