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Canada votes for new government to take on Trump

Canada votes for new government to take on Trump

Canada elects a new government on Monday to confront annexation threats from the United States and deal directly with President Donald Trump, whose trade war has defined the campaign. The Liberal Party, led by new Prime Minister Mark Carney, looked set to lose easily to the Conservatives’ Pierre Poilievre until the US president’s attacks on …

Trump warns US could ditch Ukraine talks if no progress

Trump warns US could ditch Ukraine talks if no progress

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington could quit talks to end the Ukraine war within days unless there is rapid progress from Moscow and Kyiv. The warning confirmed a sudden change of US messaging, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier saying in Paris that the United States would “move on” if peace …

Why the Trump administration is revoking student visas—and who’s affected

Why the Trump administration is revoking student visas—and who’s affected

International students across at least 32 states are losing their visas without clear explanations, according to a report by NBC News. Many are being detained by plainclothes officers, with visa revocations reportedly tied to political activism, old arrests, or social media posts. “It’s just part of their whole plan about reducing immigration entirely,” said Jath Shao, a …

Trump blocked Israeli plan to strike Iran nuclear sites – Report

Trump blocked Israeli plan to strike Iran nuclear sites – Report

US President Donald Trump scuppered an Israeli plan to strike Iranian nuclear sites, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, as Washington attempts to reach a deal to curb Tehran’s weapons program. The United States and Iran, which have not had diplomatic relations for more than 40 years, are seeking a new nuclear deal after …

Biden slams Trump ‘destruction’ in first post-presidency speech

Biden slams Trump ‘destruction’ in first post-presidency speech

Joe Biden, in his first major speech since leaving the White House, railed Tuesday against his successor Donald Trump’s frenetic government overhaul, claiming the “hatchet” effort put Americans’ retirement benefits at risk. “Fewer than 100 days, this administration has done so much damage, and so much destruction — it’s kind of breathtaking it could happen …

US judge stops Trump move to revoke 500,000 immigrants’ legal status

US judge stops Trump move to revoke 500,000 immigrants’ legal status

A federal judge on Monday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from quickly revoking the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti. The ruling by District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston is the latest order against Trump’s rapid push to carry out mass deportations, particularly targeting Latin Americans. …

US charges man with Trump assassination threat

US charges man with Trump assassination threat

A US man posting content online as “Mr Satan” has been charged with threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump and other government officials, the Department of Justice announced Friday. Shawn Monper, 32, was detained and charged in a federal criminal complaint with “making threats to assault and murder” Trump and other US officials, including Immigration …

Trump’s new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods

Trump’s new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods

US President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, sending markets into a tailspin again as the devastating global trade war intensified. Following the sweeping 10 percent tariffs that took effect over the weekend, rates on imports to the United States …

U.S. orders Biden-era migrants to leave country following policy reversal

U.S. orders Biden-era migrants to leave country following policy reversal

WASHINGTON — Migrants who entered the United States under former President Joe Biden’s CBP One app policy have been ordered to self-deport “immediately,” U.S. media reported on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to AFP that “formal termination notices” had been issued to certain individuals deemed to be “illegal …