Biden ‘embarrassment’ to US – Trump

The president has said that his predecessor allowed the Ukraine crisis to spiral out of control US President Donald Trump has berated his predecessor Joe Biden as “an embarrassment” to the US and accused him of mismanaging the Ukraine conflict, arguing that it led to many preventable casualties. In an interview with the New York…

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Trump to sanction ICC prosecutor – Reuters

Washington has reportedly blacklisted Karim Khan in retaliation for a war crimes probe International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan will become the first individual sanctioned by the United States under President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the court, Reuters reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Trump signed an executive order authorizing…

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Trump offers resettlement to white South Africans

The US president has accused Pretoria of “fueling” violence against “racially disfavored landowners” US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order directing government agencies to prioritize refugee assistance to white South Africans, including through resettlement programs. The move was taken after the African nation had passed a land expropriation law to address racial disparities…

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Trump administration backs big arms sales to Israel

The State Department has formally told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel US Department of Defense announced on Friday that the State Department has approved military sales to Israel totaling more than $7 billion, including thousands of bombs and missiles. It comes as a fragile hostage release and ceasefire…

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‘Diversity is our strength’ is the ‘dumbest phrase’ in military history – Pentagon chief

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has slammed DEI initiatives and announced the termination of identity month celebrations US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke out on Friday against diversity initiatives in the armed forces, blasting the phrase “diversity is our strength” as the “dumbest” in military history. Addressing Pentagon staff, he said his leadership would focus…

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Hamas says Gaza truce at risk of collapse – AFP

The warning comes after the group released three Israeli hostages held in the enclave A senior Hamas official has warned that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza is at risk of “collapse,” Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on Saturday. The militant group accused Israel of failing to uphold its commitments under a truce that halted intense fighting…

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