Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Protests erupt in Cuba as US restrictions spark food, energy shortages

Al Jazeera Protesters in central Cuba have torched a local communist party office, as conditions on the island continue to deteriorate under severe restrictions from the United States meant to squeeze the economy. Authorities said on Saturday that five people were arrested amid what the government called “vandalism acts” in …

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Trump says ‘many countries’ will send warships to Hormuz amid Iran blockade

Al Jazeera United States President Donald Trump has said “many countries” will dispatch warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, without offering details about which states are on board. This comes as the waterway that carries a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas remains effectively closed on …

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Kennedy Center head steps down after tumultuous year

BBC Ric Grenell, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, is stepping down from his role as the head of Kennedy Center after a tumultuous year at the iconic performing arts venue. Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that Grenell will be replaced by Matt Floca, the …

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Three-quarters of the public expect tariffs to increase consumer prices

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo About 6 in 10 adults disapprove of how Donald Trump is handling of the economy in general, and about the same number disapprove of his handling of international trade. Concerns about the economy and what might happen over the next few months are pervasive. Sixty-one percent are …

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Meloni-Zelensky meeting lasted almost an hour, Italian PM: ‘Russia shows willingness for peace’

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo The Prime Minister received the Ukrainian president at Palazzo Chigi. Zelensky had previously met Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer. Talks are also planned with von der Leyen After the funeral of Pope Francis in the presence of numerous world leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met …

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Kim Jong-un blasts North Korean officials over ‘drinking spree’ in rare public rebuke

Muhamad Yehia At a meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un criticised dozens of officials for drunken misconduct. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has delivered a rare public rebuke to dozens of party officials for misconduct related to a “drinking spree”, according …

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Trump proposes relocation of Gazans which Hamas rejects

Muhamad Yehia president Donald Trump has suggested that Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab countries increase the number of Palestinian refugees they accept, potentially relocating enough and create a fresh start. In a recent Q&A aboard Air Force One, Trump also confirmed the U.S. had lifted the ban on sending large …

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Next Tech News Donald Trump ends migration app that gave entry to over 1m migrants in first hour as president

Muhamad Yehia The CBP One app allowed nearly a million people to legally enter the United States with permission to wor The Trump administration axed a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States and work. The app that let …

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An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump’s political coalition

Muhamad Yehia WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare …

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Trump pick Kash Patel must prove he’ll restore public faith in the FBI, a leading GOP senator says

  Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON — Doald Trump’s drive to upend the FBI was welcomed by Republican senators although it was not clear on Sunday how strongly members of the incoming majority party would embrace his move to install ally Kash Patel as the next director of the Justice Department’s top investigative arm. Patel, a onetime national security …

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