USA – The Governor Bill Lee’s deployment of the National Guard to Memphis, under Trump’s request, was on Monday outlawed by a Tennessee court. The court concluded that Lee lacked the legal authority to send military forces into the city, noting that Tennessee law permits such deployments only under strict conditions. According to the court […]
Category: US and Canada
Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles Designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by US
USA – The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the Venezuelan Cartel de los Soles will be designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (TFO). “Cartel de los Soles by and with other designated FTOs including Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel are responsible for terrorist violence throughout our hemisphere as […]
Trump Hints at Possible Talks with Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
USA – As US-Venezuela tensions escalate with American military buildup in the Caribbean Sea, Donald Trump on Sunday suggested that he may have talks with Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro. “We may be having some discussions with Maduro, and we’ll see how that turns out…They would like to talk,” Trump told reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida […]
Trump Urges Republicans to Vote for the Release of Epstein Files
USA – Donald Trump backtracked on his previous stance on Sunday, urging the Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote for the release of Epstein files, adding that his administration has nothing to hide. The announcement came after Trump for months led a pressure campaign among Republican ministers to thwart the release of the […]
Trump Cuts Ties with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
USA – Donald Trump has cut ties with long-time Republican supporter Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after she pushed for the release of the Epstein files. “I am withdrawing my support and Endorsement of ‘Congresswoman’ Marjorie Taylor Greene, of the Great State of Georgia,” Trump posted on his US social media site, Truth Social. Green has […]
Alaska Mining and Drilling Ban Revoked
USA – The US government on Thursday announced that the Alaska mining and drilling ban imposed during the Biden administration had been revoked. Interior Department officials called the decision a “major step in unlocking the energy potential” of the region, though environmentalists fear it will damage the huge natural areas of the US’ largest state. […]
Judge Orders Release of People Detained in Illinois Immigration Raids
USA – A US federal judge ordered the release of 615 people detained during Illinois immigration raids on Wednesday, according to local media reports. US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings sided with attorneys for the plaintiffs – the National Immigration Justice Center (NIJC) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) – in releasing those detained by […]
Historic US Government Shutdown Ends After 43 Days
USA – Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a funding bill to end the historic 43-day government shutdown through end of January. Trump accused Democrats of having attempted to “extort American taxpayers” during the shutdown, urging voters in next year’s midterm elections to “not forget this.” “The extremists in the other party insisted on creating the […]
Number of Flight Disruptions in USA Amid Shutdown
USA – Since the government shutdown, Sunday saw the sharpest flight disruptions in USA, with over 2,800 flights canceled and over 10,000 delayed. Major airports in New York, Chicago, and Atlanta were hit the hardest, with Atlanta’s main airport canceling more than 200 flights. Airlines for America, which represents major US carriers, said more than […]
Deal to End US Government Shutdown Very Close as Senate Advances Funding Bill
USA – Donald Trump said on Sunday that congressional negotiators seeking to broker a deal to end the 40-day US government shutdown were closer to an agreement to re-open federal agencies. “It looks like we’re getting very close to the shutdown ending,” Trump told reporters as he returned to the White House. The upbeat assessment […]
UPS Grounds its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Aircraft Fleet Following Crash
USA – The United States UPS cargo and shipping company have announced that it has grounded its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft fleet following its recent crash in Luisville, Kentucky. The move came “out of an abundance of caution” and for safety reasons, UPS said in a statement on Friday, noting that MD-11s represent roughly 9% […]
US Airline Flight Cuts Could Rise to 20 Percent
USA – On Friday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that if government shutdown continues, US airline flight cuts could face up to 20%, with the initially announced 10% set to be implemented over the coming week. “We are going to implement a 10% reduction in flights over the course of the next week. And again, […]
US Carried Out Airstrikes in the Caribbean Killing 3
USA – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US carried out another airstrike targeting a “narco-terrorists” vessel in the international waters on Thursday. 3 men were killed in the strike. The strike targeted a vessel “operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization” that was “trafficking narcotics” and no US personnel were harmed, Hegseth said on […]
Kazakhstan Joins Abraham Accords; What are They?
USA – On Thursday, Donald Trump said that Kazakhstan had agreed to join the Abraham Accords, becoming the fifth Muslim-majority nation to enter into normalization agreements with Israel after United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. “Kazakhstan is the first Country of my Second Term to join the Abraham Accords, the first of many. This […]
Judge John McConnell Jr. Orders Trump’s Administration to Fund SNAP Benefits
USA – US District Judge John McConnell Jr. from the state of Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to fund SNAP benefits by Friday in full. The judge ruled the government must make full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments to recipients in all states to ensure that poor families have food on […]