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Trump: POTUS Again

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Israeli Incursions and Hezbollah's Retaliation: Is a New Escalation Looming?

As the ceasefire draws to a close, Israeli transgressions persist in southern Lebanon, casting doubt on the imminent complete withdrawal of Israeli forces. Having completely withdrawn from nine localities, it nevertheless continues to impose restrictions on the inhabitants of border areas, and to carry out incursions into several border ...

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship

A federal judge  blocked Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States on Thursday as liberal states scored their first victory against the new president's hardline agenda. The ruling imposes a 14-day stay on the enforcement of one of the most controversial executive orders Trump signed in the hours after he was ...

West Bank: Hundreds Flee Jenin Amid Israeli Raid, Says Palestinian Official

A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed a deadly operation there. The Israeli military this week launched a raid in the Jenin area, a hotbed of Palestinian militancy, days into a ceasefire in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israeli ...

Saudi Crown Prince Promises $600 Billion Boost in Trade and Investment to Trump

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Thursday to invest $600 billion into US trade and investments as he congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House. Prince Mohammed, the de facto leader of the world’s largest oil exporter, made the pledge during a phone call following Trump's inauguration on Monday, according to ...

Trump to Davos Elites: Produce in the US or Pay Tariffs

US President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to global elites in a video message to the World Economic Forum on Thursday: Make your products in the United States or face tariffs. Broadcast on a giant screen in the Swiss Alpine village of Davos, Trump received a loud round of applause from political and business A-listers who had eagerly ...

Billionaire Bloomberg Pledges to Cover U.S. Climate Contributions After Trump’s Withdrawal

After Donald Trump’s announcement of a new U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, American billionaire Michael Bloomberg committed on Thursday to cover, on behalf of the federal government, any unpaid U.S. contributions to the UN Climate body. Just like during Trump's first term, the businessman, who is opposed to the Republican and ...

Germany's Crisis-Hit Economy Casts Shadow Over Election

Auto industry jobs have long been the lifeblood of the German town of Luedenscheid but now, a trade union official says, the sector's woes have sparked fears it will turn into an "open-air industrial museum". Insolvencies and layoffs have cast doubt on the town's future prosperity, echoing wider anxieties in Europe's biggest economy as it heads ...

A New Wildfire Ravages Northern Los Angeles, Thousands Ordered to Evacuate

An explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes and setting nerves jangling in an area still reeling from two deadly blazes. Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover more than 9,400 acres (3,800 hectares) in just a few ...

Trump Reinstates the Houthi Designation as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization"

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to once again designate Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis a "foreign terrorist organization," the White House announced Wednesday. When former president Joe Biden took over from Trump in 2021, he removed the designation that Trump had signed near the end of his first term. Biden's move came in ...

MBS Congratulates Trump on His Inauguration and Pledges Massive Investments

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House, saying in a call on Thursday that the kingdom would massively expand its investments and trade with the United States. Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler passed on congratulations from his father, King Salman, during the call with Trump, according to a ...

The Head Of US Diplomacy Pledges ‘Unwavering Support’ For Israel

The new head of US diplomacy, Marco Rubio, pledged ‘unwavering support’ for Israel in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the State Department said on Wednesday. Rubio spoke with Netanyahu to ‘underscore that continued unwavering US support for Israel is a top priority for President Donald Trump,’ State Department ...