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White House: Will pay out food stamps

The Trump administration will pay out food stamps using reserve funds, it was announced on Monday. The decision comes after two courts ruled that the stamps must be paid out despite the ongoing shutdown.

Trump Announces Agreement with Harvard Amid Ongoing Feud

USA's president Donald Trump says that he "has reached an agreement" with Harvard University.

Colombia's President Calls for Investigation of Trump Over Boat Attacks

Colombia's president Gustavo Petro wants a criminal investigation to be initiated against the US president Donald Trump.

Trump Signals Possible Reduction in China Tariffs

Over the weekend, the USA and China will sit down at the negotiating table in Switzerland. President Donald Trump is now signaling continued high tariffs, but still lower than today. "80 percent tariffs against China seem right", Trump writes on Truth Social.

Trump Plans Drastic Cuts to US Diplomatic Presence in Africa

The Trump administration plans to drastically cut diplomatic relations with mainly African countries – and shut down operations related to democracy and human rights issues.

Trump Administration's Demands Letter to Harvard Sent by Mistake

The letter that the Trump administration sent to Harvard University and which started a deep legal conflict between the parties was sent by mistake, says two highly placed sources to The New York Times.

Trump Seeks to Narrow Species Protection Law, Sparking Criticism

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, wants to see a narrower interpretation of the species protection law to facilitate for the forestry and mining industries in the country. The proposal receives sharp criticism from nature conservation experts.

Trump Administration Halts New York Offshore Wind Farm Construction

US Supreme Court Orders Return of Wrongfully Deported Salvadoran Man

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the government must bring back a Salvadoran migrant since he was mistakenly deported to prison in El Salvador.

China Seeks Stability in Trade Tensions with US, Says Expert

China's response to the USA's trade war was expected – and controlled. China is not escalating, but responding in kind. Beijing does not want unnecessary conflicts, says China expert Frédéric Cho.

23 States Sue Trump Administration Over Health Funding Cuts

The Trump administration's major cutback of the US federal health authority HHS has begun with layoffs as a consequence. A total of 23 states are choosing to sue the government for the decision to cut health initiatives.

Judge Orders Preservation of Leaked Chat on Yemen Discussions

USAID Shutdown May Violate the Constitution

The ongoing dismantling of the aid agency USAID by USA's President Donald Trump is likely to violate the Constitution, a federal judge believes. Billionaire Elon Musk's efficiency organization Doge has now been stopped from making further cuts in USAID.

Russia Not Finished with Ukraine

Even if Russia were to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, it doesn't mean an end to the war, according to Johan Norberg from the Total Defence Research Institute. Russia is not finished with Ukraine in any way.

Rubio: El Salvador can accept US prisoners

El Salvador has offered to receive both deported migrants and convicted or already imprisoned individuals from the USA. This is stated by the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after meeting President Nayib Bukele on site in the country.

USA presses Rwanda for immediate ceasefire

The USA's Foreign Minister Marco Rubio is pressing Rwanda's President Paul Kagame for an immediate ceasefire in the Congo-Kinshasa.

Judge Blocks Trump's Proposal on Citizenship

A federal judge in Seattle temporarily stops President Donald Trump's attempt to prevent children born in the USA from automatically becoming American citizens. Trump will appeal the court's decision.

Ukraine: "Western powers" can pressure Russia

All tools – including "units" from the West in place in Ukraine – are being sought to pressure Russia into peace, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyj at the NATO meeting in Germany. The USA is promising new billion support and 30,000 fresh drones have been ordered.

50 Cent turned down playing for Trump

50 Cent recently turned down three million dollars, equivalent to approximately 32 million kronor, to perform at Donald Trump's campaign meeting in New York. This is stated by the rapper in an interview with the radio program The Breakfast Club, reports American media.

USA's Highest Court Rejects Trump's Weapon Ban

USA's highest court has invalidated a weapons law introduced by former President Donald Trump's government. The ban concerned a bump stock that enables shooting at a higher rate of fire.