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Qatar signs on to 'Pax Silica' declaration for economic cooperation in AI, energy
Pax Silica already includes the U.S. Australia, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and Singapore.
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Mamdani-tied socialists, CCP-tied groups lead war against Trump on ICE shooting and Maduro arrest
Leftist groups like the DSA were planning mass protests focused on opposing the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro. Then, the ICE shooting happened.
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Pentagon touts success of Caribbean Sea blockade in deterring 'dark fleet' oil vessels
"In the past 24 hours alone, at least seven 'dark fleet' oil vessels have turned around to avoid interdiction—because they know we mean business," Parnell wrote on X.
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Defense Department to disband decades-old advisory committee on women in the military
"Secretary Hegseth has decided to terminate the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services," Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said. "The Committee is focused on advancing a divisive feminist agenda that hurts combat readiness, while Secretary Hegseth has focused on advancing uniform, sex-neutral standards across the Department."
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Trump administration vows ICE will not comply with California masking law
Newsom signed the state legislation into law on Saturday, which bans face coverings like gaiters and ski masks for ICE agents and other law enforcement authorities operating in the Golden state.
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Putin floats extending nuclear arms pact by one year
Putin visited Alaska last month, where he met with Trump. The pair discussed a possible resolution to the conflict and speculation emerged that he would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Trump confirms three male 'narcoterrorists' killed in latest kinetic strike on drug vessel
The strike comes less than a month after Trump started striking alleged drug ships that were trying to sneak illicit drugs into the U.S. The first two strikes were on ships from Venezuela, but Trump did not specify where the most recent ship was from.
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Trump’s peacemaking effort hits European snags with Ukraine on secondary sanctions
Secondary Sanctions: For the American president, the European hesitance to commit fully to working against Russia, even limited to economic sanctions, is a sticking point that makes unilateral U.S. action difficult.
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Congressional leaders brace for TikTok deal, warn Trump not to deviate from divestment law
As the president negotiates the contours of the deal between Washington and Beijing, lawmakers underscore requirements of the 2024 law requiring separation between China-based ByteDance and TikTok in the United States. The president issued a new executive order on Tuesday pushing the divestment deadline back again to December 16.
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Trump confirms strike on second drug boat
The move follows an earlier strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug boat that sparked a discussion about due process when dealing with possible traffickers in international waters.
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Qatar says Biden never asked to expel Hamas leaders after massacre, asked to restore offices
Qatar official also says his nation was grateful when the Trump administration joined other countries in condemning the Israeli airstrike on Qatari soil last week.
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Military warns service members not to 'mock' or 'celebrate' Charlie Kirk assassination
"It is unacceptable for military personnel and Department of War civilians to celebrate or mock the assassination of a fellow American," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote on X. "The Department of War has zero tolerance for it."
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Driver plows into ICE agents during enforcement op in Chicago
President Donald Trump has repeatedly floated sending National Guard troops to Chicago to aid in deportation efforts and to crack down on crime in a similar manner to Washington, D.C.