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November 2, 2025 3:20 PM

Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible "fast" military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on the killing of Christians. The U.S. government will also imm...

November 2, 2025 9:39 AM

Trump administration must pay food aid benefits within days, judge says

A federal court in Rhode Island on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to make full food aid benefit payments by Monday, or partial payments by Wednesday, while acknowledging the "irreparable harm" that exists without their timely payment. The...

November 2, 2025 9:25 AM

Putin rushes to help Maduro, sends Wagner Group to Venezuela as Trump beats the drums of war

The U.S. - Venezuela confrontation has erupted to new heights. And now, Russia has entered the fight. Recently, a Russian military transport plane landed in Caracas, signalling Moscow’s direct involvement in the crisis. For Washington, D.C., it’...

October 31, 2025 11:03 AM

Trump calls for US Senate to scrap filibuster rule

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule, to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in its 30th day. The filibuster is the Senate rule for agreement by 60 of it...

October 30, 2025 10:39 PM

States urge US judge to block Trump administration from suspending food benefits

A federal judge in Boston began hearing arguments on Thursday on whether she should block President Donald Trump's administration from moving forward with plans to fully suspend food aid for millions of Americans starting on Saturday amid the ongoing...

October 30, 2025 11:12 PM

Pentagon’s DOGE unit to revamp military drone program, sources say

The Pentagon's DOGE unit is leading efforts to overhaul the U.S. military drone program, including streamlining procurement, expand homegrown production, and acquire tens of thousands of cheap drones in the coming months, according to Pentagon offici...

October 29, 2025 11:06 PM

Trump acknowledges constitutional limits on third term, for now

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not seek a third term in office, a marked shift after months of teasing the idea despite constitutional limits, but it was unclear whether it was his final word on the matter. Trump, who is know...

October 29, 2025 11:19 PM

Looming Trump-Xi meeting revives hope of US-China trade truce

As U.S. President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping prepare to kick off talks on Thursday, U.S. negotiators have signaled they seek a return to a fragile trade war truce, but tensions remain high and longer-term economic irritants will likel...

October 28, 2025 10:38 PM

Trump, Xi to discuss tariff cuts tied to China’s fentanyl crackdown, WSJ reports

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will discuss a trade framework to reduce U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods in exchange for Beijing’s commitment to curb exports of fentanyl precursor chemicals, the Wall Street Journal said on T...

October 28, 2025 12:27 PM

Can Donald Trump serve a third term as US president?

President Donald Trump on Monday declined to dismiss speculation that he would seek a third term and said he hadn't considered whether he would go to court to contest the U.S. Constitution's two-term limit for presidents. Here is a look at the legal...