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US to send 5,000 more troops to Poland, Trump says
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BBC Europe
center136d ago

US to send 5,000 more troops to Poland, Trump says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure NATO allies following President Donald Trump's announcement of an additional 5,000 troops to Poland. This decision, made amidst confusion over previous troop deployment cancellations and withdrawals from Germany, was stated by Trump to be based on his relationship with the Polish President.

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Forced disappearances and torture: Ecuador’s war on drugs is brutal – and backed by US troops
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The Guardian Europe
left137d ago

Forced disappearances and torture: Ecuador’s war on drugs is brutal – and backed by US troops

Since Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa declared an "internal armed conflict" in early 2024, security forces have allegedly forcibly disappeared at least 51 people, including minors Jairo Damián Tapia Álvarez and Jostin Elian Álvarez Chávez, who reported torture and threats of death. These abuses have increased amid expanded support from Western powers, including the US, for Ecuador's counter-narcotics efforts as the country serves as a major cocaine transit hub.

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Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump and Vance talk up Iran deal
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Al Jazeera
center137d ago

Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump and Vance talk up Iran deal

Two Chinese supertankers carrying approximately 4 million barrels of crude oil exited the Strait of Hormuz after waiting for over two months. This development occurred as US President Trump and Vice President Vance indicated progress in negotiations with Iran, while Iran's IRGC warned of regional conflict spillover if attacked.

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US says China to buy billions in agricultural goods after Trump-Xi talks
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Al Jazeera
center140d ago

US says China to buy billions in agricultural goods after Trump-Xi talks

China will buy 'at least' $17bn worth of US agricultural goods annually, the White House says.

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Trump's White House ballroom loses federal funding proposed by Senate Republicans
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BBC US & Canada
center140d ago

Trump's White House ballroom loses federal funding proposed by Senate Republicans

The Senate rule-keeper struck down the use of taxpayer funds to bolster security for the proposed $400m project.

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Trump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces
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The Guardian Africa
left142d ago

Trump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces

US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” the US president said on his Truth S

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Shaky truce between Israel and Lebanon extended for 45 days, US says
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The Guardian Middle East
left142d ago

Shaky truce between Israel and Lebanon extended for 45 days, US says

Statement following ‘productive’ talks in Washington comes as Israel launches strikes on southern city of TyreIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the US state department has said. It came after two “productive” days of talks, and more negotiations would be held from 2-3 June, the department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said.

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When will the Iran war end? The US can’t even decide when it began | Lawrence Douglas
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The Guardian Middle East
left143d ago

When will the Iran war end? The US can’t even decide when it began | Lawrence Douglas

A state department document seeks to justify the war as part of a years-long conflictIs the war in Iran over? Within hours of secretary of state Marco Rubio’s assurance that “the operation is over” last week, Donald Trump used social media to declare that it most decidedly was not. Should Iran fail to accept the US peace plan, Trump warned that the bombing would resume and “at a much higher level and intensity than it was before”.

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Fans from five African World Cup countries will no longer face $15,000 bond to enter US
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The Guardian Africa
left144d ago

Fans from five African World Cup countries will no longer face $15,000 bond to enter US

The Trump administration is suspending visa-bond requirements of up to $15,000 for fans from five African World Cup-qualified nations—Algeria, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Tunisia—who hold valid tournament tickets and enroll in FIFA's expedited visa system, according to the State Department's assistant secretary for consular affairs. The waiver, effective ahead of the June 11 tournament co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico, represents a rare immigration-policy relaxation but follows broader administration restrictions including social-media-history submissions and expanded travel bans affecting some World Cup participants.

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Pentagon gives new $29bn Iran war price tag, downplays munitions concerns
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Al Jazeera
center145d ago

Pentagon gives new $29bn Iran war price tag, downplays munitions concerns

Appearing before congressional panel, Defense Secretary Hegseth says US is prepared to either escalate or wind down war.

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US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland
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BBC Europe
center145d ago

US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

Negotiations have progressed in recent months, according to multiple officials familiar, with the White House optimistic of reaching a deal.

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Yes, Europe’s leaders are finally standing up to Trump. Here’s why | Mujtaba Rahman
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The Guardian Europe
left146d ago

Yes, Europe’s leaders are finally standing up to Trump. Here’s why | Mujtaba Rahman

Friedrich Merz’s criticism of the US president was not a solo run. It was born of the realisation that US leverage has slipped Friedrich Merz’s criticism of Donald Trump last month reflected more than a moment of personal candour or a split between Berlin and the White House.

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Hegseth says Pentagon will review Mark Kelly US weapons stockpile remarks | US politics
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theguardian.com
left146d ago

Hegseth says Pentagon will review Mark Kelly US weapons stockpile remarks | US politics

Hegseth says Pentagon will review Mark Kelly US weapons stockpile remarks | US politics

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Pentagon will review Senator Mark Kelly's comments about US weapon stockpiles, Hegseth says
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BBC US & Canada
center146d ago

Pentagon will review Senator Mark Kelly's comments about US weapon stockpiles, Hegseth says

The defence secretary accuses the senator of "blabbing on TV", after Kelly expressed concern about the US munitions stockpile.

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Polish ex-minister flees Hungary to the US after PM Magyar says country won’t protect people wanted elsewhere
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The Guardian Europe
left147d ago

Polish ex-minister flees Hungary to the US after PM Magyar says country won’t protect people wanted elsewhere

Zbigniew Ziobro has been accused in Poland of leading an organised criminal enterprise and abuse of power, which he deniesPoland’s former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted on several criminal charges in his home country, has fled Hungary to the United States, he confirmed on Sunday, after being granted asylum from former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s government last year. “I am in the United States,” Ziobro told rightwing Polish broadcaster Republika.

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Americans onboard hantavirus cruise ship to be repatriated to US
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The Guardian Europe
left147d ago

Americans onboard hantavirus cruise ship to be repatriated to US

The 17 passengers are set to be transferred to a special quarantine center in Nebraska to ‘assess them for risk’The 17 Americans onboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship M/V Hondius have disembarked the vessel after it docked in Tenerife on Sunday and are being repatriated to the United States. Upon their arrival in Spain, medical teams from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awaited and interviewed the passengers, whose identities have not been publicly disclosed and who

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Hovering objects and flashing lights: what we learned from UFO documents released by the Pentagon
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BBC US & Canada
center149d ago

Hovering objects and flashing lights: what we learned from UFO documents released by the Pentagon

The US has published transcripts, video clips and audio recordings about unidentified flying objects.

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US : Pentagon releases trove of classified UFO files
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dw.com
center149d ago

US : Pentagon releases trove of classified UFO files

US : Pentagon releases trove of classified UFO files

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DW News
center149d ago

US: Pentagon releases trove of classified UFO files

The White House directed the Pentagon, Director of National Intelligence, Energy Department, NASA, and FBI to release classified files on unidentified flying objects on May 8, 2026, with 162 documents now publicly available on a newly created website; the collection includes military sensor videos, astronaut testimony, and decades-old sightings spanning from Syria to North America. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump characterized the disclosure as unprecedented transparency, though critics including former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene dismissed the release as a distraction from the administration's unpopular military campaign against Iran.

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‘Make up their own minds’: Pentagon releases first tranche of UFO files
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Al Jazeera
center149d ago

‘Make up their own minds’: Pentagon releases first tranche of UFO files

US President Trump ordered the release in February amid renewed public interest; critics claim distraction.

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