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28May By AdminsNo Comments

Biden sues US justice department to block release of recordings

Getty Images Joe Biden speaks at an event for South Carolina Democrats in February 2026. Former US President Joe Biden has sued the federal government to block the release of interviews with his memoir's ghostwriter, which he has described as "private information" but could contain embarrassing details about his memory. Special Counsel Robert Hur obtained the recordings and transcripts while investigating Biden's handling of classified documents. Hur found Biden improperly retained records, but he did not recommend charges. His report, released in 2024, also raised questions about Biden's fitness for office. The justice department has accused the prior administration of trying to "hide audio recordings that clearly demonstrate a significant decline" in Biden'...
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4May By AdminsNo Comments

Trump says US to ‘guide’ stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz

AFP via Getty Images The United States says it will on Monday begin trying to free merchant ships stranded by Iran's closure of the key shipping channel, the Strait of Hormuz, since the start of the war. US President Donald Trump said "Project Freedom" was a "humanitarian gesture" and that any interference would "be dealt with forcefully". Some 15,000 US service personnel, guided-missile destroyers and more than 100 aircraft would be involved, US Central Command (Centcom) said, adding that the US blockade of Iranian ports would continue. The move comes as the two countries observe a temporary ceasefire, which began on 8 April, and as they work on agreeing on a permanent peace plan. However a senior Iranian official warned that any US attempt to interfere in the str...
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29Mar By AdminsNo Comments

US House to vote on DHS funding as travel chaos deepens

The US House of Representatives has been called back to the Capitol to vote on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as airport travel delays sweep the country. The vote, which would fund DHS including its immigration agencies through to 22 May, comes hours after Republicans rejected a deal passed by the Senate to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). TSA agents, who manage security in US airports, have not been paid in more than a month due to the congressional impasse. Many airports have seen long delays. The House bill is unlikely to be signed into law, as Democrats have pushed to halt funding to immigration agencies covered under DHS without reforms. The House is planning to vote on the measure late on Friday. If approved, it would then h...
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28Jan By AdminsNo Comments

Trump says government will ‘de-escalate’ in Minnesota following Pretti shooting

Getty Images President Donald Trump said his administration was "going to de-escalate a little bit" in Minnesota, after the second fatal shooting of a US citizen by federal immigration officers there. "Bottom line, it was terrible. Both of them were terrible," he said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. In early January Renee Good was fatally shot by an immigration officer, followed by Alex Pretti, who was killed after being stopped by border agents this past weekend. Pretti's death reignited local protests and public outcry across the country, and led to criticism from lawmakers in both parties. Trump's remarks are the latest sign his administration is taking a step back on its operations in Minnesota. On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pulled the Mi...
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18Dec By AdminsNo Comments

US accused of using illegal workers at centre processing refugee claims in South Africa

Getty Images The US has prioritised white South Africans despite reducing overall refugee numbers South Africa has accused the US of using Kenyan nationals without work permits at a facility processing applications by white South Africans for refugee status. Seven Kenyans were arrested after intelligence reports revealed that people "had recently entered South Africa on tourist visas and had illegally taken up work" at the centre, said a statement from South Africa's department of home affairs. Washington accused South Africa of "interference" in its efforts to admit white Afrikaners as refugees, in a response issued to Agence France-Presse. The US is offering asylum status to Afrikaners as it says the community is facing persecution. South Africa's government has reje...
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18Dec By AdminsNo Comments

Venezuela denounces Trump’s order for ship blockade as ‘warmongering threats’

Getty Images US President Donald Trump has ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela - a move denounced by Caracas as "warmongering threats". Trump wrote that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government had been designated a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO), which had also engaged in "Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking". His remarks come after the US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela last week, a significant action in light of the South American nation's reliance on oil. The US has also recently conducted deadly strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling boats, and has significantly built up its naval presence nearby. Trump's post did not give further detail of how the wide-ranging b...
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