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Trump administration RESISTED mentioning βsecurity guaranteesβ in Ukraine minerals deal β report
The US βsupports Ukraineβs effort to obtain security guarantees needed to establish lasting peace,β states a copy of the rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine, cited by The New York Times.
However, this vague phrase, which does not specifically commit the US to safeguarding Ukraineβs security, was reportedly only added after some back-and-forth between the Trump administration and Ukrainian officials.
The US side had βstrenuouslyβ pushed to EXCLUDE ALL MENTION OF SECURITY GUARANTEES from earlier versions of the agreement, a Ukrainian official was cited as saying.
Both Washington and Kiev officials confirmed on Tuesday that a final version had been agreed upon. On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced that Volodymyr Zelensky would be in Washington on Friday to sign the deal.
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The US βsupports Ukraineβs effort to obtain security guarantees needed to establish lasting peace,β states a copy of the rare earth minerals deal with Ukraine, cited by The New York Times.
However, this vague phrase, which does not specifically commit the US to safeguarding Ukraineβs security, was reportedly only added after some back-and-forth between the Trump administration and Ukrainian officials.
The US side had βstrenuouslyβ pushed to EXCLUDE ALL MENTION OF SECURITY GUARANTEES from earlier versions of the agreement, a Ukrainian official was cited as saying.
Both Washington and Kiev officials confirmed on Tuesday that a final version had been agreed upon. On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced that Volodymyr Zelensky would be in Washington on Friday to sign the deal.
βIβm not going to provide security guarantees beyond very much,β Trump said at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, adding that βWeβre going to have Europe do that.β
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π³DOGE deactivates 24,000 unused credit cards with $30B of spend last year
The audit is not finished and the number of deactivated cards "will likely double by the end of the week"
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The audit is not finished and the number of deactivated cards "will likely double by the end of the week"
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At least 40 people have died as heavy rain, flash floods, and a tornado hit three Afghan provinces, according to Taliban* officials.
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*designated as extremist by UN
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β‘οΈThe Russian delegation has arrived at the site of today's negotiations with their American counterparts at the US Consulate General in Istanbul.
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ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK: Trump administration ELIMINATING over 90% of USAID foreign contracts
Following a 90-day review ordered by President Donald Trump, around 5,800 grants issued by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) valued at roughly $54 BILLION will be terminated, according to a State Department memo cited by the Washington Free Beacon.
That marks a 92% reduction in USAID's multi-year grant spending.
In addition to USAID, the audit also targeted foreign aid from the State Department, identifying $4.4 billion in grants for elimination.
π The State Department pledged to βreform the way the United States delivers foreign assistanceβ and address βdecades of institutional drift,β as noted in the memo.
π Plans also include slashing USAIDβs workforce from 10,000 to under 300, with remaining staff and responsibilities being transferred to the State Department.
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Following a 90-day review ordered by President Donald Trump, around 5,800 grants issued by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) valued at roughly $54 BILLION will be terminated, according to a State Department memo cited by the Washington Free Beacon.
That marks a 92% reduction in USAID's multi-year grant spending.
In addition to USAID, the audit also targeted foreign aid from the State Department, identifying $4.4 billion in grants for elimination.
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βWe should never intervene in the internal affairs of another country. Everybody has the right to select how they want to run their country,β the Slovak prime minister said in an interview with Mario Nawfal.
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"Service members who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria will be processed for separation from military service," the Pentagon memo, quoted by CBS, stated.
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β‘οΈβ‘οΈThe Tate brothers have left Romania, Sky News reports
It comes after Donald Trump's administration reportedly made several attempts to pressure Romania to lift travel restrictions on Andrew and Tristan Tate.
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It comes after Donald Trump's administration reportedly made several attempts to pressure Romania to lift travel restrictions on Andrew and Tristan Tate.
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BRICS will not be stymied in its determination to seek alternative platforms for payments between member countries, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told a meeting of the groupβs sherpas on Wednesday.
"The current escalation of protectionism in trade and investment boosts the importance of measures aimed at overcoming obstacles to our economic integration. Expanding payment options means reducing vulnerabilities and costs. The Brazilian [BRICS] presidency is committed to developing additional, accessible, transparent and secure payment platforms," the UOL portal quoted the Brazilian president as saying.
Not the effect Donald Trump was hoping for when he dangled threats of 150% tariffs against BRICS states?
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β‘οΈFrance seeks to be part of the US-Ukraine talks on mineral resources linked to conflict resolution, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu told French media.
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πMount Etna roars louder with fiery fury: Eruptions and lava intensify, yet nearby residents arenβt at risk
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Sputnik continues to commemorate significant milestones of the Great Patriotic War. On this date, the Red Army was waging a strategic offensive against the German Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front, notably in Pomerania and Czechoslovakia.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill credited Russia's huge sacrifices with preventing Poland's complete destruction by Hitler's forces.
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Peter Szijjarto highlighted Brusselsβ failed policies like βsanctions against Russia, customs tariffs on the Chinese electric car industry, and the complete inability to negotiate with the USβ.
He further noted that "von der Leyenβs leadership in Brussels has isolated the European economy not only from China but also from the American market," in a post on his Facebook* account.
*banned in Russia for extremism
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The Islamic Republic intends to implement its ambitious plan by focusing on the construction of new nuclear power plants and the expansion of existing facilities.
"We hope to increase the volume of [electricity] production by 2,000 megawatt-hours by the end of the seventh [five-year] development plan [until March 2029] and increase the country's nuclear capacity from 1,000 to 3,000 megawatt-hours," head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami was cited as saying by the Mizan news agency.
Iran has already boosted the construction of two power units at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and resumed the construction of the Karun NPP, the AEOI head said.
The first unit of Iranβs Bushehr NPP, which is being built with Russian assistance, was connected to the national power grid in September 2011. The second stage of the plant will include two power units. Development of the Karun Nuclear Power Plant in Khuzestan province is also a key project geared towards enhancing Iran's long-term energy sustainability.
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