Category: War
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Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine
President Donald Trump temporarily suspended the delivery of all U.S. military aid to Ukraine on Monday (3), military and senior government officials reported. The decision comes just days after Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a disagreement at the White House. The order affects more than $1 billion in weapons and ammunition. Officials said…
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Trump Proposes U.S. Takeover of Gaza and Says All Palestinians Must Leave
President Trump declared on Tuesday (4) that the United States should take control of Gaza and permanently relocate the entire Palestinian population from the devastated coastal enclave, one of the most brazen ideas any American leader has proposed in years. Welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, Trump said that all two…
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Pioneering Exhibition with the Annex of Anne Frank Opens in New York
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in Community, Education, Entertainment, Geral, History, In Focus, Inside, Middle East, United States, WarFor the first time in history, an exhibition outside Amsterdam will immerse visitors in the rooms where Anne Frank, her parents and sister, and four other Jews spent two years hiding to avoid Nazi capture and where she wrote her famous diary. Anne Frank The Exhibition opened in New York City at the Center for…
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Here Are Trump’s First Executive Measures
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President Trump will begin issuing a flurry of executive orders including measures to crack down on immigration and dismantle diversity initiatives in the federal government, his team told reporters, starting his presidency with a vigorous use of power intended to signal a sharp reversal of existing policies. Trump will also act unilaterally to end regulations…
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Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire in Gaza
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 42-day ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza, President Biden and other leaders announced on Wednesday (15), raising hopes that a 15-month war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and destroyed much of the enclave could soon come to an end. The ceasefire is set…
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What Is Happening in Syria?
For much of its 13 years, the horrors of Syria’s devastating civil war seemed endless. Now, President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is gone, the dictator has fled his country in the face of advancing rebel forces. Assad clung to power through domestic oppression, torture, and murder, with a mix of chemical weapons and support from Russia…
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Hezbollah and Israel Agree to a Ceasefire
After 13 months of war, Hezbollah entered into a ceasefire with Israel on Wednesday (27) that the group will struggle to convince anyone, other than its most fervent loyalists, that the decision is not in fact a defeat. The 60-day truce, which is expected to lay the groundwork for a more lasting ceasefire, comes after…
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The Hague Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Israeli Prime Minister and Hamas Military Chief
The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants on Thursday (21) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The Court also issued an arrest warrant for Muhammad Deif, the Hamas military chief, for crimes against humanity, including murder,…
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Russia X Ukraine: War Shows Signs of Escalation
On Thursday (21), Russia launched what authorities in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, said was an intercontinental ballistic missile towards the southeast of the country, but Putin, the Russian president, stated that his country launched “an experimental medium-range ballistic missile against Ukraine” near Dnipro. Putin, in comments on Thursday after the missile launch, said that…
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North Korea Sends Troops to Fight in Ukraine Alongside Russia
The United States has joined Ukraine and South Korea in confirming reports that North Korea has sent troops, estimated in the thousands, to assist in Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. The National Intelligence Service of South Korea stated that Pyongyang sent about 3,000 soldiers – including special forces – to the far east of Russia…