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07 Sep

‘We are the troops’: Inside Chicago’s split communities as Trump vows to deploy National Guard

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'We are the troops': Inside Chicago's split communities as Trump vows to deploy National Guard 'We are the troops': Inside Chicago's split communities as Trump vows to deploy National Guard 4 hours ago Share Save Tom Bateman BBC News, in Chicago Share Save Getty Images Police remove tents which demonstrators were using to block a vehicle entrance to an ICE facility outside Chicago On the South Side of Chicago, few people seemed braced for President Donald Trump's troops. But many here would tell you about another battle - one for the souls of the young. We drove through neighbourhoods notorious…
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07 Sep

Judge rules ending protections for Venezuelan and Haitian migrants is unlawful

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Judge rules ending protections for Venezuelan and Haitian migrants is unlawful Judge rules ending protections for Venezuelan and Haitian migrants is unlawful . DHS has indicated it will appeal the decision . TPS program was established by Congress in 1990 to give temporary protections for migrants from countries experiencing war and natural disasters . Read full story: Source
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07 Sep

Why the world is watching RFK’s fight with US health agency

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Why the world is watching RFK's fight with US health agency Why the world is watching RFK's fight with US health agency 1 day ago Share Save Jim Reed Health Reporter Share Save AP In fiery Senate testimony this week, US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr once again set his sights on the nation's top public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). His appearance came days after he suddenly fired the new CDC director, Susan Monarez, provoking a group of senior staff to resign in protest. At the hearing, when asked for an explanation, Kennedy claimed…
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06 Sep

Belgium asks US not to destroy millions in contraceptives bound for Africa

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Belgium asks US not to destroy millions in contraceptives bound for Africa The Trump administration has confirmed it plans to destroy the already purchased supplies, preventing their distribution . The supplies had been purchased by the US Agency for International Development under former President Joe Biden . The stockpile is estimated to be worth about $10m . Read full story: Source
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06 Sep

Trump symbolically changes Department of Defense to ‘Department of War’

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Trump symbolically changes Department of Defense to ‘Department of War’ Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says the new name signals a more offensive approach for the US military under Trump. United States President Donald Trump has signed an order changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War in all executive statements. In a signing ceremony from the Oval Office on Friday, Trump said the name change was part of a larger shift away from a “woke” ideology within the department. He added it would beckon in a new age of military victory. “So we won the…
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06 Sep

The Trump Administration Wants to Switch Off Climate Satellites

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The Trump Administration Wants to Switch Off Climate Satellites The U.S. has spent more than $800 million launching powerful climate-monitoring satellites into space . The satellites, known as the Orbiting Carbon Observatory missions, came with huge risks . Today the satellites are in “perfect health,” according to a government report issued in January . Read full story: Source
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