Middle East peace or government shutdown? Donald Trump asked which is harder; what he replied

US President Donald Trump on Sunday described achieving peace in the Middle East as a far more difficult challenge than resolving the ongoing US government shutdown, which he said has become “almost customary.” Asked by reporters, “What’s harder, Peace in the Middle east or ending a government shutdown?” Trump replied, “Well, I think the hardest […]

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US public media shutdown hits harder in Turkey

US President Donald Trump‘s shutdown of US media outlet Voice of America, or VOA, has had a particularly strong impact in countries like Turkey where press freedom has long been under threat.As a result of the Trump administration’s defunding of the US government-funded international news service on March 14, the organization has effectively ceased operations. […]

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