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‘Blackmail’: Brazilian President Lula slams Trump’s 50% tariff; threatens retaliation

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday denounced what he called “tariff blackmail” after the United States imposed a 50 per cent import charge on Brazilian goods.“Tariff blackmail is being normalised as an instrument for market conquest and to interfere in domestic affairs,” Lula said during […]

Trump calls Chicago a ‘hellhole,’ threatens to send National Guard despite local resistance: ‘We’re going in’

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, describing the city as a “hellhole” plagued by gun violence. “We’re going in,” Trump told reporters, while suggesting Baltimore could be next. He rejected claims that he is targeting Democratic-run cities, insisting, “This isn’t a political thing. I have an […]

So what I took the hat, life is first come…: Rich Polish CEO now threatens online trolls

Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek has reportedly defended snatching the hat from a child at the US open and said the child was slow. Piotr Szczerek, the millionaire CEO who went viral for snatching a signed hat from a child at the US Open, reportedly reacted to the online hate that he and his company are […]

US govt to halt? Trump escalates foreign aid fight – Schumer threatens fall shutdown

Chuck Schumer (left), Donald Trump (File – agencies) US President Donald Trump has unilaterally cancelled nearly $5 billion in foreign aid, drawing sharp criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers.Republican Senator Susan Collins called the move “unlawful”, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned it could lead to a government shutdown this fall.The rescinded funds, […]

‘People are desperate’: Trump threatens federal takeover of Chicago; blasts governor Pritzker over rising crime

Donald Trump (left), JB Pritzker (AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday escalated his criticism of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, citing a fresh spike in gun violence in Chicago and suggesting federal intervention may be necessary if local authorities fail to act.It comes after Trump issued threats to deploy federal troops in America’s third-largest city, […]

IAEA in Iran: First since US strikes; Tehran threatens sanctions can derail cooperation

UN nuclear inspectors have resumed limited work in Iran, visiting the Bushehr nuclear facility for the first time since Tehran suspended cooperation with the international atomic energy agency (IAEA) in June. The visit, confirmed on Wednesday by IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, marks a partial resumption of inspections but falls short of full access across Iran’s […]

No ‘gender ideology’ in sex education: Trump admin threatens grant cuts in 46 states; says ‘federal funds will not be used to poison minds’ | World News

Trump admin threatens grant cuts in 46 states over gender ideology content Trump administration has warned 40 states, five US territories and Washington DC, to strip references to transgender people from sex education programs or risk losing federal funding. The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) sent letters […]

Indian-origin Florida trucker crash sparks law review: Trump admin threatens funding cuts to state; says English language rule must

Donald Trump (left), Harjinder Singh (Agencies) Trump administration has warned that California, Washington, and New Mexico may face significant cuts in federal safety funding unless they enforce English language requirements for commercial truck drivers – a move spurred by a recent fatal crash in Florida involving an Indian-origin driver, reported Fox news.Transportation secretary Sean Duffy […]

‘DC is safe and booming’: Donald Trump touts crackdown; slams ‘incompetent’ Chicago mayor, threatens to ‘straighten out’ city next

US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his ongoing federal intervention in Washington, DC, claiming crime has dropped dramatically under his watch and signaling that Chicago could be the next target for a similar military-style deployment.Taking to Truth Social, Trump wrote, “The incompetent Mayor of Chicago just stated that, in DC, where crime has been […]

‘Will send troops if needed’: Trump threatens Baltimore; slams Maryland governor Wes Moore over crime

Wes Moore (left), Donald Trump (AP, PTI) US President Donald Trump has warned that he may send federal troops to Baltimore, sharply criticising Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s handling of crime in the city. The statement, posted on Sunday on his Truth Social platform, follows similar threats made by him regarding New York City, and Chicago, […]