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July 12, 2025
International
World

US state department layoffs: Trump administration orders workforce reduction; over 1300 employees affected

The headquarters of the Department of State (AP image) The US State Department on Friday (local time) laid off more than 1,300 employees as part of the Trump administration’s latest move to cut its American workforce by about 15%. This is part of a broader effort to reorganize the department.According to a notice sent to […]

April 22, 2025
International
World

War Leaked Chats on Signal: Why Donald Trump wants to fire Pete Hegseth | World News

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference in Panama City, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) “Ask the Houthis how he’s doing,” President Trump quipped this Easter Monday, defending his embattled Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. But behind the bravado and bunny suits on the White House lawn, top officials are […]