US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce certain mortgage costs, including through the automatic cancellation of mortgage insurance for eligible future borrowers and a permanent
I’m struck by the degree to which the mainstream media is still living in the Trump 1.0 world of 2017-2020, using words like “chaotic” or “transactional” to describe the new administration’s behavior.
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The US Army has announced an immediate ban on the recruitment of transgender individuals and suspended all sex change-related medical procedures for current service members, following a new directive from the Pentagon.
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Elon Musk’s recent assault on the US government, particularly through his creation of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), has sparked a wave of intrigue and concern. As reported by Financial
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected a US proposal to take control of around 50% of the rights to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, according to several sources familiar with the ongoing discussions.
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Conservative author and activist Ashley St. Clair has revealed that tech mogul Elon Musk is the father of her five-month-old child. The announcement, made via a post on X (formerly Twitter) on
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The United States’ gold reserves, famously stored at Fort Knox, have been an enigma for decades. The last official audit took place in 1974, yet much remains shrouded in secrecy. This lack
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From 1945 until the early 1990s, the global order was based on the hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was an order filled with conflict, danger and ideological
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Under Donald Trump’s leadership, the United States appears to have set its sights on exerting control over critical global trade routes, aiming to consolidate economic and strategic dominance. By seeking influence over
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s flight to Germany for the Munich Security Conference was abruptly turned around on Thursday night due to a mechanical issue. The Boeing C-32 aircraft, a converted
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The USS Harry S. Truman, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, collided with the merchant vessel Besiktas-M late Wednesday night in the Mediterranean Sea, according to US Navy officials. The incident occurred around 11:46
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Amid mounting tensions in the Indo-Pacific, US military officials are sounding the alarm about China’s increasing military activity near Taiwan. According to Admiral Samuel Paparo, the top US Navy commander in the
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met at the White House in a high-profile bilateral meeting, marking Modi’s first visit since Trump returned to office. Their discussions covered a
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by Our Correspondents in Colombo and in Washington DC The outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie J. Chung, is reportedly working behind the scenes to prevent the formation of a parliamentary
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The U.S. State Department planned to allocate $400 million over the next five years for a contract to build armored electric vehicles with Tesla, as detailed in government documents. This significant contract,
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Alibaba’s chair, Joe Tsai, recently confirmed that the Chinese ecommerce giant will provide artificial intelligence (AI) technology for Apple’s iPhone models sold in China. This collaboration has already fueled a significant surge
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