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Trump reassures Nato allies on security guarantees

US President Donald Trump took a victory lap at Nato’s Hague summit yesterday, joining leaders in reaffirming the “ironclad” commitment to protect each other after allies agreed to his demand to ramp up defence spending.

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Trump casts doubt on Nato mutual defence clause

President Donald Trump yesterday cast doubt over the United States’ commitment to defending its Nato partners, suggesting there were “numerous” definitions to the cornerstone of the alliance’s mutual defence clause.

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US top court allows 3rd country deportations to resume

A divided US Supreme Court paved the way on Monday for the Trump administration to resume deportations of undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own.

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Pro-Palestinian protest leader details 104 days spent in US custody

Khalil had been in custody since March facing potential removal proceedings

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Strikes on Iran: Democrats assail ‘erratic’ Trump

Democrats bristled over US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch air strikes on Iran without seeking authorization from Congress, accusing the Republican of violating the constitution and demanding a vote to rein in his war powers.

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Trump gambles on force over diplomacy

For nearly a half-century the United States has squabbled with Iran’s Islamic Republic but the conflict has largely been left in the shadows, with US policymakers believing, often reluctantly, that diplomacy was preferable.

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US judge blocks Trump ban on foreign students at Harvard

A federal judge on Friday indefinitely paused Donald Trump’s bid to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students as the US president said a “deal” with the Ivy League school was in the works.

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US moving third aircraft carrier to Middle East

The USS Gerald R. Ford will depart for Europe next week, a Navy official said Friday, placing a third American aircraft carrier in closer proximity to the Middle East as Israel and Iran trade strikes.

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Trump to set unilateral tariffs within weeks

President Donald Trump plans to inform trading partners of unilateral US tariff rates in the coming weeks, as a July deadline approaches for steeper levies to kick in on dozens of economies.

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Trump unveils website for $5m US residency visa

President Donald Trump touted a new website for his planned $5 million US residency permit on Wednesday, saying the waiting list for the golden visa has opened on TrumpCard.gov.

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Immigration raids: Protests spread across US despite Trump threats

Protests over hardline immigration tactics ignited across the United States after days of demonstrations in Los Angeles, as California yesterday prepared for a legal showdown over President Donald Trump’s deployment of the military.

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US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 5 members killed in Hamas attack

The UN and major aid groups have refused to cooperate with the foundation over concerns it was designed to cater to Israeli military objectives

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'Our city is not on fire': LA residents reject Trump rhetoric

The demonstrations began Friday as immigration authorities carried out raids on undocumented migrants in the sprawling metropolis

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Protests spread across US despite Trump threat

Over 1,000 people massed in America's second biggest city for a sixth day of protests, with the crowd peaceful as they marched through the streets

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Musk regrets some of his Trump criticisms

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and Donald Trump’s former advisor, said yesterday that he regretted some of his recent criticisms of the US president after the pair’s public falling-out last week.

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Immigration raids: US cities brace for more protests

Several US cities yesterday braced for protests against President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration raids, as parts of the country’s second largest city Los Angeles spent the night under curfew in an effort to quell five days of unrest.

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LA police say arrests underway as groups defy curfew

Curfew goes into effect in protest-hit downtown

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Thousands in New York protest immigration raids

The march in New York was more peaceful than its counterpart in Los Angeles

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