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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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US appeals court allows Trump tariffs to remain longer

It blocked most of the sweeping duties from going into effect, prompting the Trump administration's challenge

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US Marines arrive in LA on Trump's orders as immigration protests persist

Los Angeles imposes downtown curfew, another 197 people arrested

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Harvard university: State Dept resumes processing student visas after judge’s ruling

The US State Department directed all US missions abroad and consular sections to resume processing Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas after a federal judge in Boston last week temporarily blocked President Trump’s ban on foreign students at the Ivy League institution.

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Trump deploys Marines as tensions rise over Los Angeles protests

Trump had already mobilized 2,000 National Guard members to the country's second most populous city on Saturday

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Trump travel ban in effect, citizens from 12 nations barred from US

The move is expected to disrupt refugee pathways and further restrict immigration as the Trump administration expands its crackdown on illegal entries

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Scuffles in Los Angeles as soldiers sent by Trump fan out

Unrest broke out for a third day, with protesters angry at action by immigration officials that has resulted in dozens of arrests of what authorities say are illegal migrants and gang members

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Trump deploys military in LA to quell anti-immigration protests

About a dozen National Guard members were seen in video footage on Sunday morning lining up at a federal building in downtown Los Angeles, where detainees from immigration raids on Friday were taken, sparking protests that continued on Saturday.

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US and China set for trade talks in London on Monday

Vice Premier He Lifeng will be in the United Kingdom between June 8 and June 13

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Trump deploys National Guard over LA immigration protests

Donald Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to the streets of Los Angeles on Saturday

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Musk deletes post claiming Trump 'in the Epstein files'

Musk did not reveal which files he was talking about and offered no evidence for his claim

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