SAN FRANCISCO, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he wants the “names and countries” of every international student enrolled at Harvard University. The demand came just days after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students. …
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | An image U.S. President Donald Trump showed as evidence of “white genocide” in South Africa is actually a video screenshot taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, not South Africa. On Wednesday, Trump confronted visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with conspiracy theories on …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will speak separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday to push for a ceasefire deal between the two countries. “I will be speaking, by telephone, to President Vladimir …
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CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, the Middle East has seen conflicts intensifying and civilian suffering mounting under U.S. involvement. Regional analysts said that the U.S. government’s disregard for sovereignty and human rights in the Middle East has not only jeopardized local …
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Washington, the United States | THE INDEPENDENT | Donald Trump’s administration is advancing major efforts to continue cutting US foreign aid and dismantling USAID. A draft Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposes cutting the State Department by nearly 50%—over $30 billion—with foreign aid reduced by up to 75%, including the closure …
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | US President Donald Trump’s trade wars may push some Asian and African countries toward joining BRICS, a Russian expert said. “In recent days, and all throughout the past month, we have had a front row seat to the new challenges that have emerged from this …
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BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Thanks to the United States, “tariff” has become one of the top buzzwords in international politics. In rapid succession, the White House has announced 25 percent tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum, slapped additional tariffs on Chinese imports and threatened reciprocal tariffs against all …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that he said would “begin eliminating the federal Department of Education once and for all.” This move, as local media described it, fulfilled decades of conservative ambition to get rid of the agency. …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The White House said U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call on Wednesday agreed to “a partial ceasefire against energy” between Russia and Ukraine. The phone call came one day after Trump and Russian President Vladimir …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | More than 1,300 employees of the Voice of America (recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign agent media outlet) have been sent on administrative leave, and the radio station itself is going silent, Michael Abramowitz, Voice of America’s director announced. He said …
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