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U.S. pays about $160 million of nearly $4 billion it owes to U.N.

February 20, 2026 admin

U.S. pays about 0 million of nearly billion it owes to U.N.

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The United States has paid about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations, the U.N. said Thursday (February 19, 2026), and President Donald Trump promised more money to the financially strapped world organization. The Trump administration’s payment last week…

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Trump says he doesn’t know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more

February 20, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump said that he’s directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of “tremendous interest.” Image used for illustration purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto President Donald Trump said on Thursday (February 19, 2026) that he’s directing the Pentagon and other government…

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Trump repeats claim he ended conflict between India and Pakistan; said he threatened 200% tariffs on countries

February 19, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (February 19, 2026) said he had threatened to put 200% tariffs on India and Pakistan if they didn’t stop the fighting last summer, reiterating the claim that he stopped the war between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Mr. Trump repeated the claim that he stopped eight wars within the first…

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India attends Trump’s Board of Peace meeting as observer nation

February 19, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump stands with other World leaders before a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, on February 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP India on Thursday (February 19, 2026) attended the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza as an “observer” country. According to a…

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U.S. and Uzbekistan sign critical minerals pact

February 18, 2026 admin

Since Donald Trump’s return to power, the U.S. has courted the five former Soviet republics of Central ‌Asia and moved to bolster its influence in a region where Russia and China have traditionally enjoyed primacy. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. government has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan to secure better access to the…

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What is Trump’s Project Vault?

February 17, 2026 admin

In the first week of February, the Donald Trump administration of the United States unveiled Project Vault, an independently governed and operated public-private partnership aimed at establishing a strategic domestic reserve of critical mineralsin the United States. The partnership, backed by $10 billion in financing by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and…

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Nigeria announces arrival of 100 U.S. soldiers

February 16, 2026 admin

Some 100 U.S. soldiers are being deployed to Nigeria as part of increased military cooperation to fight insecurity in the West African country, the Nigerian Defence Ministry announced Monday (February 16, 2026). The Ministry did not specify when the “U.S. military trainers” arrived or were due to arrive. “The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) wishes to announce…

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U.S., Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says

February 14, 2026 admin

The indirect talks on February 6 were between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, and U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, right. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said on Saturday (February 14, 2026). Oman,…

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EU leaders meet to counter pressure from Russia, China, Donald Trump

February 12, 2026 admin

Leaders from across the European Union are meeting Thursday (February 12, 2026) in a Belgian castle as the 27-nation bloc faces antagonism from U.S. President Donald Trump, strong-arm economic tactics from China and hybrid threats from Russia — challenges that have prompted a rethink of Europe’s approach to diplomacy and trade. “We all know we…

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Trump administration plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states

February 11, 2026 admin

A file image of U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to withhold some public health and transportation money from a group of Democratic-led states. Full details have not been released, including whether the states could take any steps to avoid losing the funding. The federal government cited…

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