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The United States has paused all asylum decisions across nationalities after a shooting near the White House left one National Guard member dead and another critically injured. The order was issued to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), directing an immediate and indefinite halt while authorities review vetting and security procedures. Security Concerns
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Beijing has announced that starting November 10, 2025, it will suspend retaliatory tariffs on a range of American agricultural exports, including corn, wheat, sorghum and chicken. The decision follows a new round of high-level trade discussions between the United States and China aimed at easing tensions that have persisted since the original tariff war. Scope […]
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Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, has declared that the country’s dispute with the United States is fundamental and not merely tactical. Speaking at a student gathering in Tehran on the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. embassy takeover, Khamenei characterised the U.S. as a long-standing adversary whose current overtures for cooperation are incompatible with its continued
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The government of Nigeria said on Sunday that it is open to assistance from the Donald Trump-led United States in combating Islamist insurgents, provided the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty are respected. A spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu’s office, Daniel Bwala, told news agencies that Nigeria “welcomes U.S. assistance as long as it recognises our