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Israël en Egypte vrijgesteld van Trump's bevriezing van buitenlandse hulp
President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with his policy goals.
It was not immediately clear how much assistance would initially be affected by the Monday order as funding for many programs has already been appropriated by Congress and is obligated to be spent, if not already spent.
The order, among many Trump signed on his first day back in office, said the “foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not aligned with American interests and in many cases anti… Lees verder
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Rusland, China waarschuwen Trump om af te zien van het in beslag nemen van het Panamakanaal
Russia warned President Trump on Tuesday against seizing the Panama Canal, after he reiterated his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his second inaugural address Monday.
“We expect that during the expected discussions between the leadership of Panama and US President Donald Trump on issues of control over the Panama Canal, which certainly falls within the sphere of their bilateral relations, the parties will respect the current international legal regime of this key waterway,” said Alexander Shchetinin, director of the Latin American Department of the Russian Fore… Lees verder
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Trump Beveelt Overheid Om Sociale Media Censuur Te Beëindigen
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered that no federal officer, employee or agent may unconstitutionally abridge the free speech of any American citizen, an early step toward his campaign promise to dismantle what he called government “censorship” of U.S. citizens.
The president’s executive order, issued just hours after he was sworn in to a second term, comes after Trump and his supporters have accused the federal government of pressuring social media companies to take down lawful posts over concerns around misinformation.
The order also instructs the attorney general, in… Lees verder
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Trump verleent gratie aan Silk Road-oprichter Ross Ulbricht
President Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the dark web marketplace Silk Road
The pardon reportedly fulfilled campaign promises Trump made while seeking support from the cryptocurrency industry, which allegedly spent over $100 million on the election
Ulbricht, age 40, had been serving a life sentence without parole since his 2015 conviction for narcotics distribution
Trump announced the pardon on Truth Social, criticizing the federal prosecutors involved in Ulbricht's case
The article provides background on Silk Road, noting it facilitated over 1.5 million transactions and generated approximately $200 million in revenue during its three years of operation
While prosecutors alleged Ulbricht had attempted to arrange murders of perceived threats, they acknowledged no evidence showed these killings occurred
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Trump eist enorme dodentol in Oekraïne-oorlog
President Trump, on his first day of his second presidency, stated that Putin is in "big trouble" due to the war in Ukraine
Trump claimed that Zelenskyy wants to make a deal, though he's unsure about Putin's position
He pointed to Russia's economy and inflation as indicators of their troubles
When asked about his campaign promise to end the invasion on day one, Trump joked that he still had "half of the day left"
Trump commented on the war's unexpected length, noting it has lasted three years despite initial expectations of a one-week conflict
He cite… Lees verder
