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Jan. 28 (UPI) — The Trump administration directed federal agencies to stop distributing loans and grants Tuesday until a review is held to ensure the spending meets Trump’s agenda. In a memo late Monday viewed by CNN, The Hill, and The Washington Post Matthew Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget…
US: Critics urge Congress to block release of $320m in military aid to Egypt
US military financing for Egypt is set to reach $1.3bn in 2024, as Israel’s war on Gaza continues The Biden administration has decided to release $320m in military aid to Egypt – a package previously contingent on improving human rights issues in the country. Unless Congress steps in, this brings the total amount from Washington…
Greece hit by general strike as thousands of workers protest over the high cost of living
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of workers marched through the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday as part of a 24-hour general strike called by labor unions to protest the rising cost of living and timed to coincide with the government submitting the 2025 budget to Parliament. Public and private sector workers walked off the job…
Breaking News | China | NewsTaiwan Strait: footage released of near miss between Chinese warship and US destroyer
US military says its ship had to reduce speed to avoid a collision and accuses China of violating maritime rules of safe passage in international water The US military has released video of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese manoeuvre in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply…
Swedish security service says Iran uses criminal networks in Sweden
STOCKHOLM, May 30 (Reuters) – Swedish security service SAPO said on Thursday that the Iranian government had been using criminal networks within Sweden to carry out violent acts against other states, groups, and individuals. The Security Service said that Iran recently had targeted the interests of other states in Sweden, and specifically Israel, and had…
Breaking News | News | RussiaKremlin calls ICC arrest warrant for Putin ‘outrageous and unacceptable’
Russian leaders were quickly critical of the arrest warrant that the International Criminal Court issued for President Vladimir Putin based on alleged crimes committed in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the ICC’s warrant, which was announced on Friday, was “null and void” because Russia did not recognize the court’s jurisdiction, a position…


