Natalia fled Russia fearing imminent arrest for her family’s opposition activism and sought political asylum in the United States. But instead of refuge, she found herself locked in jail for over a year, separated from her husband and children and dreading deportation. With the Trump administration stepping up removals as part of its sweeping anti-immigration […]
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US-Präsident Donald Trump stuft die linke Antifa-Bewegung nach eigenen Worten als “terroristische Organisation” ein. Er werde zudem “dringend empfehlen, dass diejenigen, die die Antifa finanzieren, im Einklang mit den höchsten rechtlichen Standards und Praktiken gründlich untersucht werden”, erklärte Trump am Mittwoch (Ortszeit) in seinem Onlinedienst Truth Social. Die Antifa-Bewegung bezeichnete er als eine “kranke, gefährliche, […]
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Venezuela said Wednesday it had begun three days of military exercises on its Caribbean island of La Orchila as tensions soar amid US military activity in the region. Forces deployed for what Washington called an anti-drug operation have blown up at least two Venezuelan boats and a combined 14 people allegedly transporting drugs across the […]
Read MorePope Leo XIV sought to reassure Catholics in his first interview published Thursday that he would not change key doctrine on gay marriage and women deacons, after his predecessor’s divisive papacy. The US-born pontiff, elected four months ago, struck a different tone to outspoken Pope Francis, whose attempts to open the Church for the modern […]
Read MoreJimmy Kimmel’s late-night television show has been taken off the air “indefinitely” after the host was criticized for comments about the motives behind the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, US network ABC said. The stunning decision to suspend one of the United States’ most popular and influential late-night shows comes as President Donald Trump has […]
Read MoreTourists were back at Peru’s ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu Wednesday, officials said, after a protest by residents forced the evacuation of hundreds of stranded visitors. Access to the site had been blocked since Monday as protesters placed logs and rocks on train tracks to demand their interests be represented in the bidding process […]
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O Comitê de Política Monetária (Copom) do Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) manteve, nesta quarta-feira (17), inalterada em 15% a taxa básica de juros Selic, em um esforço para conter a inflação, que tende a se moderar, mas segue acima da meta oficial.”O Copom decidiu manter a taxa básica de juros em 15,00% a.a. [ao […]
Read MoreErstmals seit dem Amtsantritt von US-Präsident Donald Trump vor rund acht Monaten hat die Zentralbank Federal Reserve (Fed) den Leitzins gesenkt. Die Fed senkte den maßgeblichen Zinssatz am Mittwoch um 0,25 Prozentpunkte auf eine Spanne zwischen 4,0 und 4,25 Prozent ab, wie sie in Washington mitteilte. Das ist ein deutlich geringerer Zinsschnitt als von Trump […]
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Inmitten sich verschärfender Spannungen mit den USA hat Venezuela nach eigenen Angaben mit Militärübungen auf seiner Karibikinsel La Orchila begonnen. Caracas reagiere mit dem dreitägigen Manöver auf die Entsendung von US-Kriegsschiffen in die Region, erklärte Verteidigungsminister Vladimir Padrino López am Mittwoch. Es werde “Luftabwehrmaßnahmen mit bewaffneten Drohnen, Überwachungsdrohnen, U-Boot-Drohnen” geben, fügte er hinzu. Zudem werde Caracas […]
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