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JD Vance says US government shutdown is likely after meeting with Democrats

Budget warning and what it means Vice President JD Vance said the United States is “headed to a shutdown” unless Republicans and Democrats find agreement, following talks with Democratic lawmakers. The core dispute centers on the terms of a stopgap funding bill and reported disagreements over health care-related tax measures.

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By: Atlas

Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges world not to "turn a blind eye"

A deadly pattern that keeps civilians in the crossfire Ukraine woke up to another grim tally after overnight Russian strikes killed four people and wounded others, according to Ukrainian authorities. The barrage, described by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “pure terrorism,” hit residential areas and critical infrastructure—targets that have become

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Trump Cooks

President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is now before a federal court in Washington, where Judge Jia Cobb heard more than two hours of arguments and took the matter under advisement without issuing a ruling. Cook is seeking an emergency order to remain on

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4 Min
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U.S. Treasury Calls Out $312 Billion Dollar Money Laundering Scheme Involving China & Mexican Drug Cartels

The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) warned that Chinese money-laundering networks working with Mexico-based drug cartels have moved roughly $312 billion in suspicious transactions through the U.S. financial system over five years, based on 137,000+ Bank Secrecy Act reports filed from January 2020 through

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5 Min
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Appeals Court Rules Trump’s Global Tariffs Are Unlawful

A divided federal appeals court ruled that most of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs were unlawful, holding that he exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In a 7–4 decision on Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit largely affirmed

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4 Min
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Trump Appointed Judge Rejects DOJ Lawsuit Over Maryland Judges

A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit against every sitting judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, closing an unusual bid to overturn that court’s two-day pause on deportations for people who file habeas petitions. U.S.

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UK Reform Party Leader Promises Mass Deportation With Election Win

Nigel Farage said that, if Reform UK wins the next general election, his government would immediately detain and deport anyone who arrives in Britain without authorization, including families with children. He delivered the pledge at an August 26 press conference staged at Oxford Airport, describing irregular Channel arrivals as an

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4 Min
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Dozens Of Colombian Soldiers Kidnapped Following Clashes With Dissidents

Colombia’s defense ministry said at least 34 soldiers were kidnapped in the southeastern province of Guaviare after clashes with a dissident faction of the former FARC rebel group. The troops were seized on Sunday in a rural part of El Retorno municipality while evacuating following a military operation that,

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Drug Kingpin ‘El-Mayo’ Pleads Guilty To US Charges, Avoids Death Penalty

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise and to racketeering conspiracy. Prosecutors said the plea resolves major counts spanning multiple indictments and removes the death penalty from consideration. Zambada, 75, admitted

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Anti-Immigration Protests Persist In UK

Anti-immigration protests persisted across the United Kingdom over the weekend, centered on hotels used to house asylum seekers and unfolding in multiple towns and cities, including Epping, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Horley, Aberdeen, and others. Police deployed to keep rival groups apart as counter-demonstrators gathered under Stand Up to Racism banners.

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4 Min
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Israeli Military Targets Yemen’s Sanaa After Houthi Attacks

The Israeli military conducted airstrikes against Sanaa Yemen after the Houthi attacks on August 23-24, 2025. The Israeli military conducted airstrikes on multiple targets throughout Sanaa to combat the recent missile attacks from the Iranian-backed Houthi group. The conflict has spread beyond Gaza into multiple regional areas which affects Middle

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US Secretary Rubio Pauses Truck Worker Visas Following Illegal Alien Responsible For Deadly Crash

The United States paused the issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers effective immediately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, August 21, 2025. In a post on X, Rubio cited safety and labor-market concerns, saying the rising number of foreign commercial drivers on U.S. roads is “endangering

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