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US needs to take over Greenland for world peace: Trump

US needs to take over Greenland for world peace: Trump

US President Donald Trump says the United States needs to take over Greenland for “world peace,” as he doubled down on his ambitions to annex the strategically placed, resource-rich Danish territory. "If you look at Greenland right now, if you look at the waterways, you have Chinese an

US judge halts deportation of Turkish student at Tufts

US judge halts deportation of Turkish student at Tufts

A federal judge in Massachusetts ordered on Friday barred the deportation of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, who voiced support for Palestinians in Israel's war in Gaza and was detained by US immigration officials this week. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was taken into custody by US immigrat

Trump signs order requiring proof of US citizenship to vote

Trump signs order requiring proof of US citizenship to vote

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that would require voters to prove they are US citizens and attempts to prevent states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. The sweeping order also would seek to take federal funding away from states that do not c

Trump to hit Venezuelan oil buyers with tariff

Trump to hit Venezuelan oil buyers with tariff

US President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order declaring that any country buying oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25 per cent tariff on trades with the US, while his administration extended a deadline for US producer Chevron to wind down operations in the South American country.