US military has flown Travis Timmerman, an American imprisoned in Syria, out of the country, US official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — US military has flown Travis Timmerman, an American imprisoned in Syria, out of the country, US official says.
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The IndependentTrump says Ukraine should have surrendered to Russia and blames Zelensky for war
Trump claims that the Ukrainian leader decided he ‘wanted to fight’ when it was actually Russia who started hostilities between the two countries
- CNN
Taiwan’s divided politics undermine defense resolve as Trump returns
Hours after Donald Trump’s chilly inauguration in Washington, Taiwan’s parliament voted to freeze billions of dollars in defense spending, in a move some worry could frustrate the famously transactional president, who has already demanded Taipei pay “more” for US protection.
- Reuters
Trump ends US security for Fauci, the latest ex-official to lose protection
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Friday Dr. Anthony Fauci, a former top health official who has faced threats since leading the country's COVID-19 response, should hire his own security, the latest former U.S. official to have their protection cut off since Trump took office this week. Sources familiar with the situation confirmed that federal security protection had been canceled for Fauci, a top infectious disease official whose efforts to fight the pandemic were applauded by many public health experts even as he was vilified by Trump and many other Republicans. Trump ended federal protection for at least three other former top officials who served during his first administration since he took office for the second time on Monday.
- The Independent
Trump tells Danish PM he’s serious about taking over Greenland in ‘fiery’ call that has Danes in ‘crisis mode’
President has wanted the U.S. to obtain Greenland since his first term
- The Guardian
‘I am so proud’: Joy as Thailand’s same-sex couples can marry at last
Marriage equality laws come into force, with hundreds of couples tying the knot in special wedding events
- The Independent
Trump’s first foreign call was with ‘fantastic guy’ Prince Mohammed bin Salman about $600 billion deal
Trump hailed the crown prince American intelligence accused of ordering the assassination of a Washington Post journalist, and said he’s going to press Saudia Arabia to invest $1 trillion in the U.S.
- AFP News
Trump threatens aid cutoff on US disaster zone visits
US President Donald Trump visited disaster zones in North Carolina and California on Friday, using the first trip since his return to office to turn emergency aid into a political cudgel.Speaking in North Carolina earlier, where floods caused by Hurricane Helene last year killed more than 100 people in the state, he said that FEMA had "really let us down."
- INSIDER
Ukraine's fighter pilots are using Cold War skills the West deemphasized decades ago but may need again, former US pilot says
Ukrainian pilots are using skills that the West has let atrophy, a former US F-16 pilot said.
- CNN
Death sentence for Chinese knife attacker who stabbed Japanese mother, child
A Chinese man who carried out a knife attack in eastern China last June that wounded a Japanese woman and her child and killed a bus attendant trying to protect them has been sentenced to death, according to a Japanese official.
- Reuters
Trump says he is not sure US should be spending anything on NATO
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not sure the United States should be spending anything on NATO, telling reporters the U.S. was protecting NATO members, but they were "not protecting us." Trump repeated demands that other members of the transatlantic alliance spend 5% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defense – a huge increase from the current 2% goal and a level that no NATO country, including the United States, currently reaches. "I'm not sure we should be spending anything, but we should certainly be helping them," Trump told reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office.
- The Guardian
Hamas names four female Israeli soldiers it will release from Gaza this weekend
Final female Israeli civilian held in Gaza not on list of names supplied by Hamas for next exchange
- Evening Standard
Russian ships damaging UK underwater cables face raid by Royal Marine Commandos, signals Defence Secretary
The UK is ready to take ‘the strongest possible response’ as part of its ‘homeland’ security operations
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Tells Canada To Become A State To Avoid His Tariffs
Trump claimed Americans "don't need" Canadian lumber, energy or cars.
- Reuters
Exclusive-Gambling tycoon abused in Thai jail after saying he spied for China, lawyers say
A jailed gambling tycoon fighting extradition to China received "inhumane treatment" in a Thai prison after saying he was a Chinese spy, his lawyers have told Interpol, saying they fear for his life. China-born She Zhijiang, who has Cambodian citizenship, has suffered violence that has left him unable to stand and has received unwanted visits from Chinese officials, the lawyers said in a letter to the international police organisation, seen by Reuters. The tycoon was arrested in Bangkok in 2022 on an international warrant and an Interpol red notice sought by Beijing, which accuses him of running illegal online gambling operations in Southeast Asia.
- AFP News
Taekwondo star Hamidi sacrifices her freedom to battle the Taliban
Afghan taekwondo star Marzieh Hamidi told AFP the death threats she has received, forcing her to live under French police protection, show how effective her stinging criticism of the Taliban has been.Last September she was granted police protection after receiving 5,000 calls, including 500 threatening to either murder or rape her.
- The Telegraph
Taiwanese general charged with plotting attacks to help Chinese invasion
A retired Taiwanese general has been accused of plotting to recruit an armed militia that would assist Chinese forces in the event of an invasion.
- CNN
The Kremlin responds to Trump calling on Putin to make a ‘deal’ with Ukraine
The Kremlin is responding after President Donald Trump called on Russia to make a deal with Ukraine to end the conflict there. CNN’s Matthew Chance reports.
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Gold rises, Trump says he'd 'rather not' use tariffs on China
Gold (GC=F) nears a record high after US President Donald Trump said he would 'rather not' instate tariffs on China, a change from his rhetoric prior to his second inauguration. Seana Smith and Brad Smith take a closer look at Trump's comments and the market reaction on Morning Brief. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.
- HuffPost
The U.S. Is Already Losing Manufacturing Jobs, And Not Just Because Of Trump
Donald Trump’s anti-wind orders dealt the final blow, but Joe Biden’s permitting reform failure started the death spiral.
- The Hill
Trump seeks TikTok deal
Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story TikTok buyers line up with Trump, China open to deal Potential TikTok buyers are lining up as President Trump and the Chinese government show heightened interest in striking a deal to sell the popular video-sharing platform in the face of a U.S. ban. ©…