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US Politics · United StatesPresident Trump is seeking to claw back roughly $5 billion in congressionally approved funding for foreign aid programs using a “pocket rescission,” a rare use of presidential power that is likely to spur backlash on Capitol Hill and potential legal challenges. Trump made the request in a letter sent to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) late Thursday. The White House is aiming to cut $4.9 billion in funds allocated to the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), an international aid effort that has been dismantled by the Trump administration.See the Story
Trump Blocks $4.9B in Foreign Aid in Rare Move Around Congress
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Houthi Rebels · YemenThe Israel Defense Forces said on Saturday that it had killed the Houthi prime minister and several other senior officials in a strike in Yemen. "Houthi Prime Minister, Ahmed Al-Rahawi, along with additional senior officials of the Houthi terrorist regime were eliminated during an IDF strike in Sanaa, Yemen," the IDF said in a social media post.See the Story
Israel eliminates Houthi prime minister in Yemen airstrike targeting senior government officials
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Donald Trump · IndiaUS President Donald Trump has cancelled his planned visit to an upcoming Quad summit in India due to deteriorating relations between Washington and New Delhi, The New York Times (NYT) reported on Saturday.
Relations between the two countries have plummeted, with 50 per cent tariffs on many Indian exports to the US taking effect this week as retaliation for New Delhi's large-scale purchases of Russian oil - part of Washington's efforts to pressur…See the Story
Trump 'Cancels' India Visit for Quad
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