US suspends funding for mine clearance projects worldwide

Unexploded munitions programs will be suspended for three months following Donald Trump's executive order to reassess and refocus US foreign aid.

Earlier, Russia developed a new demining method to clear areas of US-provided landmines used by Ukraine.

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Trump: US could be 'substantially enlarged' soon

During his speech in Las Vegas, the US president once again hinted at his desire to incorporate Greenland and Canada and regain control of the Panama Canal.

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Tusk's threats? Hungary doesn’t play for Soros

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto branded Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk a "Soros agent" after his threats to Hungarian PM Viktor Orban.

He made it clear that Hungary is playing for "Team Hungary."

“We represent Hungarian interests: we’re not ready to keep paying for other people's wars and won’t let anyone jeopardize our energy security,” Szijjarto said. “Because, for us, Hungary comes first.”

Tusk warned Orban earlier in the day of "consequences" if he blocked further anti-Russian sanctions.

Hungary’s team seems to be playing a very different game!

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Trump's cabinet wants Oracle to control TikTok

The plan being negotiated would give Oracle and other American investors management of the app's algorithm, data collection and software updates, NPR reports, citing sources.

Back in 2020, Trump approved a TikTok takeover attempt involving Oracle and Walmart that ended up falling apart.

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Donald Trump Jr. wraps up John Ratcliffe's first day as CIA director

The newly confirmed CIA chief previously called China America's greatest geopolitical foe.

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Donald Trump arrives in Miami

After visiting North Carolina, California and Nevada, the US president traveled to Florida for the GOP's January retreat, which is being held at Trump's Doral golf club from January 27 to 29.

He plans to address members of the House of Representatives on Monday.

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❗️ US lifts restrictions on delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, US President Donald Trump confirmed that the bombs had been in storage for a long time.

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🧊 Roscosmos snaps world's largest iceberg from space

Russian satellite Meteor-M captured the A23a iceberg, which covers 3,672 square kilometers (almost the size of Rhode Island) and weighs about 1 billion tonnes. Observers say it's drifting in the Southern Ocean toward the island of South Georgia in the Atlantic Ocean.

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🔊'Move them to the border' - 88K IRS jobs on the line

Donald Trump announced plans to "terminate all of" 88,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents hired by Biden’s administration or "move them to the border", aligning with a proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to streamline government operations.

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🎤 Third time’s the charm?

🔊"It would be the greatest honor of my life to serve not once, but twice, or three times, or four times," Donald Trump said at a rally in Las Vegas, laughing.

🔊"Headlines, headlines for the fake news!"

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🤝Loyalty for hire? 'MAGA commissars' screening potential White House staffers for Trump policy devotees

Even the slightest deviation from the “America First” policies championed by Donald Trump and the Republicans is enough for “MAGA commissars” to disqualify candidates vying for positions in the new administration, the Associated Press reported, citing sources.

What does the process entail?

1️⃣Specially appointed screening teams are reportedly working zealously to ensure that only Trump loyalists who actively supported his election campaign by volunteering, fundraising, or other activities have any hope of being hired.

2️⃣A negative social media post or a photo with a Trump opponent could get a job-seeker’s application rejected.

3️⃣An application form on the Trump transition website asks candidates: “What part of President Trump’s campaign message is most appealing to you and why?” according to a link cited by AP.

4️⃣Even if an applicant passes the initial vetting and gets to the interview stage, they still need to rustle up references from people whose loyalty has already been established, one official claimed.

Trump “has been very clear of who he doesn’t want to include in this administration. And so those are clear guidelines that we adhere to,” White House Personnel Director Sergio Gor told Fox News earlier.

“No one should be surprised that those being hired should align with the mission of the Administration,” White House spokesperson Steven Cheung said.

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🟠 'MAGA commissars' screening potential White House staffers for Trump policy devotees

🟠 US lifts restrictions on delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel

🟠 Zelensky explains why he banned talks with Russia – and it’s complicated

🟠 VIDEO: US could be 'substantially enlarged' soon – Trump

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❗️Russian-Indian relations undoubtedly meet the fundamental interests of the two countries’ friendly peoples and are in line with the formation of a fair multipolar world order, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated.

Putin congratulated India's leadership on their national holiday, highlighting the county's effective state institutions and free democratic development.

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