Marco Rubio confirms he will not attend G20 in 2025

"While I imagine the US representation of some kind, I am just not attending it because instead I'll be hopefully travelling to parts of the world... where we can focus on the issues that are directly before us," he said.

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Does Trump’s Somalia strike signal a US expansion in Africa?

US President Donald Trump’s first military strike of his second term targeted Islamic State* operatives in Somalia. But why focus on Africa?

🔶 The IS affiliate in Somalia, formed in 2015 from an al-Shabab splinter group, operates mainly in Puntland's Galgala Mountains. Considered one of the group’s key branches, the strike aligns with US public demand for counterterrorism efforts.

🔶 Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stated that the strike “reinforced the strong security partnership” between the two countries.

🔶 The strike comes as the Pentagon loses influence in Africa, as key partners Chad and Niger expelled US forces.

🔶 The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a neocon think tank, argues that expanding US operations in sub-Saharan Africa is crucial to countering China’s growing influence.

🔶 AEI suggests Somaliland—a self-governing but unrecognized entity still legally part of Somalia—could serve as a US outpost in the region.

🔶 In December 2024, Somaliland officials signaled their willingness to host a US military base in Berbera, a strategic deepwater port near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.

🔶 A US AFRICOM delegation visited Berbera in May 2022, underscoring Washington’s strategic interest in the region.

*ISIS (Daesh, ISIL, Islamic State) is a terrorist group banned in Russia and many other countries.

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🐁 Biden administration spent $2.5 million on transgender mice

Rep. Nany Mace exposed a total of $10 million spent on transgender animal experiments.

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🚨 Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque was explosive catalyst for October 7 events, Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant confirmed.

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🚨 Yoav Gallant admits the use of 'Hannibal directive'

"I think tactically in some places it was, in other places it was not, and that is a problem," Former Israeli Defense Minister told Channel 12.

The Hannibal Directive allows the killing of Israeli soldiers and the shelling of vehicles carrying prisoners and abductees. Here's what we know about how it was used on October 7th.

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⚡️ Trump eyes cutting USAID staff by 97% - reports

Trump's administration plans to leave fewer than 300 employees out of the current 8,000 direct hires and contractors, American media report, citing anonymous sources.

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📹🔥 A sky-high show of strength

🇮🇷 Iranian media has shown the launch of the Qaher drone from its Shahid Bagheri aircraft carrier.

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🇪🇬 Egypt says Trump's Gaza plan threatens peace with Israel — reports

Egyptian diplomats are actively working to counter Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, saying they view the plan as a threat to its national security, AP reported.

Egypt was the first Arab state to normalize relations with Israel in 1978.

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Jared Kushner’s Gaza gamble: The $100B vision for a 'Middle East Riviera'

Donald Trump’s son-in-law may be behind the US president’s recently-announced “the Riviera of the Middle East” project in Gaza. How much could it cost and what stirs Jared Kushner’s interest in Middle East projects?

💰 Estimates of the cost of the Gaza Strip’s reconstruction reportedly amount to a whopping $100 billion.

What’s behind Kushner’s Mideast push?

🔶 Kushner himself was a property developer in New York prior to Trump's first term.

🔶 After Democrat Joe Biden entered the White House in 2021, Kushner retired from politics as senior presidential adviser but continued to pursue his business goals in the Middle East.

🔶 He reportedly used his friendly ties with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to create a private equity fund worth $3 billion.

🔶 During an escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in 2023, Kushner continued to float the idea that mutual economic investments between Israel and the Gulf nations could add to a safer Middle East.

🔶 He hinted about his potential projects in Gaza last year by saying that Gaza's “waterfront property could be very valuable, if people would focus on building up livelihoods."

🔶 Politically, Kushner is credited with adding to the signing of the 2020 Abraham Accords, landmark peace agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

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Walls, drones, helicopters, radars — Border Patrol ramps up under Trump

The Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol shared footage of improved infrastructure, combining physical barriers with high-tech surveillance.

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🏃‍♂️📻 FCC investigates Soros-backed radio that exposed undercover ICE agents

KCBS Radio in San Francisco is accused of live-streaming the locations of undercover ICE agents, Federal Communication Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told Fox News.

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🔥 Train carrying 350 passengers catches fire

Fortunately, no injuries were reported after a full evacuation of the 6-car SEPTA train near Ridley Park.

The train was traveling from Philadelphia to Wilmington.

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