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United States Treasury Considers Special Donald Trump $1 Coins for Nation’s 250th Anniversary
In a bold and unprecedented move, U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach announced on Friday that the Treasury Department is exploring the creation of special one-dollar coins featuring the likeness of President Donald Trump to commemorate the United...

U.S. Citizens on Flotilla Imprisoned in Violent Israeli Prison, U.S. Fails to Respond
U.S. citizens are among the humanitarians on the Sumud Global Flotilla illegally arrested by Israel, and now imprisoned in Israel's violent prison in the Negev desert. Families say they cannot find out anything about their condition or location....

United States Treasury Unveils Draft $1 Coin Featuring President Ronald Trump for 250th Independence Anniversary
On Friday, October 3, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department unveiled a preliminary design for a commemorative $1 coin intended to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence in 2026. The draft, shared by U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach...

U.S. and European Countries Pressure Greece Over Sale of Mirage 2000-5 Jets to Ukraine
The United States and European countries are pressuring Greece to sell at least some of the 25 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine, which the country plans to decommission. The Greek outlet Ekathimerini reported on this. The demand for Greece to...

U.S. strikes alleged Venezuelan drug smuggling boat
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing U.S. strikes alleged Venezuelan drug smuggling boat 00:42 UP NEXT Japan elects first female prime minister 00:27 Israel strikes Gaza hours after...

United States: Trump Faces Justice Over $100,000 Visas
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Would President Donald Trump once again find himself before the courts? On Saturday, October 4, a coalition of hospitals, educational institutions, and labor unions announced legal action against the executive...

Trump says U.S. in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels in Caribbean
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump told Congress that the U.S. is engaged in "armed conflict" with drug cartels in the Caribbean shortly after ordering four military strikes on suspected drug boats in the region. "The President...

Autistic writer in Victoria takes exception with U.S. claims on autism
U.S. President Donald Trump says autism doesn't exist in some countries I am writing this article because I am furious with U.S. President Darth Trump, oh excuse me, Donald Trump. As an autistic journalist, I must be accurate in the information I...

Indian Politician Urges U.S.-Dwelling Indian Migrants to Lobby Against Trump Agenda on Tariffs, Visas
India’s huge and growing population of workers and legal migrants in the United States should loudly defend India’s strategic interests, says a senior Indian politician. “Silence is complicity,” wrote Shashi Tharoor, a UK-born politician who heads...

Tensions Escalate as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Condemns United States Military Actions in the Caribbean
In a fiery address delivered in Caracas on Friday, October 3, 2025, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sharply criticized the United States for its recent military activities in the Caribbean, accusing Washington of orchestrating a covert plan to...

Fourth U.S. Strike on Suspected Drug Boat Raises Storm in Caribbean.
- Advertisement - ‘War’ Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that U.S. forces have struck another small boat off the coast of Venezuela, claiming it carried drugs. He said four men were killed, calling them “narco-terrorists,” but gave no details on...

Colombia’s Petro Condemns U.S. Visa Revocations As Violation Of International Law
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the United States of violating international law after the U.S. revoked visas for him and several other Colombian officials, according to Reuters. The State Department announced the visa cancellations...

Venezuela–U.S. Military Tensions Escalate: Maduro Warns of Armed Defense Against Aggression
Members of the Bolivarian Armed Forces during defensive maneuvers amid Venezuela–U.S. military tensions. October 4, 2025 Hour: 10:20 am Venezuela–U.S. Military Tensions: President Nicolás Maduro accuses the U.S. of fueling military aggression and...

Every Rifle the U.S. Marines Have Used Since Vietnam
Of the four main fighting branches of the U.S. military, the Marine Corps is perhaps the most versatile and combat oriented. An expeditionary force trained to fight from the water, land, and air, the Marines are a rapidly deployable force and...
Kenyan man indicted in U.S. over $650m USAID-funded health supplies scandal
An indictment filed in the U.S. District Court of South Carolina has accused Kenyan national Eric Ndungu Mwangi and his company, Linear Diagnostics, of systematically stealing HIV test kits and other USAID-funded medical commodities from the Kenya...

Startups and the U.S. government: It’s getting complicated
The tie between startups and the U.S. government have strengthened in recent years, a shift buoyed by an interest in using AI, automation, space, robotics, and climate tech for defense. And while that has provided another welcome path to capital,...

Namibia renews call for lifting of U.S. blockade on Cuba
Staff Reporter THE Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has reaffirmed Namibia’s solidarity with Cuba, once again calling for the removal of the economic blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States. “We...

Israeli bombing in Gaza subsides amid push for U.S.-backed deal
Israeli bombing of Gaza City has "significantly subsided" though at least five Palestinians were killed, a hospital official said Saturday, as Israel's army said the country's leaders had instructed it to prepare for the first phase of the U.S....
Week Ahead: U.S. Government Remains Closed, China Is On Extended Holiday, And Markets Hardly Notice
Image Source: Unsplash The US federal government was forced to close by the inability of Congress to pass a single appropriations bill for the new fiscal year that began October 1. Despite the disruption for government workers and their families,...

France : After the U.S. Ambassador, Israel’s Envoy Spews Outrageous Remarks, Macron Becomes Their “Scapegoat”
He is the envoy of a far-right government that has been planning the deportation of Gazans since January 2024. He is the ambassador of a country that kills women and children on a massive scale to ensure that the grass of legitimate claims never...