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The Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1575, by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) is often considered the world’s first atlas. The library has two

Israel close to second phase of Trump’s Gaza plan, says Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that

The rapid erosion of President Donald Trump’s support among Latinos underscores how this growing group is poised to become the largest bloc of movable voters in the electorate. In 2024, Trump achieved historic breakthroughs in virtually every segment of the Latino community. Just over a year later, polls and election results alike show that Trump’s …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition on Wednesday boycotted a Knesset vote endorsing US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza. The vote, initiated by opposition leader Yair Lapid, passed with 39 votes in favor and none against. As the period to debate the proposal began, members of Netanyahu’s coalition fled the Knesset plenum, …
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The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship with an executive order is constitutional, offering the justices an opportunity to revisit what has widely been considered settled law since the 19th Century. By granting the appeal, the court is directly taking on the merits of a controversy …
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The streets of Caracas are decorated with Christmas lights. The sound of traditional Venezuelan Christmas music can be heard everywhere. Daily routines seem undisturbed: children attending school, adults going to work, vendors opening their businesses. Beneath this facade lurks anxiety, fear, and frustration, with some even taking preventative measures against a possible attack amid the …
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SSgt Jason Mitchell, a member of the West Virginia Air National Guard attends a candlelight vigil for SSgt Andrew Wolfe

Members of the Pentagon press corps walk out of the Pentagon as a group after turning in their press credentials

When President Donald Trump was asked about how Afghans legally in the United States might feel about his decision to pause issuing visas for them after the suspected shooter of National Guard members was identified as an Afghan national, he took aim at another country in the same breath: Somalia. “They can’t be happy because …
The post After years of Trump’s attacks on Somalis in Minnesota, ICE zeroes in on the Twin Cities. Here’s what’s fueling the operation appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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