POLITICAL NEGOTIATIONS

Apr 04 2025POLITICS

Nations Scramble to Avoid Trump's Trade Tariffs

The US has set a deadline for countries to make trade deals before new tariffs hit. The US has given countries a short time to make deals before new tariffs start. The US president has said that countries can avoid higher tariffs if they make changes to their trade rules. This has caused a rush to make deals before the tariffs start. The US has said that co...

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Feb 27 2025POLITICS

A Fragile Pause in Gaza and Israel

The clock is ticking down to the end of the first six-week pause in fighting between Israel and Gaza. People on both sides are feeling the stress. This pause was meant to give time for talks to move forward. But so far, there hasn't been much progress. This leaves both Israelis and Palestinians in a state of uncertainty. They don't know if the calm will hold aft...

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Six Americans Freed From Venezuela Trump's Enovy returns from Venezuela

Six Americans found a path home quickly, but after a visit to Caracas to see Nicolas Maduro by special envoy Richard Grenell. You guessed it. It is the final days of the Trump presidency. Pictures show the six men with Grenell, dressed in light blue uniforms that Venezuelan prisons are known for. Grenell was not silent about the journey, telling everyon...

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Jan 08 2025POLITICS

Freedom Flights: Italian Journalist Returns Home After Iranian Detention

An Italian reporter, Cecilia Sala, has safely landed in Italy after being held in Iran for three weeks. Her release came about through intense diplomatic efforts, sparked by her arrest in Tehran on December 19. Sala, a journalist for Il Foglio, was accused of violating Iranian laws. Her detention coincided with the arrest of an Iranian engineer, Mohammad Abedini, in ...

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Dec 22 2024POLITICS

Public Funds Secured: Government Avoids Shutdown

President Joe Biden signed a bill preventing a federal shutdown on Saturday. The deal keeps the government running at current levels until March 14 and includes $100 billion for disaster relief and $10 billion for farmers. Biden saw this as a compromise, ensuring the government operates at full capacity, which he considered good news for the American people. House Sp...

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