Donald Trump backtracks on plans to ‘surge’ military to San Francisco | Donald Trump News

Donald Trump backtracks on plans to ‘surge’ military to San Francisco | Donald Trump News

For weeks, President Donald Trump had been threatening to deploy members of the United States military to San Francisco, California. But on Thursday, Trump made a sudden about-face, announcing he would not push forward with the “surge” of troops to the Democratic stronghold — at least, for now. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of…

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US, Colombia tensions surge as Presidents Trump, Petro trade threats | Donald Trump News

US, Colombia tensions surge as Presidents Trump, Petro trade threats | Donald Trump News

Donald Trump and Colombia’s Gustavo Petro have engaged in a new round of verbal sparring, with the United States president calling his South American counterpart a “thug” who is “making a lot of drugs”, and the Colombian leader threatening legal action against Trump in US courts. Weeks of escalating tension between Washington and Bogota hit…

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China expels top military commanders in latest anticorruption purge | Xi Jinping News

China expels top military commanders in latest anticorruption purge | Xi Jinping News

The announcement comes just days before the Communist Party’s Central Committee meets in Beijing. Two of China’s highest-ranking officers and seven other senior military officials have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious misconduct linked to corruption, according to the country’s Defence Ministry. He Weidong, China’s second-highest-ranking general,…

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What to Know About Madagascar’s Government

What to Know About Madagascar’s Government

new video loaded: What to Know About Madagascar’s Government After weeks of protests calling for him to resign, Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, seemed to have left the country, and the military said it had taken control. John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what we know and don’t know. By…

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