https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/pentagons-hegseth-visit-panama-canal-after-trump-threatens-take-it-back-2025-04-08 The article discusses U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to Panama, a nation that is concerned about U.S. threats to retake control of the Panama Canal. The canal, once owned by the U.S. and handed over to Panama in 1999, remains critical to both countries’ interests. Panama is also facing growing Chinese investments around the canal, which have raised… Read more »
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y5xvjj9j1o The article discusses a legal battle over the deportation of Kilmar Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was deported by the U.S. due to an “administrative error.” The Trump administration appealed to SCOTUS to block a lower court order requiring Garcia’s return to the U.S., asserting that El Salvador a sovereign nation, cannot be compelled to return him. Garcia’s legal… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/27/colombia-and-the-us-agree-to-collect-and-share-biometric-data-for-migrants The article discusses the signing of a ¨memorandum of understanding¨ between the US and Colombia to exchange biometric data collected from migrants. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem emphasized the agreement’s role in dealing with undocumented immigration and enhancing security in Colombia, particularly due to the influx of Venezuelan migrants. While the agreement aims to detect criminals and terrorists, it has… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/dominican-republic-roof-collapse-discotheque-518f9e7b7b212ce90c430139b82c4a18 A tragic event occurred in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, when the roof of the iconic Jet Set nightclub collapsed during a merengue concert early Tuesday morning. The concert was attended by many public figures, including politicians and athletes. The collapse killed at least 98 people (now 221) and injured around 160 others. Among the deceased were… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-air-force-academy-under-trump-ends-race-consideration-admissions-2025-04-11/ The U.S. Air Force Academy has ended the use of race, ethnicity, and sex as factors in its admissions process, following an executive order signed by President Trump in January. This shift was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Justice in a court filing requesting a pause on a lawsuit brought by Students for Fair Admissions… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-looking-ways-comply-with-water-deal-agreement-expected-president-says-2025-04-11/ The article discusses Mexico’s recent decision to send water to Texas farmers amid tensions over an 81 year old water sharing treaty with the United States. Under the 1944 treaty, Mexico is required to send 1.75 million acre-feet of water to the U.S. every five years through the Rio Grande. However, Mexico has delivered less than… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-deportations-el-salvador-9988b667199e1b02fc0a6a83570225c1 On Tuesday April 8, 2025 the opening statements were made the trial of a man accused of torture when working for the Gambia’s former military dictator almost 20 years ago. The federal government had invoked a law rarely used that allows individuals to be tried in U.S/ jurisdiction for crimes abroad. A Gambian citizen, Michael Sang Correa, has been… Read more »
Link to Article:https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5235841-white-house-dismisses-rumor-that-led-markets-to-jump-fake-news/ Somehow, the rumor started that Trump was going to put a 90-day pause on tariffs, which the White House rebuffed as ‘fake news.’ However, this news caused the market to go up again as people felt safe investing, thinking that companies had time to relocate their resources, which went back down after the White House announcement. The… Read more »
Link to Article:https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-advisers-say-more-than-50-countries-have-reached-out-for-tariff-talks-with-white-house On April 6th, it was reported that over 50 countries were willing to have tariff talks with the President. Everyone and their mother has a problem with the tariffs. From everyday citizens worried about having to carry the burden of the tariffs to Elon Musk, who holds a lot of property overseas, many people are concerned about… Read more »
Link to article:https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-nixes-us-import-tariffs-a-day-before-trump-set-to-levy-duties-on-trade-allies/ On April 1st, Israel announced that it would look at removing import tariffs on US goods. While export tariffs have been near non existent between the two since 1995 after a trade agreement in 1985, import tariffs have been allowed for years. However, With the threat of raising tariffs on the horizon in a tit-for-tat deal, Israel… Read more »
