The Trump family business has released a voluntary ethics agreement allowing deals with private foreign companies, despite previous restrictions. Ethical safeguards from Trump's first term will remain, including hiring an outside ethics adviser. However, concerns persist about Trump's financial interests influencing policy. New ventures in cryptocurrency and media have raised further ethical and legal scrutiny.
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The Trump administration has halted the use of military aircraft for deporting migrants due to high costs and inefficiencies. Military flights, initially used to enforce strict immigration policies, have proven too expensive, with some costing millions of dollars while facing restrictions and refusals from certain countries.
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Ontario and British Columbia have announced a ban on American liquor in response to escalating tariffs between the US and Canada. Premier Doug Ford and Premier David Eby have instructed local liquor stores to remove American products as a form of protest against the tariff policies enforced by President Donald Trump.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva, 79, was discharged from a Sao Paulo hospital Sunday after undergoing two brain surgeries. The procedures relieved pressure from a head injury sustained in October. Doctors report his recovery exceeded expectations, restricting him only from strenuous activity. Lula expressed relief and a return to work after experiencing concerning symptoms.
The Trump administration withdrew lawsuits filed by Biden's DOJ against Iowa and Oklahoma over their immigration laws criminalising illegal immigration. GOP leaders welcomed the dismissal, blaming Biden’s border security policies. Despite the DOJ's withdrawal, immigrant rights groups continue to challenge Iowa's law.
A 29-year-old Uzbek man confessed to planting the bomb that killed Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov in Moscow on Tuesday. He claimed he acted under the direction of Ukraine's security service, promised $100,000 and EU residency. Kirillov, head of Russia's NBC Protection Troops, died instantly when the scooter bomb detonated. Russia vows revenge for this act of terrorism.
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Outgoing President Joe Biden criticises Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for discontinuing fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, calling it shameful. Biden expresses concern over false information spreading. Zuckerberg, in a podcast, accused the Biden administration of pressuring Meta to censor true information. Biden also discussed his political stance and potential pardons.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Vladimir Putin is soon to die, as speculation about the Russian leader's health intensifies. Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron presented a unified stance, urging EU solidarity and increased military aid amidst ongoing conflicts and unreliable ceasefire agreements.