American aid
Trump withdrew aid – now the country is threatened by new conflict
Colombia's largest financial aid came from the US aid agency USAID. But now that that contribution has disappeared under the Trump administration, its peace agreement with the country's largest guerrilla is hanging in the air. The New York Times reports.
- It gives them wind in their sails, León Valencia from the Bogotá Institute for Peace tells the newspaper.
The rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, has been at war with the Colombian government for several decades. A crucial peace agreement was signed in 2016, but it relied heavily on support from the US to stay afloat. Now experts and institutions fear that fighting could flare up again.
Trump withdrew aid – now the country is threatened by new conflict
Colombia's largest financial aid came from the US aid agency USAID. But now that that contribution has disappeared under the Trump administration, its peace agreement with the country's largest guerrilla is hanging in the air. The New York Times reports.
- It gives them wind in their sails, León Valencia from the Bogotá Institute for Peace tells the newspaper.
The rebel group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, has been at war with the Colombian government for several decades. A crucial peace agreement was signed in 2016, but it relied heavily on support from the US to stay afloat. Now experts and institutions fear that fighting could flare up again.
Trump's USA • Border issue
Rwanda in talks with the US – about accepting migrants
Rwanda has begun talks with the US about accepting migrants who are being deported from the country, the BBC reports.
The country's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungireh told the channel that they had held talks with the Trump administration. Last month, his American counterpart Marco Rubio stated that the United States is "actively looking" for countries that want to accept "some of the most terrible people", writes the BBC.
However, Nduhungireh says that he is happy to help migrants "who have problems all over the world" to get a second chance.
Rwanda in talks with the US – about accepting migrants
Rwanda has begun talks with the US about accepting migrants who are being deported from the country, the BBC reports.
The country's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungireh told the channel that they had held talks with the Trump administration. Last month, his American counterpart Marco Rubio stated that the United States is "actively looking" for countries that want to accept "some of the most terrible people", writes the BBC.
However, Nduhungireh says that he is happy to help migrants "who have problems all over the world" to get a second chance.
Conflict with universities
EU billion-dollar investment will cause researchers to leave the US
The EU is to develop a new plan to attract researchers from the US to Europe in the wake of Donald Trump's withdrawal of contributions to a number of research projects, reports NBC News. The equivalent of over five billion kronor is to be invested until 2027.
The announcement was made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron at a conference on Monday.
– We all agree that science has no passport, gender, ethnicity or political party, said von der Leyen without mentioning Donald Trump by name.
Hundreds of researchers in the US who work on diversity, equality and inclusion have had their funding withdrawn. Trump has also said that the elite university Harvard will lose its tax exemption because it does not want to agree to a number of demands from the administration.
EU billion-dollar investment will cause researchers to leave the US
The EU is to develop a new plan to attract researchers from the US to Europe in the wake of Donald Trump's withdrawal of contributions to a number of research projects, reports NBC News. The equivalent of over five billion kronor is to be invested until 2027.
The announcement was made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron at a conference on Monday.
– We all agree that science has no passport, gender, ethnicity or political party, said von der Leyen without mentioning Donald Trump by name.
Hundreds of researchers in the US who work on diversity, equality and inclusion have had their funding withdrawn. Trump has also said that the elite university Harvard will lose its tax exemption because it does not want to agree to a number of demands from the administration.
The border issue
Trump promises $ 1,000 in grants for repatriation
Migrants who are in the US without permission will be offered $ 1,000 to return voluntarily, the White House announced according to several media outlets.
According to a press release from the Department of Homeland Security, the US will also pay for the trip, provided that the people themselves report that they want to return.
“If you are in the US without permission, voluntary repatriation is the safest and most cost-effective way to leave the country and avoid being arrested.”
Donald Trump was elected on the promise of carrying out the “largest mass deportation” ever in the country.
Trump promises $ 1,000 in grants for repatriation
Migrants who are in the US without permission will be offered $ 1,000 to return voluntarily, the White House announced according to several media outlets.
According to a press release from the Department of Homeland Security, the US will also pay for the trip, provided that the people themselves report that they want to return.
“If you are in the US without permission, voluntary repatriation is the safest and most cost-effective way to leave the country and avoid being arrested.”
Donald Trump was elected on the promise of carrying out the “largest mass deportation” ever in the country.
Justice System
After 60 years: Trump opens the infamous Alcatraz prison
Donald Trump has ordered his authorities to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison, he announced in a post on Truth Social.
“When we were a more serious country, in the past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals and keep them far away from anyone they could harm. That’s the way it should be,” Trump writes.
The prison, located on a small island off San Francisco, was closed in 1963 due to wear and tear and the high cost of running it. The desolate location made it difficult to restore Alcatraz and refreshing it to modern standards will likely require “massive” investments, writes the AP.
Today, Alcatraz is a major tourist attraction.
After 60 years: Trump opens the infamous Alcatraz prison
Donald Trump has ordered his authorities to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison, he announced in a post on Truth Social.
“When we were a more serious country, in the past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals and keep them far away from anyone they could harm. That’s the way it should be,” Trump writes.
The prison, located on a small island off San Francisco, was closed in 1963 due to wear and tear and the high cost of running it. The desolate location made it difficult to restore Alcatraz and refreshing it to modern standards will likely require “massive” investments, writes the AP.
Today, Alcatraz is a major tourist attraction.
Negotiations
Trump's envoy is criticized: "Knows nothing about negotiations"
Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton criticizes the president's choice of Steve Witkoff as Ukraine envoy. In an interview with CNN, Bolton, who was fired in 2019 and is now an outspoken Trump critic, says that it is difficult to imagine a less suitable person for the mission.
Bolton believes that it is a "disaster" and says that Witkoff knows nothing about Ukraine or Russia.
- He knows nothing about nuclear weapons. He knows nothing about arms control or about negotiations between states.
Trump's envoy is criticized: "Knows nothing about negotiations"
Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton criticizes the president's choice of Steve Witkoff as Ukraine envoy. In an interview with CNN, Bolton, who was fired in 2019 and is now an outspoken Trump critic, says that it is difficult to imagine a less suitable person for the mission.
Bolton believes that it is a "disaster" and says that Witkoff knows nothing about Ukraine or Russia.
- He knows nothing about nuclear weapons. He knows nothing about arms control or about negotiations between states.
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