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Trump Preparing to Invoke Nearly 250 Year-Old Law to Catch Up to His Immigration Promises

The Alien Enemies Act was designed to allow the president to authorize the relocation, arrest or deportation of any man older than 14 years old who hailed from a country at war with the U.S. It has been used three times since

Latin Times

Brutalism – the architectural style that dared to summon a new world from the ashes of World War II

Some viewers of “The Brutalist” are probably getting their first taste of Brutalism, the architectural style that gives the film its name.

The Conversation

Austria eyes new coalition government that excludes far-right Freedom Party

Conservative People’s Party, Social Democrats and liberal Neos to present a ‘common programme’ after deal.

Al Jazeera

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‘Propaganda lessons for everyone’: Russia’s wartime curriculum exposed

A new film reveals how Moscow’s overhauled syllabus is influencing a generation of young Russians.

Al Jazeera

Republicans mostly mum on Trump’s upending of Russia policy - Roll Call

Congressional Republicans have largely avoided criticizing Trump over his dramatic shift of America's long-standing Russia policy.

Roll Call

America's oldest serving Mayor dies at 100: Secrets behind his long and healthy life

Tinton Falls Mayor Vito Perillo, the oldest serving mayor in the United States died on Saturday night at the age of 100. A World War II veteran, his passion for community and energy levels defied the limits of age. An inspiration to many, twice elected as Tinton Falls Mayor at…

The Times of India

Japan's emperor marks his 65th birthday with a call to keep telling the tragedy of WWII to the young

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday, stressed the importance to keep telling the tragedy of the World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to the effort to promote understanding of the history and determination for peace as the world observes the 80th anniversary of the war’s end

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Court deals blow to Holocaust survivors’ lawsuit against Hungary

a long-running lawsuit seeks compensation from Hungary for property confiscated during World War II

The Independent UK

How allies have helped the US gain independence, defend freedom and keep the peace – even as the US did the same for our friends

Make Canada angry. Make Mexico angry. Make the members of NATO angry.

The Conversation

Trump’s threats on Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine and Panama revive old-school US imperialism of dominating other nations by force, after decades of nuclear deterrence

Imperialist rhetoric is becoming a mark of President Donald Trump’s second term. From asserting that the U.S. will “take over” the Gaza Strip, Greenland and the Panama Canal to apparently siding with Russia in its war on Ukraine, Trump’s comments suggest a return to an old imperialist style of forcing…

The Conversation

Fact-check: Did Ukraine start its war with Russia, as Trump claims?

Trump has blamed Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for starting the war with Russia, fuelling a war of words amid talks.

Al Jazeera

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump covets dangerous to extract

Since Donald Trump regained the presidency, he has coveted Greenland. Trump has insisted that the U.S. will control the island, currently an autonomous territory of Denmark, and if his overtures are rejected, perhaps seize Greenland by force.

The Conversation

Jalisco Cartel 'Likely' To Follow a U.S. Strategy From World War II Before Entering Ongoing Sinaloa Turf Wars

A Mexican journalists argues that the CJNG is "waiting to see more signs of wear and tear" before siding with a Sinaloa cartel faction

Latin Times

Zelensky At Munich Security Meet As Trump-Putin Talks Spark Alarm

President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet US Vice President JD Vance in Germany on Friday with a warning against trusting Russia's Vladimir Putin, as concerns mount in Kyiv and among its European allies that the Ukraine war will be settled over their heads.

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Reason

Trump's 'Reciprocal' Tariffs Could Be Largest Tax Increase Since World War II

The specifics are still vague, but the White House is reportedly claiming that new tariffs will generate $1 trillion annually.

International Business Times

'Patience Paid Off': Putin Out Of Shadow After Trump Call

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been largely shunned by the West since his troops attacked Ukraine in February 2022, triggering the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II. That era of isolation came to an abrupt end on Wednesday, when US President Donald Trump picked up the phone.

The Conversation

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

For many Americans, Donald Trump’s head-spinning array of executive orders in the early days of his second term look like an unprecedented effort to roll back democracy and the rights and liberties of American citizens.

The Independent UK

VP Vance is visiting the Dachau concentration camp memorial on eve of his big meeting with Zelenskyy

Vice President JD Vance is set to visit the Dachau concentration camp memorial

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The Texas Tribune

Trump’s mass deportation plans have echoes of a 1950s federal crackdown that swept through Texas

Seventy-one years after the Eisenhower administration launched a high-visibility operation to arrest undocumented immigrants, President Trump is following some of the same playbook.

Player One

'Civilization VII' Dataminers Tease Firaxis' 'Fourth Age' Expansion, Addition of 'Atomic Age'

Dataminers uncovered hints of an unannounced Atomic Age in "Civilization VII," while Firaxis teases big plans but stays tight-lipped on details.

The Independent UK

Who is the new ‘Bragg’ that the North Carolina base will now be named after?

Defense Secretary Hegseth said it would be re-named to ‘Fort Bragg’ in honor of a World War II army soldier

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Fort Liberty Renamed In Honor Of WWII Veteran

Fort Liberty, a major Army installation, renamed to honor WWII veteran Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, replacing a Confederate general's name.

The Independent UK

Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg

International Business Times

London's Grenfell Tower To Be Taken Down After Deadly 2017 Fire

London's Grenfell Tower -- where 72 people died in 2017 in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II -- is to be demolished, the UK government confirmed on Friday.

The Independent UK

What is ‘dark tourism’? Why tourists visit destinations with tragic histories

Places where tragedies have occurred, such as Chernobyl, Hiroshima and the killing fields in Cambodia, draw thousands of tourists a year – Amelia Neath explores why people choose to visit these locations

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