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May 23, 2026

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Trump calls Japan-U.S. alliance an ‘interesting deal’

WASHINGTON–U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday mused on the U.S. treaty alliance with Japan, which he affirmed in a joint statement with Tokyo last month as poised “to grow stronger than ever.” The collective defense arrangement dates back to agreements made after the conclusion of hostilities in World War II. “We have a great relationship with Japan, but we have an interesting deal with Japan that we have to protect them, but they don’t have to protect us. You know that? That’s the way the deal reads,” Trump said on Thursday. “And by the way, they make a fortune with

May 23, 2026

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BREAKING: Chicago Cubs Call Up Pedro Ramirez; Matt Shaw To Injured List

The Chicago Cubs are calling up infield prospect Pedro Ramirez from Triple-A Iowa. Meanwhile, Matt Shaw heads to the injured list. In an unexpected roster move on Friday morning, the Chicago Cubs have called up infielder Pedro Ramirez. Ramirez is taking Matt Shaw’s place on the roster, who heads to the injured list with mid-back tightness. Ramirez is not in the starting lineup for Friday’s game. This year with Triple-A Iowa, Ramirez is batting .312 with nine home runs and 40 runs batted in. Ramirez is a player who received a lot of praise from his fellow teammates. He is

May 23, 2026

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Tennessee Republicans pass map dividing up state’s lone majority-Black district

Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature passed a new congressional map dividing up the state’s lone majority-Black district, swiftly responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s major redistricting ruling last week. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The redrawn district lines, which Gov. Bill Lee signed into law, put Republicans in position to gain a seat in this fall’s midterm elections and secure full control over Tennessee’s congressional delegation. The new map carves up a Memphis-based seat held by longtime Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., into three districts, spreading the Democratic voters into more rural, Republican

May 22, 2026

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Trump turns toward Russia, breaking with decades of U.S. policy

President Donald Trump has said Ukraine — not Russia — started the war. He’s called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — not Vladimir Putin — a dictator. Meanwhile, Trump’s administration is standing down on a suite of tough anti-Kremlin policies. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In just over a month, Trump has executed a startling realignment of American foreign policy, effectively throwing U.S. support behind Moscow and rejecting the tight alliance with Kyiv cultivated by former President Joe Biden. The extraordinary pivot has upended decades of hawkish foreign policy toward Russia

May 22, 2026

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Record-breaking U.S. Deployment in Middle East Amid Trump’s Nuclear Ultimatum for Iran

The U.S. military has carried out its largest offensive deployment to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023, according to a Haaretz analysis of open-source aviation data. In recent weeks, Washington has sent squadrons of fighter jets, stealth bombers and large quantities of weaponry to the region – amid its ongoing campaign in Yemen and ahead of the ultimatum issued by President Donald Trump to Iran over its nuclear program. At least 140 heavy transport aircraft landed in Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan during the month of March, originating from

May 22, 2026

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Trump Organization breaks ground on $1.5 billion golf club in Vietnam

HUNG YEN, Vietnam — Vietnam’s prime minister and President Donald Trump’s son Eric held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for a $1.5 billion luxury residential development with three 18-hole golf courses outside Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The U.S. president’s Trump Organization family business and its local partners received approval for the project just last week from the Communist authorities in Vietnam, which is separately negotiating over tariffs with Washington. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Eric Trump’s visit “motivated us to expedite this project,” and urged local authorities to provide maximum

May 22, 2026

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Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire indefinitely at request of Pakistan | US-Israel war on Iran

Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Tuesday that he was indefinitely extending a ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistan, which has been mediating talks, until the country responded to the United States’ negotiating positions or until talks reached a dead end. “I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other,” the US president wrote on Truth Social. The move bought time for

May 22, 2026

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As U.S. Markets Continue Soaring Like Eagles Across Record-Breaking All-Time Highs, ELEKTROS Gains Momentum – Closing Higher Today as Growing Numbers of Penny Stock and Microcap Investors Discover the Company’s Vision for Lithium Mining and Advanced EV Patent Technology

Rhea-AI Summary Analysis in progress… Loading… Loading translation… AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice. 05/21/2026 – 05:45 PM WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 21, 2026 / As U.S. stock markets continue reaching historic all-time highs and investor appetite for next-generation energy and technology opportunities accelerates across Wall Street, ELEKTROS Inc. (Ticker Symbol:ELEK) announced today that the Company continues aggressively advancing its lithium mining initiatives, electric vehicle charging patent strategy, and broader electrification-focused growth

May 22, 2026

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Donald Trump ‘very surprised’ Australia declined to send troops to strait of Hormuz amid fuel crisis | Donald Trump

Donald Trump says he is “very surprised” Australia has not sent warships to aid in opening the strait of Hormuz as the blockade of the key strategic route for global oil supply continues to affect fuel prices. “I was very surprised,” the US president said in Washington on Friday when asked what he took issue with regarding Japan, South Korea and Australia. “Well, they should get involved, and I was a little bit surprised that they said no, because we always say yes to them,” he told Sky News Australia. Trump did not answer when asked what Australia had said

May 22, 2026

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Why possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a U.S.-Israel pattern of distance

As Israel’s attacks on Iran continued into their fifth day June 17, the United States — and President Donald Trump — faced a potentially momentous decision. Should the U.S. actively participate in Israeli efforts to bomb Iran’s second-largest nuclear complex? Over the first five days of Israel’s campaign, Iran experienced major losses — in leadership, military assets and nuclear facilities. Analysts said the attacks left the nation’s Islamic government at its weakest point in decades. Israel’s earlier attacks had already weakened Iran’s proxies Hamas, in Gaza, and Hezbollah, in Lebanon. WATCH: How Israel’s attack on Iran puts the U.S. in