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Trump quips that Venezuela could become US’s 51st state

Trump quips that Venezuela could become US’s 51st state

'Good things are happening to Venezuela lately! I wonder what this magic is all about? STATEHOOD, #51, ANYONE?' says US president

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Palestinian woman released from US immigration detention center after more than a year
17.03.2026

Palestinian woman released from US immigration detention center after more than a year

Leqaa Kordia freed from detention center in Texas on $100,000 bond

US senator criticizes Trump administration’s strategy in Iran war
17.03.2026

US senator criticizes Trump administration’s strategy in Iran war

'The ‘no quarter’ comment by the SecDef and this ‘just for fun’ remark by the President tells me there was never a clear strategy for this war,' says Mark Kelly

US Senate minority leader slams Trump over suggestion China should help secure Strait of Hormuz
17.03.2026

US Senate minority leader slams Trump over suggestion China should help secure Strait of Hormuz

'Are you kidding me?' Chuck Schumer says, accusing US president of creating a 'mess' in the Middle East

US-Israel-Iran war causes inflation, supply chain risks, Turkish minister warns
17.03.2026

US-Israel-Iran war causes inflation, supply chain risks, Turkish minister warns

Oil price hikes could negatively impact global inflation significantly, Mehmet Simsek says

Trump requests delay of China trip, citing ongoing war with Iran
17.03.2026

Trump requests delay of China trip, citing ongoing war with Iran

'I'd love to, but because of the war, I want to be here. I have to be here, I feel,' says US president