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Meet ‘China’s man in Lima’ who jetted over to US to collect trains donated by Biden admin

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A key China ally with presidential ambitions in Peru traveled late last month to California to participate in a sending-off ceremony for a batch of trains donated by the Biden administration, according to reporting by Peruvian news outlets.

Peruvian outlet Justo Medio reported at the time that Lima Mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga, who is rumored to be considering a run for president of Peru in 2026, was in California late last month to discuss the transport of a batch of CalTrain locomotives, which were donated to Lima by the U.S. government under the...
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Inside Dan Bongino's tense meeting with White House officials over Jeffrey Epstein fallout

  • News source: FOX News
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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino was outraged this week during a closed-door White House meeting about the Department of Justice's review of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case files, according to multiple sources.

Bongino raised his voice during a discussion with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles before storming out of the meeting, according to two sources close to DOJ leadership. Bongino also exchanged heated words with Attorney General Pam Bondi during the meeting, and the whole ordeal has led him to consider resigning from the FBI...
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Arizona resident dies from plague, health officials say

  • News source: BBC News - World
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This was the first recorded death from the disease in Coconino County since 2007.
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Man, 25, dies in balcony fall at Malta hotel

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Police were called to the hotel on the east of the island in the early hours of Friday.
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Trump kicks off week meeting with Netanyahu, closes it visiting Texas flood sites

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The hallmark of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump’s week included touching down in Kerrville, Texas, Friday after massive floods in the region took the lives of more than 120 people.

Both the president and the first lady met with local officials and first responders who are addressing the fallout and devastation of flash floods that struck the Central Texas community, after the Guadalupe River surged more than 22 feet in just a matter of hours.

"I've never seen anything like this. This is a bad one," Trump said during a...
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Could Butler happen again? Former Secret Service agents weigh in on political violence in 2025

  • News source: FOX News
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While the 2024 assassination attempt against President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, has resulted in a host of changes to bolster the Secret Service's security practices, the agency has its work cut out for it in an era of unprecedented threats against the president, according to former Secret Service agents.

Trump faces a plethora of threats, ranging from violent extremists backed by proxy groups, to domestic actors inspired to incite violence amid heightened political rhetoric, according to experts.

"No U.S. president has been under so...
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Trump says EU and Mexico face 30% tariff from August

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The US president warned both trading partners would face additional tariffs if they retaliated.
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German backpacker found after 11 nights in Australia's outback

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Carolina Wilga, 26, survived by drinking from puddles and sleeping in a cave, police said.
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Canada's Carney talked tough on Trump - now some say he's backing down

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Canada has made concessions to win goodwill with the White House. Trump, in return, has threatened steeper tariffs.
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Critical security lapses by Secret Service exposed in new report on Trump assassination attempt

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A new report from the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlines the U.S. Secret Service's security failures during the first attempted assassination of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., one year ago.

The report, ordered by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, reveals that the Secret Service received classified intelligence regarding a threat to Trump’s life 10 days before the rally, but failed to share the information with other key agencies. It also identified a series...
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Mamdani's father sits on council of anti-Israel group tied to terror, legitimizes role of suicide bombers

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FIRST ON FOX: Mahmood Mamdani, the father of socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, sits on the advisory council of an anti-Israel organization that supports boycotts and sanctions of Israel, routinely accuses the Israeli government of committing "genocide", and expressed sympathy for suicide bombers.

The Gaza Tribunal, founded in London in 2024, says its primary goal is "to awaken civil society to its responsibility and opportunity to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza," according to its website.

Also on its website, Mahmood Mamdani...
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From 'safety' to 'fascist state': Senators share opinions on ICE agents wearing masks

  • News source: FOX News
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Sens. Alex Padilla and Cory Booker, two of the leading Capitol Hill critics of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, introduced legislation this week that would require immigration enforcement officers to clearly identify themselves without masks, leaving senators divided.

Republicans on Capitol Hill dismissed the Democrats' bill, telling Fox News Digital that immigration agents should be allowed to wear masks to conceal their identities and protect their personal safety.

"I do think they should be allowed to wear masks...
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Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico, EU to begin on Aug. 1

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President Trump on Saturday announced he is levying 30% tariffs against Mexico and the European Union. They are set to begin on August 1.

He announced the tariffs on two of the United States' biggest trade partners in letters posted on this Truth Social account.

In his letter to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Mr. Trump acknowledged that the country has helped stem the flow of undocumented migrants and fentanyl into the U.S. But he said the country has not done enough to stop North America from turning into a "Narco-Trafficking Playground."...
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'Comrade Chris' – Republicans aim to anchor Mamdani to Democrats across the country

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GILSUM, N.H. – Republicans aren't wasting an opportunity to make democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani a cudgel to bash Democrats across the country.

Mamdani's stunning mayoral primary victory in the nation's most populous city rocked the political world, adding fuel to an already volatile election season.

Republicans have been relentless in trying to anchor Mamdani to Democrats across the country who are running in competitive races in elections this year and in next year's midterms.

That's the case in New Hampshire, in the high-profile 2026 race...
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One year after Trump rally shooting, witnesses say investigations leave more questions than answers

  • News source: FOX News
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Butler, Pa. – One year after an assassin’s near-miss attempt on President Donald Trump, many who witnessed the shooting firsthand say they remain deeply dissatisfied with official investigations, which they believe have failed to provide meaningful answers.

"I’m highly dissatisfied with the lack of preparation," said Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., who was seated in the front row at the rally. "The failures were almost unbelievable," he told Fox News Digital, echoing a widespread view that the breach was the result of avoidable missteps by law enforcement...
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