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Palestinian Reaction to President Trump’s Gaza Takeover Comment. And- Gaza’s Police.

West Bank residents react to President Trump’s plan for the U.S. to take ownership of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza and relocate nearly 2 million people from there. And Gaza’s police were hit hard by Israel in the war against Hamas, but the force is …

Threat of a trade war has Canadians and Americans in border towns on edge

The people Massena, N.Y., and Cornwall, Ontario, are on the front line of the tariff dispute between their two nations.

USAID unions sue Trump administration to halt ‘unconstitutional and illegal’ cuts

After Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel to continue in jobs past Friday, unions representing USAID workers sue the Trump administration over cuts to the agency.

Italian politicians allege Donald Trump Jr.’s hunting party killed a protected duck

Italian politicians want action against a hunting party that included the president’s son, who they accuse of allegedly killing a ruddy shelduck. One Italian paper called it the “Donald Duck crisis.”

Secretary Rubio Visits Central America. Fierce Fighting Among Colombian Guerillas.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes his inaugural international trip to Central America. In Colombia, fighting erupts between rival guerilla factions, displacing tens of thousands.

Michigan Arab-American voters weigh in on Trump Gaza plan

Arab American voters in Michigan helped President Trump win the state during the presidential election. A look at how voters in Michigan feel now about Trump’s idea to take over Gaza

Trump’s Plan for Gaza: American intervention and mass relocation

President Trump floated two stunning ideas about Gaza on Tuesday. The first is he said the U.S. would take over the territory, which has been devastated by the recent war.

And, he said the entire population of Gaza would be relocated to other countries. Trump offered no specifics for his plans sending Palestinians and Israelis scrambling to understand what he means.

President Trump’s vague plan to “Make Gaza Beautiful Again” could signal the largest shift in US-Middle East policy in decades and could upend widespread hope for a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

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China no longer has a de minimis trade exemption. What is it?

The trade loophole is meant to ease small-scale sales — but critics say it’s been abused and gives Chinese firms an unfair advantage.

A brief history of Gaza’s tortured role in the Middle East conflict

Most Gaza residents are the descendants of Palestinian refugees driven to the enclave in a 1948 war. They harbor a deep fear of being uprooted again, and President Trump’s remarks struck a raw nerve.

Trump’s proposal for the Gaza Strip. And, what corporations got wrong about DEI

President Trump announced that he wants the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip. And, some DEI experts say Trump’s attacks on diversity-in-business programs may be the wakeup call big companies need.

Trump says the U.S. will ‘take over’ Gaza and relocate its people. What does it mean?

It wasn’t immediately clear what legal authority Trump would have to execute his proposals, and they would likely be met by fierce resistance from Palestinians and from regional Arab countries.

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