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California sues Trump over National Guard deployment

Police officers move to clear activists protesting immigration raids in Los Angeles, California, USA, Jun. 8, 2025. EFE/EPA/CAROLINE BREHMAN

International Desk, (EFE).- California officials filed a lawsuit Monday against United States President Donald Trump, accusing him of “illegally” deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles to contain protests against immigration raids. Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside Governor Gavin Newsom, announced legal action to overturn what they called the president’s “unconstitutional federalization” of California’s Guard … Read more

Trump blames ‘radical left’ for instigating, funding Los Angeles protests

-Law enforcement form up behind a burned car during a clash with protesters after a raid was conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Paramount, California, US, Jun. 07, 2025. EFE/EPA/ALLISON DINNER

Washington, Jun 8 (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump on Sunday blamed the “radical left” for inciting and funding recent violent protests in Los Angeles after a large-scale immigration operation. The city is experiencing a third straight day of unrest, with clashes erupting between demonstrators and law enforcement following mass immigration raids in the region. … Read more

Kilmar Ábrego, mistakenly deported returns to US after months of detention in El Salvador

This file photo, taken on Apr. 15, 2025, shows a man holding a sign bearing an image of Kilmar Ábrego García. June 6, 2025. EFE/ Annabelle Gordon ARCHIVO

Washington, (EFE).- Kilmar Ábrego, a Salvadoran migrant who was deported due to an istrative error by the United States government, reportedly returned to the US on Friday to face alleged human trafficking charges. On Friday, US Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced that Ábrego would be returned to El Salvador to face the charges. In a … Read more

Musk moves to reconcile with Trump, but president shows no interest

Photograph of US President Donald Trump (r) next to entrepreneur Elon Musk, during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington (United States). May 30, 2025. EFE/EPA/EFE/ Francis Chung / POOL

Washington, (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump brushed aside Elon Musk’s attempts at reconciliation on Friday, a day after a heated public dispute between the two escalated into personal threats and political fallout. In an interview with ABC News, Trump dismissed speculation of a rapprochement, saying the Tesla and SpaceX CEO had “lost his mind.” … Read more

Elon Musk accuses Trump of being named in Jeffrey Epstein files amid explosive fallout

(FILE) - US President Donald J. Trump (R) gives remarks to the media in the Oval Office of the White House, as he meets with US entrepreneur and U.S. special government employee Elon Musk (L), in Washington, DC, USA, Feb. 11, 2025. EFE/EPA/Aaron Schwartz / POOL

Washington, (EFE).- Elon Musk claimed Thursday that United States President Donald Trump is listed in the unreleased files of Jeffrey Epstein, escalating a dramatic public fallout between the recently-close allies. “It’s time to drop the big bomb: Trump is in the Epstein files. That’s the real reason they haven’t been released. Have a good day, … Read more

Trump warns of ‘very tough’ sanctions against Russia and Ukraine if war does not stop

US President Donald Trump (R) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 05 June 2025. (Alemania) EFE/EPA/CHRIS KLEPONIS / POOL

Washington, June 5 (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump warned on Thursday of the possibility of imposing “very tough” sanctions against both Russia and Ukraine if the war between the two countries does not end. “We’re going to be very tough, whether it’s Russia or anybody else, we’re going to be very tough, that’s a … Read more

US to double tariffs on steel and aluminum amid trade deal uncertainty

(FILE) - A worker surrounded by steel reels at a transshipment space in Shenyang, China, Mar. 2, 2018. EFE/ Linfeng

Washington, (EFE).- The United States will double tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% starting Tuesday, in a new show of force by President Donald Trump, even as courts challenge the legal foundation of his trade policies and doubts persist over deals with the European Union and China. Trump’s announcement came Friday, a day after … Read more

Iran rejects IAEA report, accuses West of using it for political purposes

(FILE). The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flies outside the IAEA headquarters during the opening session of an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria. November 20, 2024. EFE/EPA/HEINZ-PETER BADER

Tehran (EFE).- Iran rejected the recent International Atomic Energy Agency report on its nuclear program on Saturday, calling it “unbalanced, inaccurate, and politically motivated.” In a t statement, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the country’s Atomic Energy Organization denounced the report as lacking balance and failing to provide a complete and accurate assessment … Read more

Musk steps down from government post, vows to keep advising Trump

US President Donald Trump (R) and Elon Musk shake hands during a press conference in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 30 May 2025. EFE/EPA/FRANCIS CHUNG / POOL

Washington, (EFE).- Elon Musk stepped down Friday from his government role during a ceremony at the White House, where United States President Donald Trump praised the tech mogul’s contributions and Musk pledged to continue advising the president despite recent criticism. “I’ll keep visiting and will be a friend and adviser to the president. I look … Read more

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