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Somaliland Opens Diplomatic Office In Taiwan Despite Strong Objections From Beijing Via The Cradle The breakaway African territory of Somaliland opened a new representative office in Taiwan on Friday, saying it had the right to establish diplomatic relations despite objections from Somalia. "We have the right to choose who we have relationships with. It's our prerogative, and so it hasn't been successful as far as pressure tactics," stated Mahmoud Adam Jama ​Galaal, Somaliland's representative to Taiwan, at a press conference to mark the office opening. Rti photo Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu also spoke, saying,...

Trump Invokes Defense Production Act As US Moves To Rebuild Weapons Stockpiles The Trump administration is seeking a major increase in defense spending while simultaneously using executive authority to accelerate weapons production, reflecting growing concern over U.S. munitions inventories after the war with Iran, according to NBC. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Senate Republicans this week to rally support for a proposed $350 billion defense package, much of which would be directed toward replenishing missile and weapons stockpiles. According to NBC, Sen. John Cornyn said the Pentagon is “running short of...

Judge Rules Trump Admin Can End Temporary Protected Status For Haitians Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Aug. 5 allowed the Trump administration to end temporary protected status (TPS) for an estimated 350,000 Haitian nationals following a Supreme Court ruling. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ruled that a previous court order that “had stayed the effective date of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Termination of the Designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status pending judicial review … is no longer in effect.” But Reyes also...