US President Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory

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Third plenums are ordinarily the quiet part of Vietnam’s political calendar. Between its five-yearly congresses, the Communist Party of Vietnam governs through numbered plenums of its Central Committee (CC): the first two settle personnel decisions, and the third, six months on, usually does no more than ratify the term’s work programme. This time, the third plenum of the 14th CC, held from July 20 to 24, did more.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci declines request to appear before a second Senate panel after GOP contempt vote

Dr. Anthony Fauci declines request to appear before a second Senate panel after GOP contempt vote Dr. Anthony Fauci has declined a request to appear voluntarily before a second Senate panel Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday declined a request to appear voluntarily before a second Senate panel after majority Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee voted along partisan lines last week to hold the longtime infectious disease expert in contempt. In a pointed letter to Sen. Ron Johnson, a...

HRW says US civil rights enforcement reduced under Trump: What to know

HRW says US civil rights enforcement reduced under Trump: What to know A new report documents how federal agencies have reduced the number of civil rights cases they pursue as staffing falls. According to a new report, the United States federal government has taken a massive step back from its role in protecting civil rights across the country. On Thursday, the nonprofit Human Rights Watch issued a 112-page analysis of the government’s civil rights activities from January 2025 through the...