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The US military began to become involved in Syria in the early 2010s amid the country’s civil war and the rise of ISIS.The Pentagon is preparing to reduce the footprint of Syria’s US military in the coming weeks, citing recent success against ISIS terrorist groups.Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced on April 18 what the Department of Defense characterizes as a planned integration of Syria’s US military. Parnell said Defense Secretary Pete Hegses ordered the squad cut plan.The US military began to become involved in Syria in the early 2010s amid the country’s civil war and the rise of ISIS. An…

The third unnamed Marine remains in critical condition at the University Medical Hospital in El Paso, Texas.The 1st Marine Division announced the identities of the two Marines who died after a vehicle crashed along the tropical border on April 15th.Lance Albert Aguilera, 22, from Riverside, California, and Premier Lance Marcelino Gamanino, from Fresno, California, joined the fleet movement near Santa Teresa, New Mexico.The military’s deportation flights departed from the base, and Aguilera and Gamanino were there to support joint forces at the Southern border as part of the 1st Battle Engineer Battalion after President Donald Trump took control of the…

Critics say the library space honoring Chinese leaders highlights Beijing’s influence operations at Seoul National University.SEOUL – South Korean lawmakers have joined the student’s phone call to close the XI Jinping Collection Room at Seoul National University (SNU).People Power Party member Na Kyung -Won joined the Truth Forum student group at a gathering on April 15th at the SNU campus. They presented petitions containing more than 2,000 signatures from students and community members.Speaking at the event, NA warned about the “sharp power” of the CCP. This is a strategy the regime uses to influence other countries through cultural and academic…

Healthcare and tech stocks were the biggest losers, while financial stocks earned profits.News AnalysisVolatility continued on Wall Street this week, with stocks losing money despite a drop in Treasury yields. Dow Jones Industrial and the high-tech Nasdaq led mixed revenues and economic reporting losses.The S&P 500 index closed at 5,282 on April 17th, down 0.28% for the week. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 1.14% at 39,142. Nasdaq fell 0.62%, finishing the week at 16,286.Among the profits were financial stocks, led higher by better revenue than expected from Bank of America and American Express.Bank of America reported better revenue and…

Erin West watched as a Chinese jet touched down at the airport in tropical Mae Sot, Thailand.It was the first of 20 such flights, taking thousands of Chinese nationals away from a life of forced labor in the vast prison-like scam center compounds across the border in Burma (also known as Myanmar).Those compounds, and others like them in Cambodia and Laos, are the center of a global cybercrime web that now snares trillions of dollars each year. Its first victims, however, are hundreds of thousands of trafficked scam center workers—an estimated 120,000 in Burma alone, according to a 2023 United…

It was found that at least 62 Taiwanese service members hold the permit, but that is not illegal and is regulated for military members.Dozens of active members of the Taiwanese military are known to have residence permits in China, revoking access to military information.It has been found that at least 62 Taiwanese service members hold the permit, which is not illegal, but is prohibited for members of military and government workers, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said on April 17.Communist China does not grant Taiwanese passports, and the Chinese immigration law requires that applicants live and work in China before they…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — It was an emotional day as students returned to campus and walked to the Student Union and relived the tragedy from Thursday’s mass shootings in which six people were injured and two others were killed. Students shared mixed feelings about the graduation ceremony and final round the corner on Monday, April 12th. “I woke up and started the day around 11:30am. Around 12pm was my first alert hit and I didn’t think it was real,” said Andres Kubilos, a graduate student at FSU. The confusion and disappointment filled the streets of Florida State University as students…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on April 17 that the state plans to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration to “demolate the Americans.”According to the Services Committee of America, a non-profit organization that supports and provides America’s volunteer programs, approximately 85% of America’s federal staff are placed on paid administrative leave, with all Americanorps NCCC members being sent home.Americaorps NCCC is a full-time volunteer housing services program for around 2,200 people to age 26, according to the program.The Epoch Times reached out to Americaorps for comment.The Trump administration says it is working to reassess funds and identify federal areas…

With U.S. frustration rising, Marco Rubio warned that the Trump administration could abandon its peacemaking efforts in the absence of any clear progress.The Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fourth year, continues to rage.During his election campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to swiftly bring an end to the deadly conflict upon returning to office in January.After three months of phone calls, meetings, and trips seeking to bring the two warring countries to the negotiation table for a cease-fire, a concrete breakthrough has yet to materialize.Here’s what we know about the current state of U.S. efforts to end the war—or at…

Tampa Bay’s anti-Donald Trump terms have been fired.Hundreds of demonstrators flocked to downtown St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon, chanting, chanting and speaking out about their disapproval of the 47th American president. And they promised to continue to show up. Anti-Trump protesters will chant on the streets surrounding Williams Park in St. Petersburg on Saturday, April 19, 2025, and chant the signs of waves. This was the second major protest in April against a coalition of locally led groups by the Pinellas branch of the national women’s organization. (Dirk Shadd | Times)Helen Ambargie, lead organizer for the St. Petersburg event, said:This…