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Trump deploys federal authorities to Washington DC, says ‘We’re going to take back our capital’

Washington, Aug 11 (UNI) Amid his plans to reduce crime in Washington DC, US President Donald Trump has deployed federal authorities to seize the reins of law enforcement, and is deploying the National Guard to crack down on crime in the US capital, reports CNN.

An anonymous official said that over 800 troops are being mobilised. Terming it a ‘historic decision’, Trump commenting on the developments said “I'm announcing a historic action to rescue our nation's capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor and worse. This is liberation day in D.C., and we're going to take our capital back,” according to CBS News.
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Trump administration official says US-Iran to follow up on digital signing of agreement with formal signing ceremony on Friday

15 Jun 2026 | 10:57 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) Although the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran has already been signed digitally, a senior Trump administration official told reporters on a call Monday that there will nonetheless be a formal signing ceremony on Friday.

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Bangladesh Information Advisor returns to Dhaka post detention at New Delhi airport

15 Jun 2026 | 10:24 PM

New Delhi/Dhaka, Jun 15 (UNI) Bangladesh Prime Minister's Information Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman returned to Dhaka on Monday after being briefly stopped by immigration authorities at New Delhi airport in an incident that has drawn considerable attention, leading to bilateral tensions between Bangladesh and India.

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US VP JD Vance says Trump administration plans to publish full text of Iran agreement this week

15 Jun 2026 | 9:32 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration plans to publish the full text of its agreement with Iran this week, saying "We want the American people to see it," adding that only a handful of diplomatic and technical issues remained before the document could be made public.

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Crude prices sink post US-Iran agreement, boosting expectations of shipping resuming through Strait of Hormuz

15 Jun 2026 | 8:57 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) Crude oil prices fell sharply dropping to their lowest levels in more than three months after the US and Iran agreed to extend their ceasefire, boosting expectations that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could soon return to levels closer to their pre-war setting.

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Trump says commercial shipping beginning to move through Strait of Hormuz after agreement with Iran, naval mines remain major concern

15 Jun 2026 | 8:29 PM

Washington, Jun 15 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that commercial shipping was beginning to move through the Strait of Hormuz, following reports that a preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran had been digitally signed.

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