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Canada Caves, Resumes Trade Negotiations With Trump Admin.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Canada has paused its digital services tax following President Donald J. Trump’s decision to end trade negotiations over the levy.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald J. Trump, and former U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Sunday evening following a G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Rescinding the digital services tax will allow the negotiations of a new economic and security relationship with the United States to make vital progress,” said François-Philippe Champagne.

🎯IMPACT: The decision aims to facilitate trade negotiations and address concerns over the tax’s compliance with international agreements.

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Canada has decided to pause the implementation of its digital services tax, which imposes a three percent levy on revenue generated in the country by large tech companies, including America’s Google, Meta, and Amazon. The tax, enacted last year, was set to take effect at the end of this month.

The decision follows President Donald J. Trump’s announcement on Friday that the United States would end trade negotiations with Canada over the levy. Trump described the tax as “a direct and blatant attack on our country” and threatened new tariffs in response.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated, “Today’s announcement will support a resumption of negotiations toward the July 21, 2025, timeline set out at this month’s G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis.”

The former Biden regime also opposed the tax, with former U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai calling it “discriminatory” and suggesting it may violate the USMCA trade agreement. Carney’s government has now announced plans to introduce legislation to rescind the tax, noting their preference for a multilateral agreement to address tax issues with tech firms.

François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s minister of finance and national revenue, emphasized that removing the tax would allow progress in negotiations with the United States, create jobs, and boost Canadian prosperity. “Rescinding the digital services tax will allow the negotiations of a new economic and security relationship with the United States to make vital progress,” he said.

The move would be just the latest undoing of some of the taxes former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created. Carney, shortly after becoming Prime Minister earlier this year, scrapped Trudeau’s unpopular carbon tax, something conservatives had demanded for years.

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Culture
News

‘Death to the IDF’ Glastonbury Duo Dropped by Their Own Agents.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED:  Talent agency UTA dropped punk duo Bob Vylan following for leading chants of “death, death to the IDF” at England’s Glastonbury Festival.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Bob Vylan, UTA executives, Glastonbury organizers, and the BBC.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The performance took place on June 28 at Glastonbury’s West Holts stage, and the fallout occurred in the days following.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We are appalled by the statements made from the West Holts stage by Bob Vylan yesterday. Their chants very much crossed a line.” – Emily Eavis, chief festival organizer.

🎯IMPACT: The BBC faced backlash for streaming the performance, and UTA removed Bob Vylan from its client roster.

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UTA, a leading talent agency, has dropped punk duo Bob Vylan for leading crowds in chants of “death to IDF” at the Glastonbury Festival in England. During their June 28 set, Bobby Vylan complained about working for a “f***ing Zionist.” The performance also included the slogan “from the river to the sea, Palestine must be, will be, inshallah, it will be free,” streamed live on the BBC, which is widely understood as a call for the destruction of the State of Israel, which extends from the River Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea.

Glastonbury Festival organizers, including chief Emily Eavis, condemned the statements, calling them anti-Semitic and unacceptable. “There is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence,” Eavis said in a statement. UTA has since removed Bob Vylan from its website, declining to comment further.

Bob Vylan have also had their U.S. visas revoked by the U.S. State Department, with Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau warning that “foreigners who glorify violence and hatred” are not welcome in America.

The BBC also faced criticism for broadcasting the performance. The network issued a statement expressing regret, saying, “The antisemitic sentiments expressed by Bob Vylan were utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves.” The broadcaster admitted it should have cut the stream during the performance.

Bob Vylan also performed a song addressing native Britons with the lyrics “I heard you want your country back? Shut the f**k up… you can’t have that” during the performance.

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage reacted to the performance by saying, “If you vote Reform you can have your country back from these lunatics.”

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BREAKING: Trump State Dept Pulls Visas from ‘Death to IDF’ Glastonbury Band ‘Bob Vylan.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. revoked visas for the UK-based punk band Bob Vylan after their Glastonbury performance featured chants calling for the death of the Israeli military.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Bob Vylan, the BBC, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, Glastonbury organizers, and UK government officials.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Glastonbury Festival, England, Saturday performance; visa action announced Monday in the United States.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country.” – Christopher Landau

🎯IMPACT: The band’s U.S. tour is effectively cancelled, while UK officials and media come under fire for broadcasting and allowing hate-filled incitement on public platforms.

IN FULL

The punk-rap band Bob Vylan has had its U.S. visas revoked following a controversial performance at Glastonbury, where the lead singer led the crowd in chanting “death, death to the IDF.” The Department of State announced the move via Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau, declaring such “foreigners who glorify violence and hatred” are not welcome in the United States.

The BBC, which live-streamed the set, has faced mounting criticism for airing the event uncensored. The broadcaster admitted on Monday that it should have pulled the stream mid-performance, noting the incident “crossed a line” and pledging to revise guidelines for live coverage. Ofcom, the UK broadcast regulator, is investigating, saying the BBC “clearly has questions to answer.”

The band’s frontman, Bobby Vylan, also led chants including “free, free Palestine” and “from the river to the sea,” a slogan widely interpreted as calling for the destruction of Israel.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the performance as “hate speech,” while Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called for legal prosecution of both the band and the BBC under the UK’s Public Order Act. Glastonbury organizers issued a distancing statement, saying the act’s words “very much crossed a line,” and emphasized that antisemitism and incitement have no place at the festival.

Bob Vylan, formed in Ipswich in 2017, has previously toured with The Offspring and performed at major UK festivals. Their lead singer responded online with a defiant “I said what I said,” avoiding directly mentioning the incident while calling for more political expression on public stages.

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William Upton
Politics

Here’s Where the Big Beautiful Bill Currently Stands.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is entering the homestretch toward passage in the United States Senate after narrowly clearing a procedural vote this past weekend. Once adopted by the upper chamber, the legislation will face a final vote in the House before heading to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Republicans, Senate Democrats, and House Republicans.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Senate vote-a-rama on amendments began Monday, June 30, at 9:00 AM, and a vote on final passage is expected late tonight. The House is expected to vote on adopting the Senate changes on Wednesday, July 2.

🎯IMPACT: While the budget reconciliation bill is entering the homestretch, several hurdles remain, which could derail the legislation or delay its passage beyond July 4—President Trump’s deadline for the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ to land on his desk.

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President Donald J. Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill‘ is entering the homestretch toward passage in the United States Senate after narrowly clearing a procedural vote this past weekend. The budget reconciliation bill, which enacts much of Trump’s domestic policy agenda, sat in limbo for several hours on Saturday as Senate Republican leadership and Vice President J.D. Vance worked to hammer out last-minute compromises to attain the 51 votes on a motion to proceed. Notably, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Rand Paul (R-KY) both voted with Democrats against the measure. At the same time, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) eventually switched his vote from “No” after protracted talks with Vance and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), giving the bill the support it needed to clear the procedural hurdle.

Typically, after legislation clears the “motion to proceed” hurdle, the Senate swiftly moves to debate and amendments. However, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) used a procedural motion to force the entire 900-page-plus bill to be read aloud by the Senate clerk, which—along with the Democrats’ 10 hours of debate time—took up much of Sunday.

As of 9:00 AM on Monday, the Senate had finally moved to the amendment phase before a vote on final passage. Under usual circumstances, the “vote-a-rama” is a highly orchestrated process tightly controlled by Senate leadership. However, the current vote-a-rama is being described as a far more “fluid” process with a number of key compromises and amendments enacting significant changes expected to be brought to the floor. Each amendment receives a 10-minute voting period. Should any of the compromise amendments or other modifications fail, it could erode support for President Trump’s signature legislation—as it only cleared the “motion to proceed” by a single vote.

Sens. Tillis and Paul appear poised to vote with Senate Democrats against the bill once again. However, the Republican duo may be joined by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who has indicated that while she supported the “motion to proceed,” she remains undecided on voting for passage. Concerningly, the combination of Tillis, Paul, and Collins would leave the Senate evenly split on the legislation, meaning Vice President Vance would be required to break the tie. Should the adoption or rejection of an amendment alienate any other Republican vote, Senate Republicans could face the very real possibility of losing majority support for the legislation. Barring any erosion in Republican support, the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ should see a vote on final passage late this evening—possibly as late as midnight.

Once adopted by the Senate, the budget reconciliation legislation will return to the House of Representatives, which will need to vote on it again to adopt the changes made to its text in the Senate. A notice from House Republican leadership, issued late Sunday, recalled lawmakers to Washington, D.C. for an expected vote on Wednesday, with Tuesday being reserved for the bill’s reading. Here again, the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ could face headwinds if members of the House Freedom Caucus or the New York Republican delegation balk at the Senate changes. However, lawmakers will likely be under intense pressure from the Trump White House to drop any opposition and back the bill.

President Trump has repeatedly stated that he expected the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ to clear Congress and be on his desk by July 4 for his signature. Barring any significant conflicts in the Senate today or in the House on Wednesday, the bill should land on Trump’s desk with about 24 hours to spare before the July 4 holiday.

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Health
Science

NIH Funded Hundreds of Genetically Engineered COVID Variants.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A peer-reviewed study revealed that U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded researchers created over 200 synthetic SARS-CoV-2 constructs using genetic engineering.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, funded by NIH grants, conducted the study.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Published January 15, 2025, in the journal Science Advances, research conducted in federally regulated BSL-3 labs.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We generated genetically BC [barcoded] SARS-CoV-2 viruses… We pooled >200 BC viruses and WT-D614G based on equal infectious viral titers,” the study stated.

🎯IMPACT: The study raises concerns about taxpayer-funded research creating transmissibility-enhanced pathogens despite the experience of the Wuhan virus pandemic.

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A peer-reviewed study published earlier this year confirms that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded researchers to create over 200 synthetic versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These were developed using lab-based genetic engineering to construct novel entities not found in nature.

The study, published on January 15, 2025, in the journal Science Advances, was conducted at Washington University School of Medicine and supported by multiple NIH grants. The research team employed a reverse genetics system to assemble genetic material and created a pool of over 200 genetically barcoded versions of the virus, each carrying a unique tracking barcode.

The authors confirmed that these synthetic constructs do not resemble any naturally occurring SARS-CoV-2 lineage. “We generated genetically BC [barcoded] SARS-CoV-2 viruses… We pooled >200 BC viruses and WT-D614G based on equal infectious viral titers,” the study explained. The work adhered to NIH biosafety protocols and was carried out in federally regulated BSL-3 biocontainment labs.

Additionally, these constructs were engineered to include the D614G spike mutation, a genetic alteration associated with increased transmissibility in humans and animals. The study notes, “We also introduced a D614G mutation in the Spike gene of SARS-CoV-2.” This mutation has been linked to gain-of-function traits, enhancing the pathogen’s ability to bind to host cells and sustain transmission.

While researchers framed the project as a tool to study viral transmission, the creation of transmissibility-enhanced constructs raises serious safety questions. The COVID-19 pandemic is widely believed to have been caused by a leak following similar research at a lab in Wuhan, China.

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Two Firefighters Have Been Killed in a ‘Sniper Fire’ Ambush.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Firefighters responding to a blaze on Canfield Mountain in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, came under “active sniper fire,” resulting in at least two deaths.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Firefighters, Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris, Idaho Gov. Brad Little, and an unidentified suspect armed with a high-powered rifle.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident began around 1:21 PM local time on Sunday, June 29, on Canfield Mountain, a popular recreation area in North Idaho.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We do believe the suspect started the fire, it was an ambush, and it was totally intentional. This was a total ambush. These firefighters did not have a chance,” Sheriff Bob Norris said.

🎯IMPACT: After a standoff lasting around 90 minutes, cell phone data suggested the shooter was no longer moving on the mountain, and he was discovered to be deceased by law enforcement. It remains unclear whether police killed the man or if he took his own life.

IN FULL

Authorities in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, took “active sniper fire” for nearly two hours after firefighters responded to a call reporting a fire on Canfield Mountain. At least two firefighters were killed, and one was critically injured. Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris stated the fire was reported at 1:21 PM local time, and shots were fired at first responders around 2 PM. After a lengthy standoff, law enforcement discovered the body of a man believed to have been the suspect, though it is unclear whether the police killed the suspect or if he took his own life.

“We do believe the suspect started the fire, it was an ambush, and it was totally intentional,” Norris said. “This was a total ambush,” Sheriff Norris said, adding: “These firefighters did not have a chance.” Law enforcement from local, state, and federal agencies responded to the scene, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dispatching a helicopter for aerial support.

Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) condemned the attack, calling it a “heinous direct assault on our brave firefighters” in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “Thank God it’s over. It’s so tragic,” Kootenai County Commissioner Bruce Mattare said late Sunday, adding, “The people we lost were absolutely top-notch professionals. It’s unheard of for something like this to happen in this community. People are still trying to process exactly what happened.”

The shooter’s identity remains unclear, and law enforcement continues to work the crime scene, gathering evidence before it is damaged or destroyed by fire. At this time, it is believed the suspect acted alone. The brush fire, believed to have been started by the suspect, has subsequently spread to about 20 acres and remains uncontained.

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Jack Montgomery
News

One of Zohran Mamdani’s Spiritual Leaders Just Issued a Fatwa Against Trump.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A senior Iranian cleric, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a fatwa declaring anyone who threatens Iran’s Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, an “enemy of God” in a de facto call to assassinate U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The fatwa was reported by Iran’s Mehr News Agency amid ongoing tensions following a 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Any person or regime that threatens the Leader or Marja (May God forbid) is considered an enemy of God.” – Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi.

🎯IMPACT: The fatwa could escalate tensions between Iran and the U.S., with Shirazi, 98, potentially becoming subject to a targeted strike himself.

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Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi has issued a fatwa declaring that anyone who threatens Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei a “Muharib,” i.e. “an enemy of God” and his messengers, according to state media reports. The fatwa specifically named U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, in response to their recent statements during heightened tensions. Notably, a “Muharib” is subject to the death penalty.

Shirazi, a senior leader in Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s sect of Shia Islam, issued the fatwa in response to an Estefta (formal query). Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported that Shirazi, who helped to draft Iran’s constitution following the Islamic Revolution, called on Muslims worldwide “to make these enemies regret their words and mistakes.” The 98-year-old cleric emphasized that supporting such “enemies” is considered “haram” (forbidden) under Islamic law.

The declaration follows a 12-day war between Israel and Iran, during which President Trump said he knew Khamenei’s location and described him as an “easy target.” The fatwa comes despite Trump having stressed that he personally intervened to save Khamenei from an “ugly and ignominious death” at the hands of the Israeli military.

Khosro K. Isfahani, a senior research analyst at the National Union for Democracy in Iran, commented on X, formerly Twitter, that the fatwa is significant for having “directly named Trump.” He highlighted its similarity to previous fatwas that have resulted in violent outcomes.

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June 27, 2025
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‘Anti-Natalist’ Fertility Clinic Bomber’s Accomplice Kills Himself in Prison.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Daniel Jongyon Park, accused of aiding an “anti-natalist,” “anti-pro-life” extremist who bombed a fertility clinic, died after reportedly jumping from a high balcony inside a prison facility.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Daniel Jongyon Park, Guy Edward Bartkus, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials, and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Park died in custody on June 24; the bombing occurred on May 17 at the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Bringing chaos and violence to a facility that exists to help women and mothers is a particularly cruel, disgusting crime that strikes at the very heart of our shared humanity.” – Attorney General Pam Bondi.

🎯IMPACT: The explosion destroyed the clinic, injured people, and highlighted the potential risks of domestic terrorism and extreme “anti-pro-life” ideology.

IN FULL

Daniel Jongyon Park, the alleged accomplice of the Palm Springs fertility bomber, reportedly died by suicide after jumping from a high balcony inside a prison facility. Park, who was accused of supplying chemicals to the Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber, Guy Edward Bartkus, was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at a hospital on June 24.

Bartkus died in the initial May 17 explosion outside the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in California. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigated the incident as an intentional act of terrorism, motivated by extreme “pro-mortalism, anti-natalism, and anti-pro-life ideology.”

Authorities said Park shipped 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate to Bartkus in January and another 90 pounds just days before the explosion.

The blast destroyed much of the clinic and shattered nearby windows. However, no embryos were harmed. Park, 33, was arrested on June 3 at JFK Airport and faced up to 15 years in federal prison for providing material support to Bartkus. The FBI’s Akil Davis said investigators found “an explosive recipe that was similar to the Oklahoma City bombing” in Park’s home.

Attorney General Pam Bondi, in a statement following Park’s arrest, said, “This defendant is charged with facilitating the horrific attack on a fertility center in California. Bringing chaos and violence to a facility that exists to help women and mothers is a particularly cruel, disgusting crime that strikes at the very heart of our shared humanity.”

“I just wanted to say, your god definitely doesn’t exist, but if he did, I’d choose satan over your evil god. Did you ever think that maybe the bible is just slander against satan, and that satan just realized what a f***ing creep your god is?” Bartkus said in his written manifesto.

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June 27, 2025
News
TECH

Euro Nation Urges Apple, Google to Block China’s DeepSeek AI.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: German authorities are pressuring Apple and Google to consider removing the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI_ app DeepSeek from their app stores over privacy concerns.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Germany, the European Union (EU), DeepSeek, China, Apple, Google.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Meike Kamp, called on the Big Tech corporations to take action this week.

🎯IMPACT: DeepSeek faces removal from another European country after Italy removed the app earlier this year, also due to privacy concerns.

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Germany is urging tech giants Apple and Google to block access to the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek from app stores over concerns regarding user privacy. Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Meike Kamp alleges that DeepSeek transfers users’ personal data to Communist China, violating European Union (EU) data protection regulations.

Kamp claims that DeepSeek did not supply her office with sufficient evidence that the app conforms to EU privacy laws, warning, “Chinese authorities have far-reaching access rights to personal data within the sphere of influence of Chinese companies.”

German authorities now demand that DeepSeek either conform to EU data privacy laws or remove the app from the German market entirely. So far, DeepSeek has refused to take any action, Kamp claims. Other EU member states, like Italy, have made similar demands to DeepSeek and blocked the app from app stores in their countries.

DeepSeek is not the only Chinese app to be accused of violating user privacy. As early as 2021, the Netherlands sued TikTok for violating children’s privacy. In 2023, European regulators fined the company an additional $368 million, again for violating privacy laws.

The United States has long considered banning TikTok due to its links with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), passing legislation mandating that Chinese parent company ByteDance divest in order for it to keep doing business in the country.

President Donald J. Trump has delayed the ban while negotiations to sell the company remain ongoing.

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June 27, 2025
War
World

WATCH: Trump Admin Oversees Signing of African Peace Deal.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement aiming to end ongoing conflict and displacement in the region.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The governments of Rwanda and Congo, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and President Donald J. Trump’s administration.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The agreement was signed on Friday at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “They were going at it for many years, and with machetes—it is one of the worst, one of the worst wars that anyone has ever seen. And I just happened to have somebody that was able to get it settled,” – Donald Trump.

🎯IMPACT: The deal includes a 90-day timeline for Rwandan troop withdrawal and a framework for regional economic integration and mineral trade.

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A U.S.-brokered peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo was signed on Friday with the aim of ending a conflict that has resulted in thousands of deaths and the displacement of hundreds of thousands this year. The Trump administration facilitated the agreement.

The foreign ministers of both nations signed the agreement at a ceremony overseen by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The deal outlines a 90-day timeline for Rwandan troops to withdraw from eastern Congo and commits both countries to launching a regional economic framework within the same period.

President Donald J. Trump commented on the agreement, emphasizing the severity of the conflict and his administration’s role in brokering peace. “They were going at it for many years, and with machetes—it is one of the worst, one of the worst wars that anyone has ever seen. And I just happened to have somebody that was able to get it settled,” Trump said.

He also highlighted economic benefits for the United States, noting, “We’re getting, for the United States, a lot of the mineral rights from the Congo as part of it. They’re so honored to be here. They never thought they’d be coming.”

The Congo is a key source of critical minerals, particularly cobalt, accounting for around 60 percent of supplies worldwide.

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