U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered preparations to house up to 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo Bay, expanding an existing migrant facility on the naval base. The site has been used before for Haitian and Cuban migrants, separate from the prison holding terrorism suspects.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (January 29) he will order the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay for as many as 30,000 migrants.
The U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, already houses a migrant facility - separate from the high-security U.S. prison for foreign terrorism suspects - that has been used on occasion for decades, including to hold Haitians and Cubans picked up at sea.
The detention facility at Guantanamo Bay was set up in 2002 by then-U.S. President George W. Bush to detain foreign militant suspects following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. There are 15 detainees left in the prison.
Trump's two Democratic predecessors, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, sought to shut down the Guantanamo prison and were only able to reduce its inmate population, but Trump has vowed to keep it open.
The jail has long been condemned by human rights groups for indefinite detention and came to symbolize the early excesses the U.S. “war on terror” because of harsh interrogation methods that critics say amounted to torture.
The facility for migrants is separate from the detention center on the base.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was honored with a state funeral at Washington’s National Cathedral, where President Joe Biden and other dignitaries celebrated his legacy of character and service before his burial in Georgia.
Ahead of President Nicolás Maduro's expected inauguration later this week, two U.S. citizens were among a group of seven individuals arrested in Venezuela on January 7. Maduro has branded the detainees as "mercenaries," adding to the tension surrounding his third-term.
A winter storm brought heavy snow and freezing temperatures to over 60 million people across the US Indiana, Ohio, and the mid-Atlantic are bracing for up to 30 centimeters of snow and icy conditions.
The European Union could consider replacing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports with those from the United States. The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it would be cheaper to buy it from America.
Apple is set to report slow revenue growth as weak iPhone demand, AI delays, and tough China competition weigh on sales, while a strong U.S. dollar adds further pressure.
NASA's asteroid samples have revealed organic compounds, including amino acids and nucleobases. Scientists say these findings are proof that asteroids may have helped seed early Earth.
The president argues that the social media giant infringed on his rights by suspending his accounts after the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack.
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Protests erupted in Berlin against the far-right coincided with an AfD campaign event in Halle, as tensions rise over potential CDU-AfD coalition talks ahead of next month’s elections.
The EU aims to collaborate with Trump to address China's "non-market policies," as trade tensions rise. It is also considering protective measures to shield key industries from foreign competition.
Toyota Motor sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024, maintaining its position as the world’s top-selling automaker for the fifth consecutive year despite a 3.7% decline in global sales, the company announced Thursday.
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has pledged a strong military response to M23 rebels, accusing Rwanda of backing them and condemning global inaction. He called for national resilience and a humanitarian plan for the displaced.
Apple is set to report slow revenue growth as weak iPhone demand, AI delays, and tough China competition weigh on sales, while a strong U.S. dollar adds further pressure.
NASA's asteroid samples have revealed organic compounds, including amino acids and nucleobases. Scientists say these findings are proof that asteroids may have helped seed early Earth.
The president argues that the social media giant infringed on his rights by suspending his accounts after the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack.
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