Friday, April 11, 2025

Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal for training exercises •...

Apr 11, 2025 #Panama #US #troop
US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP 

--- a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks to reestablish influence over the vital waterway. 

  • The agreement, signed by top security officials from both countries, allows US military personnel to deploy to Panama-controlled facilities for training, exercises and "other activities".

 #Panama #US #troop 

 

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Trump: Oldest elected US president undergoes medical check

Trump: Oldest elected US president undergoes medical check – DW – 04/11/2025
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Donald Trump repeatedly boasted about his health while mocking his predecessor Joe Biden as being mentally unfit. The 78-year-old Republican is an avid golfer who abstains from alcohol and smoking.

Donald Trump, the oldest elected US president, underwent his first annual medical examination since returning to the White House on Friday.

"I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!" the president, who was 78 years old when he took office for the second time in January, said on his Truth Social platform earlier this week.

Trump has repeatedly boasted about his vigor since returning to office while also mocking his predecessor, 82-year-old Joe Biden, as being mentally unfit for the job.

However, he had also been accused of a lack of transparency about his own health.

While Trump was a prolific golfer who abstained from alcohol and cigarettes, he was also known to indulge in fast food and famously enjoyed his steaks well-done.

What did we know about Trump's medical exam

Trump was examined at Walter Reed military hospital near Washington for around five hours.
  • Afterwards, Trump flew to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida to spend the weekend.
  1. Speaking to reporters on the flight, Trump said he was at Walter Reed "for a long time" and had undergone "every test you can imagine."
  2. He added that doctors had given him "a little bit of advice" on improving his health, and that he "got every answer right" in a cognitive test. 
  3. "Overall, I felt I was in very good shape," Trump said. 
  4. "A good heart, a good soul, a very good soul."

He also said that the medical report from his examination won't be released until Sunday.

Trump undergoes his annual physical Friday after years of reluctance to  share medical information | AP News

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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine in early 2022, an escalation of a conflict that began with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov , John Healey, Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom and Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of Armed Forces of France attends the Coalition of the Willing meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a microphone as he speaks at a press conference in Kyiv on Feb. 23, 2025.
Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal during a visit to Brussels, sitting next to EU and Ukraine flags (file photo)
 

Pentagon fires Greenland base commander after she criticized JD Vance visit

 "I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base," Meyers wrote in the email.
"I commit that, for as long as I am lucky enough to lead this base, all of our flags will fly proudly -- together," the message added.

Pentagon fires Greenland base commander after she criticized JD Vance visit

Actions to “subvert President Trump’s agenda will not be tolerated,” U.S. military warns.

Head of US Space Force base in Greenland is fired after Vance visit - The  Washington Post


Late Thursday in the U.S., the Pentagon's chief spokesperson Sean Parnell announced that Meyers had been removed from her post, explaining that “actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump’s agenda will not be tolerated.”

The U.S. military announced Thursday it had removed Col. Susannah Meyers, commander of its Pituffik base in Greenland, stating it would not tolerate any pushback against President Donald Trump’s agenda.

  1. Meyers sent an email to base personnel on March 31 distancing herself from U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s visit three days prior, according to the independent news organization Military.com.
  2. In her message, Meyers said she had spent the weekend reflecting on how Vance’s remarks might have affected those stationed at the base, amid a pressure campaign from the White House directed toward acquiring the massive Arctic island from Denmark.
Commander of US base in Greenland fired for email critical of Vance visit -  ABC News
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Bird crashes Peter Doocy's report: 'LANDED ON MY HEAD!'

 

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