The Bibby Stockholm barge, anchored in Portland Harbor, Dorset, has begun accommodating its first refugees. The UK Home Office confirmed that several asylum seekers have been settled on this large ship, with plans to transport more than 500 additional individuals in the upcoming months.
US President Donald Trump announced plans to suspend all payments to Colombia and impose new tariffs, accusing the South American nation of complicity in the illegal drug trade. “They are not fighting drugs; they are producing drugs,” Trump told reporters. He said financial aid would be cut immediately, with tariff details to be revealed later in the day.
Commenting on Israel’s recent strikes on Gaza, Trump said he was unaware of the attacks and noted that “the ceasefire is still in effect.”
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