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There has been no change in US policy toward Taiwan, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says during a news briefing in Washington after US President Joe Biden promised to defend the island from attack by Beijing. IMAGES
"It is certainly possible that Russia could make additional tactical gains in the coming weeks" against Ukraine, US national security advisor Jake Sullivan says during a White House news briefing. SOUNDBITE
Washington DC, Jul 17 (EFE).- Thousands of people rallied in the Cuban streets on Saturday in a pro-government march days after widespread protests rocked the communist regime amid an unprecedented economic and health crises on the island.Cubans living in exile in the United States poured out on the roads in solidarity with the anti-government protesters in Cuba, complaining that their brethren were struggling with food and medical care due to Covid-19.The protesters blame the communist dictatorship for the crisis amid a failing economy, food shortages, and frequent blackouts. (Camera: EFE).SHOT LIST: CUBANS LIVING IN EXILE IN THE UNITED STATES PROTEST AGAINST THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT OUTSIDE THE US WHITE HOUSE IN WASHINGTON, DC, US.SOUND BITE: ABEL SÁNCHEZ, ONE OF THE PROTESTERS (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION: What we need is an automatic intervention, now, immediate. We don't need food, we don't need anything. What we need is freedom, which is what the Cuban people have been fighting for in the past 62 years and that is why all these Cubans are here today. For the freedom of Cuba.
Former President Donald Trump granted extended Secret Service protections to his four adult children. This is also extended to their spouses, according to Business Insider. He made this move before he left the White House in a last effort of wielding power. This expensive, full-time security detail is an unexpected move for most. The extended security detail could cost taxpayers millions of dollars. Given the amount of traveling that the Trump children do, the cost could be astronomical.