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The Republican Party formally nominates Trump as its candidate

The Republican Party on Monday formalized, during its national convention in Milwaukee, the nomination of former US President Donald Trump as its candidate for the elections next November.

Just two days after surviving an assassination attempt at a rally, Trump was crowned by party delegates as the Republican candidate for the Nov. 5 election, in which he will likely face incumbent Democrat Joe Biden.

The nearly 2,400 delegates representing the country’s various states and territories cast their votes en masse for Trump, who ultimately obtained 2,387 votes.

When Eric Trump, the former president’s son, announced that Florida’s votes had been cast for his father, the number needed to formalize the nomination was reached and a standing ovation erupted to the tune of the song ‘Celebration’ by Kool & the Gang and Pat Boone.

Delegates gathered at the Republican National Convention also unanimously approved the selection of Ohio Senator JD Vance, a 39-year-old politician who is also a businessman and writer, as Donald Trump’s presidential running mate.

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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley opened the meeting with a moment of silence for the attack on Trump on Saturday during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, that left him injured in the ear and killed a member of the audience.

The venue is surrounded by tight security and the red, white and blue balloons, the colour of the American flag, are already ready on the roof to mark the celebrations following Trump’s final speech on Thursday.

This is the former president’s first public shower since a man shot him in Butler. In addition to the person in the audience who died, two others were injured and the attacker was neutralized by law enforcement.

According to what he told the conservative magazine Washington Examiner, the events have led him to rewrite his speech to focus on the need for unity in the country and not on his likely electoral rival on November 5, President Joe Biden.

The Republican National Convention kicked off in Milwaukee on Monday with Trump’s nomination mathematically assured: he needed the votes of 1,215 delegates to secure it, and the primary process guaranteed him 2,268.

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In addition, his primary rival Nikki Haley, a former US ambassador to the UN, released her 97 delegates so they could vote for the former president.

The party’s unity around Trump has grown even stronger since the Republican survived the attack last Saturday in Pennsylvania.

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Senator Van Hollen Meets with Deported MS-13 Member in El Salvador; Trump and Bukele React

U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen, representing the state of Maryland, held a meeting in El Salvador with deported MS-13 gang member Kilmar Ábrego García, a member of the criminal group classified by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization.

“Kilmar Ábrego García, miraculously resurrected from the ‘extermination camps’ and ‘torture chambers,’ now sipping margaritas with Senator Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!” wrote President Nayib Bukeleon X (formerly Twitter), sharing photos of Van Hollen, Ábrego García, and a lawyer sitting together at a Salvadoran hotel.

The deported gang member is seen wearing a plaid shirt and a flat-brimmed cap, seated at a table with glasses and coffee cups. The senator also shared images of the meeting on his own social media accounts.

Bukele reaffirmed that Ábrego will remain in El Salvador and will not be returned to the United States.

“Now that his health has been confirmed, he has earned the honor of remaining under the custody of El Salvador,” Bukele added.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the senator’s meeting with Ábrego on Truth Social, calling Van Hollen “a fool” for advocating for Ábrego’s return to the U.S.

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Pope Francis Appears for Easter Blessing, Calls for Peace and Religious Freedom

Pope Francis, still recovering from pneumonia, appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Easter Sunday and, with a faint voice, wished a “Happy Easter” to the thousands of faithful gathered to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ.

A month after being discharged from a lengthy hospital stay, the presence of the 88-year-old pontiff had remained uncertain, with the Vatican not confirming his attendance ahead of time.

Eventually, the pope made a brief appearance in a wheelchair shortly after 12:00 p.m. (10:00 GMT) to deliver his traditional “Urbi et Orbi” blessing (“to the city and to the world”).

Although no longer wearing an oxygen cannula, the Argentine Jesuit relied on a close aide to read his Easter message, which touched on major global conflicts.

Francis condemned the “dramatic and unworthy humanitarian crisis” in Gaza and called for a ceasefire, while also expressing concern over the “growing climate of antisemitism spreading across the globe.”

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He further emphasized the importance of religious freedom and freedom of thought, stating that without mutual respect, “peace is not possible.”

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Thousands rally nationwide against Trump’s threat to U.S. democracy

Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday (April 19, 2025) in major cities like New York and Washington, as well as in small communities across the United States, in a second wave of demonstrations against President Donald Trump. The crowds denounced what they view as growing threats to the country’s democratic ideals.

In New York City, demonstrators of all ages rallied in front of the Public Library near Trump Tower, holding signs accusing the president of undermining democratic institutions and judicial independence.

Many protesters also criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policies, including mass deportations and raids targeting undocumented migrants.

“Democracy is in grave danger,” said Kathy Valyi, 73, the daughter of Holocaust survivors. She told AFP that the stories her parents shared about Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in 1930s Germany “are happening here now.”

In Washington, demonstrators voiced concern over what they see as Trump’s disregard for long-standing constitutional norms, such as the right to due process.

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