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Trump island sparks outrage in Albania — MADE

August 12, 2025

A luxury hotel in a former military zone off Albania’s coast: What US President Trump has to do with it. How tariffs affect wounded Ukrainian soldiers. How a strong US dollars weakens the US economy. And will Bitcoin become the new global reserve currency?

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