US President Donald Trump claimed he had found a way to pay military troops despite the ongoing federal government shutdown which is heading into its third week.

Posting on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said he had instructed his defence secretary Pete Hegseth to release the funds.

Meanwhile, an appeals court ruled that the national guard troops Mr Trump sent to Illinois can remain in the state and under federal control but cannot be deployed.

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