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Reform and Greens Aim High in Volatile Mayoral Contests
Sam Francis Voters appear to be in a restless mood as Labour faces its first electoral test since its landslide general election victory. Reform UK is surging in the polls and the Liberal Democrats… [+9420 chars]
Trump Defends Controversial Deportation Amid Political Turmoil
Donald Trump defended the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, linking him to MS-13 with a photo of a tattooed hand. This sparked controversy after images surfaced of Abrego Garcia with Senator Chris Van Hollen in El Salvador. Despite a court order blocking his removal, Abrego Garcia was deported, leading to accusations of due process violations.
Anxiety Among International Students in US Amid Detentions and Visa Revocations
High-profile detentions and visa revocations are putting students on edge, as Trump tightens his squeeze on US schools.
AmeriCorps Places Staff on Administrative Leave Amid Program Cuts
AmeriCorps has placed most staff members on administrative leave. That’s according to a staff member and an internal memo the person shared with The Associated Press.
Trump's Tariff Claims: The Reality Behind the Numbers
President Donald Trump is claiming that tariffs on imported goods are bringing in billions of dollars a day — $2 billion to be exact.
CFPB's Controversial Layoff Notices Spark Legal and Political Backlash
A court order is supposed to block firings except after a particularized assessment. A court order is supposed to block firings except after a particularized assessment. The Consumer Financial Prot… [+1629 chars]
U.S. Secretary of State Raises Concerns Over Ukraine Peace Efforts
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both suggested Friday that the United States might wash its hands of the peace effort.
EEOC Classifies Gender Identity Discrimination Cases as Lowest Priority
The federal agency tasked with protecting workers’ civil rights is classifying all new gender identity-related discrimination cases as its lowest priority while also placing them on indefinite hold, according to two agency employees.
Recent Updates on Student Loan Repayment Policies Create Confusion Among Borrowers
Student loan repayment news is breaking so fast that it's difficult to keep up these days. Now, there are changes to the Department of Education's declarations about how a married borrower's payments… [+1141 chars]
Chinese President Xi Jinping Embarks on Southeast Asia Tour Amidst Global Trade Tensions
Chinese president visits three Southeast Asian nations amid global uncertainty.
Trial of Nearly 200 Individuals Commences Following Turkish Protests
Students and journalists are among the 189 people on trial in Istanbul after protests last month.
International Committee Demands Justice for Rached Ghannouchi on Second Anniversary of His Arrest
International Committee for Solidarity with Rached Ghannouchi decries ‘repressive campaign’ against Ennahdha party head.
Senator Van Hollen Advocates for Maryland Man Deported by Trump Administration
Senator Chris Van Hollen said Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an immigrant who was deported and incarcerated in El Salvador, reported having been transferred after weeks in a notorious maximum security prison.
UKs Defence Review Advocates for Military Expansion in Arctic Region
State-backed report will call for more investment in drones and tech in a new era of state conflict
Trump Reshuffles IRS Leadership Amid Controversy and Allegations
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent reportedly complained that Gary Shapley had been chosen without his knowledgeDonald Trump is replacing the acting commissioner of the US Internal Revenue Service after treasury secretary Scott Bessent reportedly complained to the president that the agency head had been appointed without his knowledge and under the instruction of Doge leader Elon Musk.According to a report from the New York Times published on Friday, Bessent believed that the Doge head “had done an end-run around him” to get Gary Shapley installed as the interim head of the IRS, despite the fact that the IRS reports to Bessent. The report cited five anonymous sources with knowledge of the situation. Continue reading...
Texas School District Bans Virginia State Flag Image from Curriculum, Sparking Controversy
Students in Lamar can no longer learn about the state of Virginia on their online research database due to the banVirginia’s state flag and seal, depicting the Roman goddess Virtus standing over a slain tyrant, her drooping toga exposing her left breast, has been banned from younger students in a Texas school district.The district, Lamar consolidated independent school district, near Houston, took action against the image late last year when it removed a section about Virginia from its online learning platform used by third through fifth graders, typically encompassing ages eight to 11, sparking a row, Axios reported on Thursday. Continue reading...
Trump and Meloni Discuss Potential US-Italy Trade Deal in Washington
Jessica Rawnsley & Laura Gozzi Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni talked up the chances of a trade deal between the US and Europe, as the Italian prime minister visited Washington. "There will be … [+4093 chars]
Tensions Escalate as Hezbollah Vows to Retain Arms Amid Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Friday that it "will not let anyone disarm" it, despite pressure that the Iran-backed movement hand over its weapons. Earlier in the day, Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli air strikes killed two people in southern Lebanon, with Israel announcing attacks in the same areas targeting Hezbollah militants.
Newly Released Documents Reveal Chilling Insights into RFK Assassination
Release of files, ordered by Trump, includes notes from killer, who said presidential candidate ‘must be disposed of’About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Robert F Kennedy, including handwritten notes by the assassin, who said the US senator and Democratic presidential candidate “must be disposed of” and acknowledged an obsession with killing him.The release continued the disclosure of national secrets ordered by Donald Trump after he began his second presidency in January. It comes a month after unredacted files related to the 1963 assassination of president John F Kennedy were disclosed. The earlier documents gave curious readers more details about cold- war era covert US operations in other nations but did not initially lend credence to long-circulating conspiracy theories about who killed JFK, RFK’s brother. Continue reading...
President Trump Signals Shift on Ukraine Peace Efforts Amid Russian Stalemate
The Trump administration made clear it will abandon peace attempts for Ukraine if Russia fails to adhere to any terms, but the president did not say whether there would be consequences.
Nachawati Law Group: Advocates for Justice for Over 5,000 Cancer Victims Amid Setbacks
Nachawati Law Group: Team representing more than 5,000 cancer victims exploring all options DALLAS, April 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Trial lawyers representing more than 5,000 cancer victims vowed to continue the fight for justice after a federal judge on Thursday rejected an attempt to...
Trump and Rubio Urge Urgency in Ukraine-Russia Peace Negotiations
The United States will walk away from efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal after months of efforts have failed to bring an end to the fighting, unless there are clear signs of progress soon, US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.
Nevada Lawmakers Propose Bill to Mitigate Power Bill Volatility Amid Rising Energy Costs
Andi Kaufman is a single mother on a fixed income.
Trump Administration Replaces Covid.gov with Controversial Lab Leak Theory
Site that once provided health information now includes criticism of Anthony Fauci, who led response to pandemicUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has replaced Covid.gov – a website that once provided Americans with access to information about free tests, vaccines, treatment and secondary conditions such as long Covid – with a treatise on the “lab leak” theory.The site includes intense criticism of Dr Anthony Fauci, who helmed national Covid policies under Donald Trump and Joe Biden, the World Health Organization (WHO) and state leadership in New York. Continue reading...
U.S. Considers Walking Away from Russia-Ukraine Peace Negotiations
Trump said he’d stop the war in 24 hours if elected, but his team appears daunted by negotiation with ‘a lot of detail attached to it’One key to a successful negotiation is always being willing to walk away from the table. But it isn’t clear whether the Trump administration has threatened to give up on a Russia-Ukraine peace deal as a negotiating tactic or simply because it lacks the concentration for a complicated negotiation – a shortcoming that has dogged the administration’s foreign policy through its first three months in office.Standing on a tarmac in Paris, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, issued a threat that the US could simply “move on” from mediating the biggest military conflict in Europe since the second world war. That would be the latest about-face for an administration that has already taken a back seat on negotiating a peace in Gaza and retreated on implementing worldwide tariffs that shook financial markets around the globe earlier this month. Continue reading...
Rachel Reeves Heads to Washington for Key Trade Negotiations Amid Growing Optimism
Chancellor will push for deal that protects British car, steel and pharmaceutical industries amid tariff uncertaintyRachel Reeves will fly to Washington next week to meet her American counterpart for the first time, as the British government looks to intensify negotiations over a UK-US trade deal.The chancellor will be in the US from Tuesday to Friday for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund. At the heart of her visit, though, will be talks with the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, whom British officials regard as one of their most likely allies in negotiating a deal. Continue reading...
Tributes Pour In for Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia
From 2003 to 2009, he brought a quiet style of leadership to his Southeast Asia nation after the strongman rule of Mahathir Mohamad.
Trump Intensifies Criticism of Fed Chair Powell Amid Rising Economic Tensions
President Donald Trump said once again on Friday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should lower interest rates.
Federal Court Blocks Major Layoffs at Consumer Protection Bureau as Controversy Erupts
Order comes a day after the ‘efficiency’ team sent out orders to lay off 1,500 of the agency’s 1,700 employeesA federal court has blocked the sweeping termination of staff at the top US consumer protection agency, a day after the Trump administration moved to axe around 1,500 of the agency’s 1,700 workforce, while officials investigate whether the action violated existing judicial orders.The ruling from judge Amy Berman Jackson put a legal hurdle in front of mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Thursday, which came after a federal appeals court modified – but did not eliminate – an injunction limiting the agency’s ability to terminate employees. Continue reading...
Upcoming Trump Visit to the UK Sparks Plans for Massive Protests
Stop Trump coalition to dust off blimp, hoping demonstrations will surpass those during US president’s 2019 visitDonald Trump’s second visit to the UK later this year will be disrupted by “even bigger” protests than those that coincided with his state visit in his first term, campaigners have vowed.On Thursday Trump let slip that he expects to visit the UK in September, after Keir Starmer handed him a personal invitation from King Charles III during his visit to the White House in February. Continue reading...
Federal Judge Denies AP's Request to Enforce Access to White House Events
A federal judge on has denied a request by The Associated Press that he take further steps to enforce his order last week that the White House stop blocking AP’s access to cover events because the outlet won’t rename the Gulf of Mexico in its reports.
The Silence of CEOs Amid Tariff Turmoil: A Call for Leadership
A lack of audible protest against Trump’s tariff chaos is one of the biggest failures of leadership in corporate history
Trump's Executive Order to Boost U.S. Fishing Industry Draws Mixed Reactions
President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental organizations.
Green Party Candidate Faces Criticism for Attempting No-Fault Eviction of Labour Rival
Labour says move is hypocrisy since Greens support ban on no-fault evictions such as one served on Labour candidate and her familyA Green party council candidate is attempting to evict his Labour opponent from a house he owns using a no-fault notice, despite his party supporting a ban on exactly such kinds of eviction.William Pedley, who is standing for the Greens in the Victoria ward of North Northamptonshire council, has served a section 21 notice on his tenant and political rival Kelly Duddridge, who has lived in the property for 10 years. Continue reading...
Strengthening Ties: Xi Jinping's Visit to Cambodia Enhances China-Cambodia Friendship
CGTN veröffentlichte einen Artikel, in dem hervorgehoben wurde, wie der Besuch des chinesischen Präsidenten Xi Jinping die enge Freundschaft zwischen China und Kambodscha gefördert hat, welche fruchtbaren Ergebnisse die wirtschaftliche und handelspolitische Zusammenarbeit zwischen den...