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Trump administration seeks to end court settlement protecting migrant children in U.S. custody.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ spending bill, from tax cuts to mass deportations... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thousands of foreign students attending Harvard must now “transfer or lose their legal status,” according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

G7 finance ministers wrapped up talks in western Canada on Thursday with a show of unity, saying the economic policy uncertainty that has swept the globe was easing and vowing further progress towards stability. US President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs have caused global economic turbulence, and this week's meeting was seen as a test of whether the Group of Seven advanced economies could o...

At least two people died and eight were hurt when a small plane crashed in Southern California, striking more than a dozen homes and vehicles in a military housing neighborhood and prompting evacuations in the area, officials said. Six people were on board the plane, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. Officials said at a late morning news conference after the crash May 22 tha...

Johnson attempts to advance Trump’s massive tax break bill... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum told police after his arrest, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza,” federal authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in the killings they called a targeted act of terrorism. Elias Rodriguez, 31, shouted “Free Palestine” as he was led away after his arrest, according to c...

U.S. President Donald Trump, on Wednesday (May 21, 2025), again claimed he had settled the recent hostilities between India and Pakistan following the killing of civilians in Pahalgam on April 22. Mr. Trump went on to suggest that trade was involved in the process. The remark was made in passing during a largely confrontational bilateral meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the...

When questioned about the United States Air Force receiving a Qatari jet, Trump called the NBC journalist ‘a terrible reporter, and ‘a disgrace.’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ramaphosa-Trump updates: US pushes South Africa on ‘genocide’ claims... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa apologized, apparently jokingly, on Wednesday to US President Donald Trump that he does not have an aircraft to present as tribute to the American leader. "I'm sorry I don't have a plane to give you," Ramaphosa said in the Oval Office as Trump hosted him for a bilateral meeting and lunch. "I wish you did. I'd take it," said Trump. "If your country offered th...

OpenAI buys iPhone architect’s startup for $6.4bn... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Donald Trump unveiled at the White House Tuesday afternoon his plans to build a massive missile shield system to protect the United States against threats from North Korea and elsewhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Under a draft of the 25-year agreement (signed on 24 June 2020 in Beijing) previously obtained by The New York Times, China is to invest US$400 billion in Iran's economy over that time period in exchange for a steady and heavily-discounted supply of oil from Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US intelligence agencies recently warned both the Biden and Trump administrations that Israel will likely attempt to strike facilities key to Iran’s nuclear program this year, according to sources familiar with the assessments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japanese minister resigns after saying he's never bought rice because he... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel Fires “Warning Shots” at EU Diplomats — Day After UK Suspends Trade Talks ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Israeli army on Wednesday fired shots at a delegation of regional, European and Western diplomats visiting the West Bank city of Jenin, sparking condemnations from the Palestinian Authority and several European capitals. An IDF statement said its troops fired "warning shots" and that the delegation "deviated from the approved route". No one was injured in the incident. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Poland's military intervened after a ship from the Russian "shadow fleet" was seen performing suspicious maneuvers near a power cable connecting Poland with Sweden, the Polish Prime Minister said on Wednesday. NATO has stepped up security in the Baltic following a string of incidents in which power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines have been damaged in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukrain...

Trump admin's new launch date for $5 million "gold card"... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump pushes for 'golden dome' over US.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war'... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia has moved to classify key demographic statistics following a dramatic collapse in its birth rate, which has plunged to levels not seen since the late 18th or early 19th century, according to a leading Russian demographer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prosecution releases dozens of 'Diddy' trial images... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk says he'll scale back political spending: "I think I've done enough" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.