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Judge gives Trump administration deadline to provide evidence against Mahmoud Khalil
An immigration judge in Louisiana ordered the federal government Tuesday to provide evidence by Wednesday justifying its attempt to deport a Columbia University student activist.NBC News - 1d -
US against plan for levy on carbon emissions from ships, leak suggests
Document says levy would be ‘blatantly unfair’ and inconsistent with international law of the sea. Plans for a levy on the carbon produced by ships are being opposed by the US government, on the ...The Guardian - 1d -
New German coalition to name sports minister in change of strategy
Germany's future coalition government plans to create a new position of state minister for sport within the Federal Chancellery. Sport was previously included in the interior minister's brief. But ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
China accuses US of 'blackmail' after Hegseth's Panama Canal remarks
The Chinese government is accusing the U.S. of “blackmail” after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Beijing a threat to the Panama Canal, asserting that Washington along with Panama “will ...The Hill - 23h -
The USDA cut $500 million in funding to food banks. Here’s how they’re coping
As President Donald Trump’s administration attempts to lower inflation by reducing government spending, Americans are finding out the very programs putting healthy, affordable foods on their plates ...NBC News - 23h -
Detained South Sudanese opposition leader ousted amid party division
Some leaders of South Sudan's main opposition party have voted to replace the party's leader, two weeks after government forces arrested himABC News - 1d -
White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’
Nasa cuts contract that convened USGCRP, which released assessments impacting environmental decision-making. The White House is ending funding for the body that produces the federal government’s ...The Guardian - 21h -
Wife of Maryland man deported in error to El Salvador denies he's MS-13 member
The wife of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador in error, denies the government's claim that her husband is a member of MS-13.ABC News - 16h -
U.S. Bond Sell-Off Is Another Worrisome Echo of the Liz Truss Fiasco
Yields on U.S. Treasuries rose Wednesday as investors sold government bonds, usually a haven. In Britain, a sustained version of that trend in 2022 led to a prime minister’s downfall.The New York Times - 15h -
Ben Sulayem’s power play as F1’s future hangs on Concorde showdown in Bahrain
The FIA president is expected to face questions as to why F1’s governing body is yet to sign up to the crucial tri-party agreement on how the sport is runYahoo Sports - 11h -
Alleged MS-13 leader asks judge for delay after DOJ moves to dismiss case
Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos is seeking to delay the dismissal because he fears the U.S. government would immediately move to deport him.ABC News - 10h -
Investing in climate adaptation is not just good for the planet, it’s good business | William Ruto and Patrick Verkooijen
Climate denialism should not blind investors and governments to the very real opportunities to be found in financing solutions. . Among the many shocks currently facing the international ...The Guardian - 11h -
Get rid of FEMA? That would be a disaster
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is facing potential cuts and elimination due to Trump administration officials' efforts to reduce the federal government's role in responding to ...The Hill - 2h -
FIFA Club World Cup host cities to receive $1M each for future soccer projects
FIFA Club World Cup host cities will each receive $1 million from soccer's governing body to fund community soccer projects in the future.Yahoo Sports - 56m -
Surprising Allies for Syria’s New Leaders: Some Jews Who Fled Long Ago
A group of Jews who left Syria decades ago wants sanctions relief for a government with former ties to Al Qaeda, despite wariness from other Jewish groups and from Israel.The New York Times - 5d -
Cambodia's leader presides at ceremony for upgrade of naval base with help from China
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has presided over the opening of an expansion of his country’s main naval base, which analysts and the U.S. government suspect will be used as a strategic outpost ...ABC News - 5d -
Under Trump and Musk, billionaires wield unprecedented influence over US national security
Government officials and contractors long controlled spy operations. Now the likes of Musk and Bezos are in control. Just days before Donald Trump ’s inauguration in January, Blue Origin, the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Human rights organizations face mass layoffs in Argentina
Argentine President Javier Milei's government laid off human rights workers who investigate, document, and educate the public about crimes committed by the military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983.CBS News - 3d -
Scottish wildfire forces evacuations as blaze spreads north from Galloway
Scottish government holds emergency meeting to coordinate response after blaze reaches Loch Doon . Emergency services were on Sunday continuing to battle a wildfire that started in Galloway in the ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘Barcelona or death’: mothers watch and wait as Senegal’s men risk all to reach Europe
For many the perilous journey to Spain seems the only future. Can the country’s new government create enough jobs and prospects to make them stay?. . The view from the plastic chair in which Fatou ...The Guardian - 3d -
How Kennedy’s cuts to HHS could curb 'MAHA' agenda
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Department of Government Efficiency are reshaping the U.S. health care system, starting with deep cuts to the agencies ...The Hill - 3d -
70 percent of book challenges come from groups, elected officials: Research
More than 70 percent of book challenges in 2024 came from organized groups and government officials, according to the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report by the American Library Association ...The Hill - 3d -
DOJ asks Supreme Court to lift order to return wrongly deported man
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to lift a judge’s ruling ordering the government to return a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador by the end of Monday. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a ...The Hill - 3d -
Israel has told White House that IDF troops will have "rest and refit," NSC's John Kirby says
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells "Face the Nation" that the Biden administration has been "very clear" with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government that ...CBS News - 3d -
Brazil judge claimed English ancestry and used false name: Edward Albert Lancelot Dodd Canterbury Caterham Wickfield
Elaborate deception was only recently discovered when judge visited government office to renew his ID card. Police in the Brazilian state of São Paulo have uncovered that a judge spent 23 years ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump orders new review of proposed US Steel acquisition
President Trump ordered on Monday a new review of a proposed U.S. Steel acquisition by Japanese corporation Nippon Steel. In a memo to multiple government figures including department heads, the ...The Hill - 2d -
Appeals panel clears way for DOGE access to sensitive personal data at OPM, Education Department
A federal appeals panel on Monday paused an order curtailing the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) access to troves of sensitive personal data from three federal agencies, reopening the ...The Hill - 2d -
Mark Cuban: Tariffs, DOGE cuts could result in 'far worse situation than 2008'
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban predicted the United States economy would be in a “far worse situation than 2008” if President Trump’s tariffs stay in place and Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...The Hill - 2d -
‘All other avenues have been exhausted’: Is legal action the only way to save the planet?
Monica Feria-Tinta is one of a growing number of lawyers using the courts to make governments around the world take action. In November 2024, Monica Feria-Tinta, a veteran of UN tribunals and the ...The Guardian - 2d -
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat
Beijing accuses US of blackmail and adding a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ as Wednesday deadline for latest levies looms. Tariff market reaction –live updates China’s government says it will ...The Guardian - 2d -
China vows to 'fight to the end' after Trump ramps up tariff threat
The Chinese government on Monday vowed to “fight to the end” after President Trump ramped up his tariff threat against the nation, warning he could impose an additional 50 percent tax on goods ...The Hill - 2d -
Watch live: House Democrats speak as criticism mounts over Trump tariffs, workforce cuts
House Democratic leaders are holding a press conference Tuesday morning as criticism mounts over President Trump's tariff agenda and sweeping overhaul of the federal government. The presser follows ...The Hill - 2d -
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy demands answers over Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
The Ukrainian president says the Chinese nationals were just two of many fighting with Russian forces. What we know on day 1,141. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government is seeking clarification ...The Guardian - 1d -
China fires back after Pete Hegseth calls country a threat to Panama canal
Chinese government asks: ‘Who represents the real threat?’ after US defense secretary vows to keep canal secure. US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the Panama canal faces ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump administration halts $1B in federal funding for Cornell, $790M for Northwestern
More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell and around $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen as the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at both universitiesABC News - 1d -
Trump tariffs threaten global growth and raise risk of ‘severe shocks’, says Bank of England
Levies have heaped pressure on government finances and increased chance of ‘further sharp correction’, report warns. China announces 84% tariffs on all US goods Dramatic sell-off of US ...The Guardian - 1d -
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott suspended after accusations of sexual abuse
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott was suspended by the sport’s governing body on Wednesday after being accused of sexually abusing children. The 47-year-old Dott is facing two charges of ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Stocks rip higher after Trump scales back tariffs
President Donald Trump’s tariff policy continued having a dizzying effect on global markets Wednesday, causing U.S. government borrowing costs to surge while stocks saw choppy trading as China ...NBC News - 1d -
Why Trump faces toughest House GOP test yet on budget blueprint
President Trump has succeeded in uniting House Republicans ahead of a number of high-stakes votes this year — the Speaker’s race, the House-crafted budget resolution and a government funding bill — ...The Hill - 1d -
US senator introduces conflict of interest bill aimed at Elon Musk
Exclusive: Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire seeks to set limits on special government employees in response to Musk’s White House role. A Democratic senator has introduced a bill that ...The Guardian - 1d
