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Donald Trump’s imperial presidency is a throwback to a greedier, pernicious age | Simon Tisdall
His attempts to bully and exploit the weak hark back to an era when the US emulated the worst aspects of the British empire. Donald Trump’s imperial presidency is a tawdry, threadbare affair. The ...The Guardian - 6d -
Lecce president previews Roma showdown: “They are a good team in good condition.”
Lecce president Saverio Sticchi Damiani previewed the upcoming Serie A showdown with Roma.In an interview with La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, Sticchi Damiani said, “We will be facing a good team that ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Saint Francis University to reclassify to Division III, join Presidents’ Athletic Conference
Saint Francis University’s Board of Trustees is announcing the University’s plans to re-classify from NCAA Division I to Division III and join the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) as the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
82 percent say presidents should obey federal court rulings: Survey
A majority of Americans say presidents should obey court rulings, according to the results of a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, unveiled Tuesday, found that 82 percent of respondents believe ...The Hill - 2d -
Fears intensify of return to civil war as South Sudan vice-president arrested
Riek Machar’s house arrest and armed clashes signal ‘a severe unravelling’ of 2018 peace deal, his party says. South Sudan’s first vice-president and main opposition leader, Riek Machar, has been ...The Guardian - 1d -
Fears intensify of return to civil war as South Sudan vice-president arrested
Riek Machar’s house arrest and armed clashes signal ‘a severe unravelling’ of 2018 peace deal, his party says. South Sudan’s first vice-president and main opposition leader, Riek Machar, has been ...The Guardian - 1d -
Syria’s sectarian violence prompts reckoning for new president
Brutal retaliation by supporters of government undermine legitimacy of Ahmed al-Sharaa at home and overseasFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Taiwan’s president seeks to bring back military courts
Lai Ching-te’s plans aim to strengthen armed forces against threat from China but could widen country’s partisan divideFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Serbians stage huge protest in Belgrade against their president
Farmers and bikers join students in climax to movement that Aleksandar Vučić labels an ‘imported revolution’. A vast demonstration has been gathering in Belgrade, marking the climax of more than ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Turkish president’s main rival is arrested. The lira is crashing.
Investors sold Turkish assets amid fears the detention will destabilize the NATO-member countryMarketWatch - Mar. 19 -
What Oil Executives Want From President Trump
Tariffs, tax credits and deregulation are among the industry’s top priorities.The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee
Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate ...The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
Who would be a university president in America right now?
As fundraising has become a major obligation, votes of no confidence have followed just about any institutional crisisFinancial Times - Mar. 21 -
Rwanda planning to attack Burundi, president tells BBC
The two countries are on opposite sides in the war in their giant neighbour, DR Congo.BBC News - 4d -
Congress has the power to save the presidency from the courts
If judges are allowed to continue rewriting the rules of governance from the bench, we risk becoming a nation ruled by lawsuits rather than laws.The Hill - 2d -
Apollo president says private credit is ‘not a bubble’
Economic slowdown will not trigger ‘massive losses’ in sector that has witnessed rapid growth, says Jim ZelterFinancial Times - 2d -
Columbia University’s President, Katrina Armstrong, Resigns
Katrina Armstrong is leaving the post a week after the university agreed to a list of demands from the White House.The New York Times - 6h -
South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from prison a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detained.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Impeached South Korean president released from prison ahead of insurrection trial
Both supporters of Yoon Suk Yeol and those who backed his impeachment rallied in Seoul ahead of his release. South Korea’s impeached conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been released from ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Eye Opener: President Trump declines to rule out possible recession
President Trump doesn't rule out a possible recession while Canada's new prime minister talks tough on the trade war with the U.S. Also, House Republicans unveiled a plan to prevent a government ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Judge denies Pulitzer board’s request to pause Trump lawsuit during presidency
A Florida judge Monday denied the Pulitzer Prize Board’s request to pause President Trump’s defamation lawsuit while he is in the White House, an argument Trump’s lawyers themselves have made in ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
President Trump threatens additional tariffs on Canada, European Union
The trade war is escalating as President Trump says he may impose additional tariffs on Canada and the EU. Canada has put 25% reciprocal tariffs on nearly $21 billion worth of American imports, ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Trump administration briefing: US president to speak to Putin this week; Democrats train fire on Musk
Russian president ‘accepts the philosophy’ of US’s Ukraine ceasefire terms, says US envoy; Musk’s popularity falls – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. US president Donald Trump ’s ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Ukrainians express concern over Putin as President Trump is set to speak with Russia's leader
President Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday by phone regarding a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. Putin has said concessions should be made in exchange for ...CBS News - Mar. 18 -
The Philippine government says ex-President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at Manila airport
The Philippine government says ex-President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at Manila airportABC News - Mar. 10 -
Georgia ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili's prison terms now total over 12 years after latest verdict
A court in Georgia has handed another prison sentence to imprisoned former President Mikheil SaakashviliABC News - Mar. 17 -
French President Emmanuel Macron says French citizen Olivier Grondeau, imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days, is freed
French President Emmanuel Macron says French citizen Olivier Grondeau, imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days, is freedABC News - Mar. 20 -
Barack Obama bracket 2025: March Madness picks, predictions from former president
President Barack Obama released his 2025 men's and women's March Madness bracket picks ahead of the start to the NCAA Tournament.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson stuns wrestling world with upset of Gable Steveson, salutes President Trump after victory
After winning, Hendrickson, a former wrestler at the Air Force Academy, saluted President Donald Trump, who was in attendance.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
South Korea's acting president thanks court for restoring his powers and says he'll attend to the most urgent matters
South Korea's acting president thanks court for restoring his powers and says he'll attend to the most urgent mattersABC News - 5d -
Brazil’s Supreme Court announces it will try ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plan
Brazil’s Supreme Court announces it will try ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup planABC News - 2d -
LA Olympics head says 2028 games will be a catalyst for rebuild. Count on Kendrick Lamar, too
After deadly fires that devastated much of Los Angeles, organizers of the 2028 Olympics told the IOC on Thursday how the city will rebuild with help from the games. Count on Kendrick Lamar, too, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
‘It’s a privilege’: Boris van der Vorst, the man who saved Olympic boxing
By forming a new governing body, World Boxing, the Dutchman prevented the sport being banished by the IOC. “It feels like such a sweet week and of course I’m very happy and proud,” Boris van der ...The Guardian - 5d -
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte appears by video link in Hague accused of crimes against humanity – live
Duterte faces charges over his years-long campaign against drug users and dealers that rights groups say killed tens of thousands. The people who bought ex-president Duterte to justice ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
President Trump says Russia could face consequences if it doesn't sign ceasefire with Ukraine
President Trump threatened Russia with consequences on Wednesday if it doesn't agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. CBS News' Holly Williams has more.CBS News - Mar. 13
