Trump says he will continue funding Ukraine's war effort — but he wants something rare in return

Why is Trump punishing South Africa and who are the Afrikaners he wants to give refugee status to?

U.S. President Donald Trump has followed through on his promise to punish South Africa by signing an executive order stopping all aid and assistance to the country over what he called a human ...

ABC News - 14m

How War Has Wreaked Havoc on Ukraine’s Classrooms

Students have been forced to attend classes underground or online, especially in regions near the front line. Experts say that Ukrainian children are falling behind as a result, academically and ...

The New York Times - 37m

Trump isn’t a narcissist – he’s a solipsist. And it means a few simple things

The president delights in being attacked, since it keeps the focus on him. The press should handle him like parents with an ornery child. Two weeks into the Trump administration, I’m still being ...

The Guardian - 41m

A Trade War Is on Hold, but Trump’s Motives and a Fix Remain Uncertain

President Trump announced potentially crippling tariffs against Canada, only to suspend them for 30 days. What will satisfy him remains unknown.

The New York Times - 1h

Trump says he wants to negotiate about Ukraine. It's not clear if Putin really does

Nearly three years after President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, his troops are making steady progress on the battlefield

ABC News - 5h

Judge pauses Trump administration effort to gut USAID's workforce by thousands

A federal judge on Friday said he will pause a midnight deadline for the U.S. Agency for International Development to be stripped down to a few hundred workers from a workforce of more than 5,000.

NBC News - 7h

Trump says he is revoking Biden's security clearance

"There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information," President Donald Trump says.

BBC News - 8h

Trump Says He Will Install Himself as Kennedy Center Chairman

The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.

The New York Times - 8h

Trump Says He’s Revoking Biden’s Security Clearance

The president suggested that he was acting in retaliation for his predecessor’s pulling of his security clearance shortly after the Jan. 6 riot.

The New York Times - 8h

Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops back on frontline in Kursk, says Zelenskyy

President’s comments follow reports Moscow withdrew Pyongyang’s troops after heavy losses; Russia claims capture of key eastern mining town. What we know on day 1,081. See all our Ukraine war ...

The Guardian - 10h

Trump says he is cutting off Biden's access to intelligence material

Former presidents are traditionally allowed to receive intelligence briefings if they are being consulted about events that occurred while they were in office.

NBC News - 11h

Trump wants to deregulate. Progressives should help him.

From Jimmy Carter to Ted Kennedy, progressives once saw the wisdom of cutting red tape — especially if the tape tied the hands of consumers and would-be competitors in order to privilege industry ...

The Hill - 11h

Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States

Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.

The New York Times - 11h

Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave

The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aid

Financial Times - 12h

Trump Says He Will Announce Reciprocal Tariffs Next Week

The president said he planned to impose tariffs on countries that tax U.S. products. He also paused an action against China, allowing its low-cost products to again enter the U.S. tariff free.

The New York Times - 12h

Investors can find opportunity in a trade war, advisor says

Looking at the sectors and parts of the market that may go up as tariffs hit the market.

CNBC - 14h

Trudeau says Trump is serious about wanting to annex Canada

Prime minister says US president covets northern neighbour’s vast resources as Canadians rally against threat. Donald Trump ’s recent fixation on absorbing Canada is “a real thing”, Justin ...

The Guardian - 15h

AEW CEO Tony Khan says he wants to keep company private to pass it down to his kids

AEW founder and co-owner Tony Khan says he wants to keep the league privately held so he can one day pass it down to his kids.

CNBC - 16h

Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts

Reports suggest several thousand private sector jobs have been lost in the last two weeks, as federal funding freezes start having knock-on effects.

Inc. - 16h

Trump vs the media: US president wages war on the fourth estate

The administration has launched a frontal assault on the traditional news industry at a time when it is in decline

Financial Times - 17h

A victim in Sweden's deadliest mass shooting called his fiancee to say he loved her

Salim Karim Iskef managed to video-call his fiancee to tell her he loved her one last time

ABC News - 22h

At a Draft Site in Ukraine, an Anguished Wait for a Chance to Say Goodbye

The Ukrainian authorities are rounding up recruits. Relatives huddle at a center on the edge of Kyiv for a chance to see loved ones before they’re shipped to war.

The New York Times - 1d

Ecuador’s Leader Has Had a Year of Chaos. He Is Still Favored to Win Sunday’s Election.

President Daniel Noboa is favored to win Sunday’s presidential election as many voters embrace his heavy-handed tactics to fight violence and corruption.

The New York Times - 1d

ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work

ABC News - 1d

The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did

Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.

Wired - 1d

Why Does Elon Musk Think He Can Treat the U.S. Government Like Twitter?

My latest five-whys looks at Musk’s motivations.

Inc. - 1d

Conductor Daniel Barenboim says he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

Conductor Daniel Barenboim says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

ABC News - 1d

Kim Jong Un Is Doing Everything He Can to Keep North Korea's Youth in Line

The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27

Trump Says He Wants to 'Clean Out' Gaza, Send Refugees to Egypt and Jordan

The president, calling the heavily bombed enclave “a demolition site,” proposed relocating Palestinians temporarily or long-term, a move rejected by Arab countries since the war began.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 26

TikTok Restoring Service for U.S. Users, After Trump Signals He Will Save It

The president-elect said he will issue an executive order, and the app said it will work on a long-term solution with the incoming administration.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 20

How War Has Wreaked Havoc on Ukraine’s Classrooms

Students have been forced to attend classes underground or online, especially in regions near the front line. Experts say that Ukrainian children are falling behind as a result, academically and ...

The New York Times - 2h