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Trump plans to cut 1,200 jobs from CIA, another U...

5 miesięcy temu Cuts will reportedly take place over respective years and be accomplished through reduced hiring as opposed to layoffs.

Second US military region along border with Mexic...

5 miesięcy temu Trump administration says Texas National defence Area to run east from the Texas-New Mexico border in El Paso.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,164

5 miesięcy temu These are the key events on day 1,164 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Judge strikes down Trump’s executive order targeti...

5 miesięcy temu A national court has declared Trump's attacks on law firms an 'overt effort to suppress and punish certain viewpoints'.

Singapore votes as city-state prepares to mark 60 ...

5 miesięcy temu Singaporeans long accepted less freedoms in exchange for economical growth and good jobs. But that may be changing.

Former Tunisian p.m. handed 34-year sentence, rej...

5 miesięcy temu Former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh and the opposition Ennahdha organization have denounced the trial as politically motivated.

Trump administration designates 2 Haitian gangs a...

5 miesięcy temu The US has taken hard line against gangs in Haiti while reducing engagement in efforts to address force there.

Palestinian children face starvation under Israel’...

5 miesięcy temu UNICEF says children face 'growing hazard of starvation, illness and death' as Israel bars food and another aid deliveries.

US man sentenced to 53 years for the execution of...

5 miesięcy temu The death of six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi, a Palestinian American, has shone a light on instances of anti-Arab hate.

ICJ proceeding on Israel’s work to let aid to ...

5 miesięcy temu Most states that participated in the rhetorical hearings said Israel has failed to deliver aid to Palestinians.

Australia’s election will show if p.m. Anthony Al...

5 miesięcy temu Australians will decide if they want to give labour another chance as local and global issues weigh on voters' minds.

Donald Trump renews threats against Harvard Univer...

5 miesięcy temu Democrats have called for an investigation into whether the president is pressuring the IRS to strip Harvard's status.

Freedom Flotilla accuses Israel of alleged drone a...

5 miesięcy temu A typical of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition accused “Israel or 1 of its allies” of an alleged drone attack.

Hard-liners’ Medicaid letter has ties to GOP think...

politico.com 5 miesięcy temu A letter signed by 20 hard-line home Republicans calling for deep cuts to Medicaid in the GOP’s home policy megabill appears to be written at least in part by a conservative think tank with ties to top Republican leaders....

Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile but King C...

5 miesięcy temu Harry, who quit the British royal household in 2020, says he doesn't talk to his father amid row over his safety detail.

US labour marketplace holds steady despite tariff...

5 miesięcy temu While a study from the US labour Department showed affirmative signs, another economical indicators propose a looming downturn.

Senate Democrats urge DOJ to drop plan to repay an...

politico.com 5 miesięcy temu Democrats on the legislature Judiciary Committee are urging the Justice Department to abandon arguments that the government must refund thousands of dollars in restitution payments to members of the mob that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “We...

Why has Mike Waltz been dropped as US National saf...

5 miesięcy temu Decision marks first major personnel change of Donald Trump's second term.

Yemen’s Houthis launch missiles at Israel, army sa...

5 miesięcy temu The group says it attacked an Israeli military base with a hypersonic missile.

World Food Programme strained in Sudan as rainy se...

5 miesięcy temu With the rainy period and backing cuts looming, the planet Food Programme is worried about the displaced in Sudan.

Why does DRC want to end ex-President Kabila’s imm...

5 miesięcy temu The erstwhile leader is accused of allying with the rebel M23 group, active in the country's east.

Uganda’s military chief says holding opposition ac...

5 miesięcy temu Opposition leader says Eddie Mutwe's abduction 'a reminder to the world' of breakdown in law and order in Uganda.

Lebanon warns Hamas against attacks threatening na...

5 miesięcy temu President Joseph Aoun says Lebanon must not be utilized as a launchpad for instability or be dragged into unnecessary wars.

Sudanese paramilitary RSF kills 19 after taking ci...

5 miesięcy temu Control over city gives RSF strategical advantage in its bid to take Darfur capital el-Fasher, 400km west.

One 100 days into Trump 2.0, is the opposition fa...

5 miesięcy temu Donald Trump faces rising political opposition amid a increasing backlash on key policies.

7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off coasts of Chi...

5 miesięcy temu This is simply a breaking news story, more details to follow.

House office complex to get major food overhaul

politico.com 5 miesięcy temu The home side of the Capitol complex is getting a major overhaul of its restaurants, with vendor Sodexo out after a 10-year run. Beginning in August, Metz Culinary Management will take over, bringing a slew of fresh eateries with...

US says war set to run on as Ukraine prepares to r...

5 miesięcy temu Washington-Kyiv deal absolves Ukraine of past ‘debt’ for aid, but does not give safety guarantees.

Drone attack on Gaza ‘Freedom Flotilla’ ship

5 miesięcy temu Aid workers trying to deliver supplies to Gaza are stranded on a burning ship in the mediate of the sea.

Democrats push for IG probe as Trump targets Harva...

politico.com 5 miesięcy temu Senate number Leader Chuck Schumer and 3 another Democratic senators are urging the IRS’s watchdog to analyse whether the Trump administration is illegally pressuring the agency to strip Harvard of its taxation exemption. The request from Schum...

German safety service designates far-right AfD as...

5 miesięcy temu Classification opens way for surveillance of organization and is likely to revive discussion of a ban.

Harrods, M&S hit by cyberattack: What happened, wh...

5 miesięcy temu A hacking group called Scattered Spider is believed to be behind the reported ransomware attack on Marks & Spencer.

Radical-right improvement organization makes gai...

5 miesięcy temu Leader Nigel Farage, a Trump ally, hopes to position anti-immigration organization as crucial political force in UK.

Capitol agenda: A glimpse of GOP pushback

politico.com 5 miesięcy temu Hill Republicans are delivering a flurry of uncommon rebukes of the Trump administration, in the latest sign that the president doesn’t have complete control over the GOP governing trifecta. First, talker Mike Johnson divided with the White home...

How accurate is the movie ‘Conclave’ on electing...

5 miesięcy temu The movie 'does a fair job' - but we have any notes.

Knicks’ Brunson helps seal series against Pistons,...

5 miesięcy temu New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson hits late trey to seal series against Detriot Pistons; LA Clippers beat Denver Nuggets.

Red Cross warns Gaza aid effort on ‘verge of colla...

5 miesięcy temu ICRC says Israel has 'obligation' to meet the needs of Palestinians struggling to survive.

‘Everyone lives in fear’: Voices of Kashmir after ...

5 miesięcy temu As tensions soar between India and Pakistan, Kashmiris are caught between fear and uncertainty.

Australia election 2025: Results, what polls say a...

5 miesięcy temu Here are the issues dominating the national elections and which organization is leading in the polls.

Trump orders backing cuts for US public broadcast...

5 miesięcy temu White home accuses outlets of utilizing public money to spread 'woke propaganda' as alarm raised on media freedom.

Wes Moore is doing everything to lay the groundwor...

politico.com 5 miesięcy temu The Maryland politician is planning an appearance at a key Democratic dinner in South Carolina.

Hong Kong ex-lawmaker describes ‘Kafka-esque’ pris...

5 miesięcy temu Claudia Mo says she read more than 300 books and brushed up on her French while in prison.

Drones hit ‘Freedom Flotilla’ Gaza aid ship in glo...

5 miesięcy temu Freedom Flotilla Coalition demands Israel answer to violations including blockade and 'bombing of our civilian vessel'.

Mike Waltz “never pivoted [to Trump’s] America Fir...

5 miesięcy temu Charles Kupchan says Donald Trump replaced Mike Waltz due to the fact that he didn’t align with the MAGA base.

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

politico.com 5 miesięcy temu Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and another head-slapping events in the planet of politics. The fruits of these labo...

South Korea appoints fresh acting leader as ex-PM enters election race