Immigration and Customs Enforcement is now requiring additional training for agents hired under the Trump administration’s now-scrapped accelerated training program, according to a report. ICE […]
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Trump’s DOJ ‘quietly assuring allies’ to expect slush fund payouts
Department of Justice officials have repeatedly stated that a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund that could give multi-million dollar payouts to Donald Trump’s allies is […]
Thousands of Albanians hold largest protest yet against building of luxury Kushner resort
Albania saw its largest demonstration yet against Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s plans to build a luxury resort on the country’s southern coastline. Thousands stood […]
CNN pushes back on claims that it sidelined its fact checker to appease Trump
CNN is pushing back on reports that it sidelined its top fact-checker to avoid antagonizing President Donald Trump. Daniel Dale, a senior reporter at CNN, […]
FDA issues new kidney warning for weight loss pill
Federal regulators are warning American consumers about kidney problems potentially linked to taking a longstanding weight loss pill. The GSK-made drug, called Alli, was the […]
Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’ takes hit as several blue states drop out
President Donald Trump’s “Great American State Fair” to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States has been hit by several states […]
Trump says his birthday wish is ‘peace for the world’ as he strikes Iran
President Donald Trump has unveiled his 80th birthday wish, revealing that he hopes for “peace for the world” – despite the US launching more strikes […]
Pope Leo says history will condemn leaders who ignore migrant deaths
Pope Leo has issued a powerful plea to global leaders, urging them to adopt a more humane approach towards migrants and warning that history will […]
Trump cancels Iran strikes, says ‘final points’ of peace deal approved
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he has called off planned military strikes against Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war with […]
The pain of DRC’s past echoes into this new Ebola outbreak
At 9:40 pm on 17 January 1961, in a forest clearing in Katanga — the mineral-rich southeastern province that Belgium had tried to detach from […]
Opening of new Detroit-Canada bridge that Trump once threatened to block is now delayed
The inauguration of a vital cross-border bridge connecting Canada and the US over the Detroit River, a project previously targeted by Donald Trump, has been […]
US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say
The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to the Central African Republic, a chronically unstable country racked by violence […]
World chess body suspends Russia after legal challenge by Ukraine
The governing body of world chess has suspended Russia – for decades the dominant force in the game – after a successful legal challenge by […]
Trump ‘frustrated with everyone’ from his White House to Congress as his agenda stalls: report
President Donald Trump is reportedly growing increasingly “frustrated” with his White House team and allies in Congress as Republicans push back against his legislative agenda. […]
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Senior Russian diplomat meets UK, French and German ambassadors in Moscow
Ambassadors from the UK, France and Germany have attended a meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday as Europe pushes for fresh peace talks. […]
Hong Kong customs seize $20 million in fake goods just hours before World Cup
Hong Kong authorities have announced a significant seizure of counterfeit goods worth an estimated $20 million (£16 million), just hours before the World Cup is […]
UFC’s parent company is betting $60M on Trump’s White House cage fights. It could all be ruined by flies
President Donald Trump’s plan to host cage fights on the White House lawn is expected to cost $60 million for UFC’s parent company, with them […]
MTG flatly calls Trump a ‘traitor’ over his handling of the Epstein files
Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said those who attempted to suppress the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein — including President Donald Trump — […]
Trump’s Todd Blanche for AG nomination is the ultimate ‘shoot a man on Fifth Avenue’ moment for Republicans
During Donald Trump’s first successful campaign for president, he famously said, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody — and […]
US stocks jump, oil prices fall after Trump calls off threat to attack Iran
US stocks are rallying, and oil prices are falling Thursday after President Donald Trump said he called off his threat to bomb Iran in the […]