Anti-DOGE protests at Tesla stores target Elon Musk’s bottom line
BOSTON — Demonstrators gathered outside Tesla stores across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the automaker’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, and his push to slash government spending…
Congress tries to avoid a partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON — As House members finished voting for the week and left Washington, the lead Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, voiced frustration…
‘I want to donate to the Ukrainian military.’ Crowdfunding becomes part of Ukraine’s arsenal
It was one of the more unusual online crowdfunding efforts in recent years: When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, many internet users and some…
Key takeaways from the fiery White House meeting with Trump and Zelenskyy | Donald Trump News
A high-profile meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his United States counterpart Donald Trump has devolved into a shouting match, as the two leaders…
As tariffs loom, this is what Mexico is doing to placate Trump
MEXICO CITY — Facing a Tuesday deadline, the government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is once again mounting a full-court press to dissuade President Trump from implementing…
How the film I’m Still Here forces Brazil to face a dictatorship’s legacy | Arts and Culture News
But the film has found resonance in the present as well as the past, as Brazil grapples with the fallout of a modern-day coup attempt.…
Disability charities urge government to protect cash
Lucy Acheson and Thomas CopelandBBC NewsAnn-Marie KinsmanReece Kinsman says he relies on physical cash to remain independent and buy things for himselfLeading disability charities have…
Five key takeaways as Donald Trump hosts UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the first time at the White House for talks about Ukraine’s security,…
Supreme Court pauses judge’s order to spend $2 billion in foreign funds
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Wednesday evening issued an order pausing a judge’s deadline requiring the Trump administration to send out…
Austria eyes new coalition government that excludes far-right Freedom Party | Politics News
Conservative People’s Party, Social Democrats and liberal Neos to present a ‘common programme’ after deal.Three political parties in Austria have announced that they have reached…
Iran’s government hits out at crypto again as currency freefalls | Crypto News
Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have again been cracking down on cryptocurrencies and online exchanges as the value of the national currency plummets in an economy…
Trump administration plans to make undocumented migrants join registry
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced it plans to launch a registry requiring immigrants in the country illegally, including children, to submit personal information and…
Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting with Elon Musk | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has held the first cabinet meeting of his second term, surrounded by allies like Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and…
Lebanon’s new government wins confidence vote in parliament | Politics News
Nawaf Salam’s government wins the backing of 95 lawmakers in the 128-seat parliament.Lebanon’s new government has won a confidence vote in parliament, following a speech…
Trump memo calls on US federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs | Donald Trump News
The US president and his allies continue their efforts to dismantle agencies long viewed with ire by conservatives.The administration of United States President Donald Trump…
California House Democrat introduces bill to reinstate veterans fired from federal government under Trump
WASHINGTON — A freshman Democratic congressman is introducing a bill to protect the jobs of veterans working for the U.S. government amid mass firings by the Trump…
Trump administration appeals deadline to release US foreign aid funding | Donald Trump News
The administration of President Donald Trump has argued it cannot meet an impending deadline to release frozen funds for foreign aid, despite a court order…
‘No one talks about this’: Remembering Germany’s role in colonising Africa | History News
Berlin, Germany – The plaque that marks 77 William Street, the building in the German capital where a meeting that forever shaped Africa’s fate took…
‘Everyone wants to go back home’: Inside Catatumbo’s displacement crisis | Humanitarian Crises News
Situated on the border with Venezuela, Cucuta is now a temporary home to 27,000 of the people displaced in the current spate of violence. In…
President Trump’s supporters among those losing U.S. jobs
They voted for Donald Trump for president and for a change in the direction of the federal government. But this wasn’t the kind of change…