Gaza and a ceasefire slip out of focus as Lebanon conflict rages As the world turns its attention to the conflict raging between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, Palestinians in Gaza are slipping out of focus. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an … Read more
The president also told NBC News he doesn’t plan to fire any of the top security officials involved in a leaked Signal group chat where plans to attack the Houthis in Yemen were discussed. Should you buy a car before auto tariffs go into effect? President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on imported … Read more
Can Sezer and Emilie Madi | Reuters Police fire water cannons at protesters following Istanbul mayor arrest Police used tear gas on protesters in Ankara, Turkey, in demonstrations held following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. Hundreds of thousands of Turks protested in Istanbul on Saturday against the jailing of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip … Read more
Wisconsin said the work done by Catholic Charities and affiliate groups that help people with disabilities was primarily secular, though religiously motivated. Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 5 weeks in the hospital Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being hospitalized. He blessed a cheering crowd of thousands before returning to the Vatican. … Read more
President Donald Trump did not rule out military force to acquire Greenland in an interview as the Danish territory continued to rebuff his advances. Vance visit to Greenland met with cold welcome by locals Vice President JD Vance pushed President Donald Trump’s agenda to acquire Greenland during his visit to a U.S. military base there. … Read more
Measles outbreaks on the horizon if US cuts funding, WHO director says WHO Director says the progress measles vaccines have made to save millions of lives is now in jeopardy if U.S. pulls funding. WASHINGTON – Dr. Peter Marks, the top vaccine official at the Food and Drug Administration, wrote in a letter on Friday … Read more
By Kanishka Singh | Reuters WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) – Columbia University’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has stepped down – a departure that comes one week after it agreed to significant changes amid a heated battle with the Trump administration over its federal funding. The government this month canceled $400 million in funding for Columbia and threatened to withhold billions more, … Read more
Democrats know there’s little chance the GOP-controlled Congress will pass bills to combat disparities, but pledge to keep pushing. New hair laws protect people from race-based hair discrimination Multiple states and cities across the US have proposed laws banning race-based hair discrimination policies in the workplace and schools. USA TODAY Several Democratic lawmakers have introduced … Read more
