Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent an internal memo days after President Donald Trump took office vowing an “America First” policy of tightly restricting assistance overseas. “No new funds shall be obligated for new awards or extensions of existing awards until each proposed new award or extension has been reviewed and approved,” said the memo […]
The intelligence indicates a similar number of Hamas fighters have been killed during that period, the sources said. The latest official U.S. estimates have not been previously reported. Hamas and Israel began a ceasefire on Sunday after 15 months of a conflict that has devastated the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East. The sources […]
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of all aid staff held in Yemen, which is suffering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. “Their continued arbitrary detention is unacceptable,” Guterres said in a statement, adding that the United Nations was working to secure the release of those being held. The Iran-backed […]
Defying international concern, Israeli lawmakers have passed legislation that bars the agency, UNRWA, from operating in Israel and east Jerusalem, the sector of the city annexed by Israel following the 1967 Six Day War. The agency has faced criticism from Israel that has escalated since the start of the war, including claims that a dozen […]
U.S. military aircraft carried out two similar flights, each with about 80 migrants, to Guatemala on Friday. The government was not able to move ahead with a plan to have a C-17 transport aircraft land in Mexico, however, after the country denied permission. A U.S. official and a Mexican official confirmed the decision, which was […]
Donald Trump signed an executive order that will also release documents on the 1960s assassinations of JFK’s younger brother Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. “That’s a big one, huh? A lot of people have been waiting for this for years, for decades,” Trump told reporters as he signed the […]
Yunus, 84, an economist and the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, took charge of the South Asian country’s interim government in August after Hasina was forced to flee to neighboring India following weeks of violent protests. Hasina has been credited with turning around the economy and the country’s massive garments industry during her 15 years […]
The Republican had a rare diplomatic relationship with the reclusive Kim during his previous administration from 2017 to 2021, not only meeting with him but saying the two “fell in love.” But his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, acknowledged at his confirmation hearing that the effort did not produce any lasting agreement to end North […]
Known for its opulent car collection, this is not their first Cullinan, but this one stands out with its fully armored design to thwart any potential threats. Armored for Ultimate Protection The bespoke Cullinan, finished in an elegant silver shade, has been customized to provide maximum security. View this post on Instagram A […]
Seattle-based U.S. District Judge John Coughenour issued a temporary restraining order, opening a new tab at the urging of four Democratic-led states – Washington, Arizona, Illinois, and Oregon – preventing the administration from enforcing the order. Trump signed the order on Monday, his first day back in office. The judge, an appointee of Republican former […]
