Trump tariffs can stay in place for now, appeals court rules
The president's signature import taxes win a legal reprieve, as the White House rails against "activist judges".
Hamas says US ceasefire proposal means ‘continuation of killing’ in Gaza
Israel has agreed to the deal, according to the US, but Hamas said it does not meet its demands and is under discussion.
Woman’s life-saving treatment delayed by Trump cuts to NIH: ‘Cancer shouldn’t be political’
Natalie Phelps, who has stage 4 colorectal cancer, has raised the alarm over how patients in the agency’s clinical trials are facing setbacks in treatment
A 43-year-old woman and mother of two with advanced cancer says she is experiencing life-or-death delays in treatment because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Natalie Phelps, who has stage 4 colorectal cancer, has spoken publicly, raising the alarm about a setback in care for herself and others who are part of clinical trials run by the agency. Her story has made it into congressional hearings and spurred a spat between a Democratic senator and the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr. Behind the scenes, she and others are advocating to get her treatment started sooner.
Continue reading...Polish knife-edge presidential vote pits liberal mayor against conservative
Opinion polls say Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki are running neck and neck ahead of Sunday's vote.
Five musicians murdered in suspected Mexican cartel killing
Nine alleged members of the Gulf Cartel have been arrested.
Hamas official says it rejects new US Gaza ceasefire plan backed by Israel
The US says Israel has "signed off" on envoy Steve Witkoff's plan and that it is waiting for a formal response from Hamas.
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries – until a roaring glacier wiped it out
Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide.
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries – until a roaring glacier wiped it out
Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide.
Germany Moves To Thwart Trump’s Ukraine Peace Initiative – OpEd – Eurasia Review
- Germany Moves To Thwart Trump’s Ukraine Peace Initiative – OpEd Eurasia Review
- Germany's Merz promises to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles BBC
- What are Germany’s Taurus missiles that Ukraine wants? Al Jazeera
- Germany to Step Up Ukraine Aid as Europe Scrambles to Replace U.S. WSJ
- Germany Agrees on €5 Billion in Fresh Military Aid to Ukraine Bloomberg
World has responsibility to get aid into Gaza, UN official tells BBC
The UN's Tom Fletcher tells the BBC the people of Gaza have been subjected to forced starvation by Israel.
Vet complaint process in UK often ‘stacked against pet owners’
Consumer group Which? says owners are put off complaining and system for doing so is not fit for purpose
Britain’s pet owners often face an uphill struggle when they are unhappy with their vet because the industry’s complaints system is not fit for purpose, according to a leading consumer body.
The findings from Which? that the complaints process “is often stacked against pet owners” come as the UK competition watchdog is investigating the veterinary sector amid concerns that above-inflation price hikes and other issues mean consumers are not getting a fair deal.
Continue reading...How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine
Data shows that Russian fossil fuel revenues are three times higher than aid allocated to Ukraine.
How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine
Data shows that Russian fossil fuel revenues are three times higher than aid allocated to Ukraine.
Ryan Coogler attends Sinners screening in Mississippi town where film is set
Director, composer and actor appeared at event in Clarksdale attended by hundreds after community petition
Hundreds of people packed inside a local auditorium on Thursday to see the hit film Sinners, set in their community and steeped in Mississippi Delta culture.
The special screening of the blockbuster horror film included an appearance by director Ryan Coogler and was made possible by a community petition.
Continue reading...Reform UK to accept donations via bitcoin, Nigel Farage says
Party leader says he wants UK to be a ‘crypto powerhouse’ during speech at Las Vegas conference
Reform UK will accept donations through bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Nigel Farage has announced.
During an appearance at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, where he was introduced as a “UK presidential candidate”, Farage said: “As of now, provided you are an eligible UK donor … we are the first political party in Britain that can accept donations in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.”
Continue reading...A Pierce County man expected to be deported to Vietnam. Instead, ICE routed him to South Sudan – KUOW
- A Pierce County man expected to be deported to Vietnam. Instead, ICE routed him to South Sudan KUOW
- What to Know About the Deportees the U.S. Is Trying to Send to South Sudan The New York Times
- Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations to third-party countries SCOTUSblog
- Judge pleads with Trump administration for reason over rhetoric in deportation case Politico
- Trump admin asks Supreme Court to restart South Sudan deportations Axios
Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump tariffs
The decision comes a day after a trade court blocked the majority of Trump tariffs because it circumvented Congress.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped and attacked ex-assistant, she tells court
The anonymous witness tells the jury she lived in fear of the hip-hop mogul's violent rages.
‘This must stop now’: UN food body condemns RSF attacks on Sudan premises
Aid workers are also having to cope with a wave of cholera outbreaks in war-torn Sudan.