- Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shaibani U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- ‘Now my kids have a future’: Syrians dare to dream again after years as a pariah state The Guardian
- Trump’s decision to lift Syria sanctions fuels dreams of economic revival Al Jazeera
- Marco Rubio Meets Syria’s Foreign Minister, in Another Sign of Warming Ties The New York Times
- Is Syria's new president a U.S. ally or enemy? NBC News
Claudia Sheinbaum denounces proposed US remittance tax as ‘unacceptable’
Republicans have proposed the remittance tax as part of a broader push to crack down on undocumented immigration.
US says Trump and Putin needed for breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks
Marco Rubio says he does not have high expectations for Ukraine-Russia peace talks due to be held in Turkey.
NYU withholds diploma of student who condemned Israel in graduation speech
University says it ‘strongly denounces’ commencement speech by Logan Rozos, who called out ‘atrocities’ in Gaza
New York University is withholding a student’s diploma after he condemned Israel’s deadly war on Gaza during his graduation ceremony speech.
On Wednesday, Logan Rozos, an undergraduate student speaker from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, delivered his commencement speech in which he said: “The only thing that is appropriate to say in this time and to a group this large is a recognition of the atrocities currently happening in Palestine.”
Continue reading...Trump Will Seek 180-Day Waiver to Congress Sanctions on Syria – Bloomberg
- Trump Will Seek 180-Day Waiver to Congress Sanctions on Syria Bloomberg
- Trump's Syria announcement surprised his own sanctions officials Reuters
- How Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new leader is a turning point for the war-torn nation PBS
- Syrian Business Owners Energized by U.S. Promise to Lift Sanctions The New York Times
- Trump handshake caps Syrian leader’s journey from anti-U.S. insurgent to nascent Mideast partner AP News
US Supreme Court divided over judges’ power in citizenship case
The case centres on whether lower courts have the power to block Trump's orders nationwide, including his proposal to end birthright citizenship.
Largest US retailer Walmart warns of price hikes because of tariffs
Walmart is a bellwether of US consumer health and its statement is a signpost of the impact of the trade war.
UK’s Starmer seeking third countries to set up asylum seeker ‘return hubs’
PM’s plans compared to Conservatives’ controversial Rwanda deportation policy, which he had dismissed as a ‘gimmick’.
Estonia says Russia sent jet after attempt to stop sanction-breaking ship – Reuters
- Estonia says Russia sent jet after attempt to stop sanction-breaking ship Reuters
- Russian Jet Violates NATO Airspace as Putin 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker Escorted Newsweek
- Estonia warns Russia may use military force to defend its shadow fleet of tankers dodging sanctions Yahoo
- Nato and Russian fighter jets face-off over Baltic Sea The Telegraph
- Dark fleet politics escalate as Russia scrambles jet to protect ‘nationless’ tanker Lloyd's List
Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during live stream – The Washington Post
- Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during live stream The Washington Post
- Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez killed on TikTok livestream BBC
- TikToker Valeria Marquez fatally shot during livestream at beauty salon in Mexico USA Today
- Mexican Beauty Influencer Shot and Killed on TikTok Live Rolling Stone
- Valeria Márquez, TikTok Influencer, Shot Dead During Live Stream in Mexico The New York Times
Portuguese far-right leader taken to hospital after second collapse
André Ventura taken ill at campaign event less than 48 hours after first collapse and three days before election
The leader of Portugal’s far-right Chega party has been taken to hospital after another collapse during a rally days before the country votes in its third snap election since 2022.
André Ventura, whose brash, blunt leadership style has helped make the populist, anti-immigration party Portugal’s third biggest political force, was taken ill at an event in the southern town of Odemira on Thursday, two days after a similar episode.
Continue reading...Ukraine’s Zelenskyy sends delegation for Russia talks after Putin no-show
Volodymyr Zelenskyy sends team led by defence minister for talks with Russian delegation in Turkiye's Istanbul.
Can the US and China end their trade war?
The US and China have agreed to slash tariffs temporarily in a surprise breakthrough.
Blank questions, power cuts and a suicide: Nigeria’s exams fiasco
Nearly 80% of the 1.9 million students who sat the exams did not get high enough marks to get into university.
Blank questions, power cuts and a suicide: Nigeria’s exams fiasco
Nearly 80% of the 1.9 million students who sat the exams did not get high enough marks to get into university.
Bruce Springsteen rails against Trump during UK concert
Bruce Springsteen accused the Trump administration of persecuting dissenters during a concert in the UK.
Trump addresses troops at US’s largest Middle East military base
US President Donald Trump paid a visit to US troops stationed in Qatar.
US DOJ investigates UnitedHealth for alleged Medicare fraud: Report
The investigation comes amidst months of turmoil for the company, sending its stock plunging.
Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to obstructing immigration arrest
Federal authorities allege that Judge Hannah Dugan helped an undocumented man evade arrest by immigration agents.
Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza, killing dozens, as Trump floats ‘freedom zone’ – CNN
- Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza, killing dozens, as Trump floats ‘freedom zone’ CNN
- Israeli airstrikes kill at least 80 as Trump talks of turning Gaza into ‘freedom zone’ The Guardian
- US would make Gaza a 'freedom zone', Trump says in Qatar Reuters
- Trump Is Finally Calling to End the Gaza War. Will Netanyahu Listen? Haaretz
- Donald Trump bypasses Israel on the path to peace in Gaza The Economist