Enabling genocide? Former Biden officials reflect on the president’s legacy

US President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced by a New York court for covering up hush money payments to a porn actress after the Supreme Court rejected his last-ditch bid to delay the process that would make him the first convicted felon in the White House. The highest United States court cleared Trump’s…

After causing shockwaves with an AI model with capabilities rivalling the creations of Google and OpenAI, China’s DeepSeek is facing questions about whether its bold claims stand up to scrutiny. The Hangzhou-based startup’s announcement that it developed R1 at a fraction of the cost of Silicon Valley’s latest models immediately called into question assumptions about…

United States President Donald Trump’s executive order to establish a Bitcoin strategic reserve and a stockpile of other digital assets has failed to impress crypto markets, with Bitcoin’s value plummeting following the announcement. Bitcoin fell as much as 6 percent following Trump’s order on Thursday, which did not include plans for the government to actively…

The outgoing administration of President Joe Biden has announced an extension of the temporary protected status granted to immigrants from countries where the United States has determined it is not safe to return. Friday’s announcement pertains to individuals from four specific countries: El Salvador, Sudan, Venezuela and Ukraine. In each case, the designation of “temporary…

Trudeau resigns as Canada’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader

Quotable Trump should be “cautious, practical” with plan for Gaza Trumps comments on Gaza Read more Doug Bandow, of the Cato Institute, says Donald Trump’s efforts on Gaza were disastrous during his first term, and explains how the US president can avoid that this time around. Published On 6 Feb 20256 Feb 2025