Democrats slam ‘cruel’ Trump-backed Republican budget bill

The United States and Colombia pulled back down from a trade war on Sunday, after hours of heated exchanges between their leaders in public. After Colombia refused to accept two US military aircraft with Colombian citizens deported from the US, Washington threatened tariffs and sanctions on Bogota. The US is Colombia’s largest trading partner. Recommended…

NewsFeed Did Donald Trump propose the ethnic cleansing of Gaza? US President Donald Trump has proposed clearing Palestinians out of Gaza and moving them to Jordan and Egypt. It’s an idea that’s been pushed before, as Soraya Lennie explains. Published On 27 Jan 202527 Jan 2025

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and family members who own the company have agreed to pay up to $7.4bn in a new settlement to end lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James says. The deal announced on Thursday represents an increase of more than $1bn over a previous…

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A judge in the United States has found Rudy Giuliani, an ally of President-elect Donald Trump, in contempt of court for his failure to fully respond to requests about his assets. Monday was the second day of Giuliani’s contempt hearing, and US District Judge Lewis J Liman ultimately ruled that he “willfully violated a clear…

NewsFeed UN ambassadors reject Trump’s plan to take over Gaza The UN ambassadors of Palestine and Russia have rejected Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take over Gaza and displace Palestinians to neighbouring countries. Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025