Trump to withdraw US from UN Rights Council, extend UNRWA funds ban: Report

Trump to withdraw US from UN Rights Council, extend UNRWA funds ban: Report

United States President Donald Trump is planning to cut off US engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council and extend a funding ban on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, an unnamed White House official told US media outlets. US news media, including Politico and NPR, reported on Monday that Trump was expected…

OpenAI chief Altman inks deal with S Korea’s Kakao after DeepSeek upset

OpenAI chief Altman inks deal with S Korea’s Kakao after DeepSeek upset

OpenAI chief Sam Altman has inked a deal with South Korea’s tech giant Kakao as the California-based firm seeks new alliances after Chinese rival DeepSeek shook the global AI industry. Kakao, which owns an online bank, South Korea’s largest taxi-hailing app and KakaoTalk, on Tuesday announced a partnership allowing it to use ChatGPT for its…

Advocates warn Trump’s threat to deport pro-Palestine students harms all

Advocates warn Trump’s threat to deport pro-Palestine students harms all

New York, United States – Last week, United States President Donald Trump published a message directed at the student protesters who participated in last year’s pro-Palestinian demonstrations. It was a warning. And it was aimed specifically at the immigrants among the protesters. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 What was the…

‘We will not stand idly’: Rights groups file suit against Trump asylum ban

‘We will not stand idly’: Rights groups file suit against Trump asylum ban

Washington, DC – Several immigrant rights groups in the United States, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), have filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum claims. The case is the latest attempt to oppose Trump’s hardline immigration policies, which have targeted people already inside of the country as well…

Trump delays Canada tariffs, but anger and calls to rethink US ties persist

Trump delays Canada tariffs, but anger and calls to rethink US ties persist

Montreal, Canada – Canada has experienced a tumultuous start to 2025, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation days into the new year, a federal election looming, and the country’s affordability crisis deepening. Now, Canada is facing what some economists have dubbed “its largest trade shock in nearly 100 years”. Recommended Stories list of…

Trump orders creation of sovereign wealth fund, says it could buy TikTok

Trump orders creation of sovereign wealth fund, says it could buy TikTok

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order for the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year, saying it could potentially buy the short video app TikTok. Trump offered on Monday little in the way of detail, and it was unclear how such a wealth fund would work. Typically such…

NATO chief says European defence without US ‘will not work’

NATO chief says European defence without US ‘will not work’

NATO chief Mark Rutte says tensions between Europe and the United States over trade issues under President Donald Trump will not affect the alliance’s collective deterrence. Speaking to reporters in Brussels on Monday, Rutte also dismissed any notion that Europe could abandon its security relationship with the US. NATO’s secretary-general said a European defence strategy…