Russia-Ukraine war updates: US official defends Trump’s peace push

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Inside Story Is US President Donald Trump using tariffs as a negotiating tactic? US trade taxes on Canada and Mexico have been paused for 30 days. Read more US President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico are on hold for a month, averting for now a devastating trade war among North…

Washington, DC – The legal backlash to United States President Donald Trump’s second term has begun, with rights groups and state governments firing an early salvo against the Republican’s day-one decision to overhaul birthright citizenship. Late on Monday, organisations including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit calling…

Inside Story Will the US withdraw its support for Ukraine? A public meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy descended into a spat. Read more A visit that Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelenskyy hoped would secure US support in the face of Russia’s invasion, instead ended in a very public argument. The meeting with President…

The recent arrest and consequent indictment of prominent Texas imam, Quran teacher, and AlMaghrib Institute instructor Wisam Sharieff on multiple child sexual exploitation charges have ignited a firestorm within the Muslim American community and kick-started an important discussion relating to religious teachings, ethics and community accountability. Many, including leading scholars and representatives of prominent institutions,…

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…