Three students are suing Columbia University after they were suspended for their role in pro-Palestine demonstrations on campus. President Donald Trump has said schools that allow such “illegal” protests will lose all funding, and students could be imprisoned.
Russia has pledged to retaliate after it claimed to have shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine at its border region of Belgorod. “On January 3, an attempt was made from Ukrainian territory to launch a missile attack against the Belgorod region using US-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles,” the Russian Ministry of Defence said…
The outgoing and incoming United States presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite, while Republican Donald Trump offered a holiday greeting and then took aim at his political opponents. Biden narrated a video tour of the White House Christmas decorations that was published on…
Silicon Valley’s “broligarchy” rose to power with the inauguration of United States President Donald Trump, putting tech billionaires like Elon Musk in key roles. Ahead of International Women’s Day, we speak with a journalist who investigated Musk’s takeover of Twitter to uncover what the tech elite has in store for women in the US. Recommended…
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has begun a mass firing campaign targeting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including workers focused on radar, landing and navigational maintenance. Personnel from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory panel led by billionaire Elon Musk, is visiting FAA headquarters on Monday, as the group continues…
Justices at the United States Supreme Court have signalled scepticism towards a challenge brought by the video-sharing platform TikTok, as it seeks to overturn a law that would force the app’s sale or ban it by January 19. Friday’s hearing is the latest in a legal saga that has pitted the US government against ByteDance,…
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will meet with her US counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington, DC, as Canada seeks to stave off the threat of steep United States tariffs and a potential trade war between the two countries. Joly is set to hold talks with the US secretary of state on Wednesday afternoon in the…
