Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next?

The sale of United States military equipment to foreign governments in 2024 surged 29 percent to a record $318.7bn, the US State Department said, a figure that includes the sale of jet fighters worth $18.8bn to Israel despite the country facing allegations of genocide in Gaza. US weapons sales figures from the Biden administration’s final…

The Sacramento Kings are finalising a deal to send All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox to Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs as part of a multi-team NBA trade, ESPN reported. The deal will see Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine go to the Kings, per ESPN’s reporting on Sunday. Recommended Stories list of 2 items list 1 of…

With academics leaving the US, funding cuts looming over universities for alleged failures to combat anti-Semitism, and foreign students facing deportation for pro-Palestinian activism, US President Donald Trump’s policies are being felt at colleges across the United States. What’s behind the fixation on universities, and what will be its long-term impact on higher education in…

NewsFeed Canadian PM Trudeau announces plan to resign Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he is suspending parliament and will resign from his office after the Liberal party chooses a replacement. Published On 6 Jan 20256 Jan 2025

Jordan’s King Abdullah II is set to meet with United States President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, amid the latter’s repeated insistence that the monarch accept Palestinians he would like to expel from Gaza so the US can take control of the enclave. The idea came up in Trump’s comments – made alongside a smiling…

The United States has handed Syria a list of conditions that it wants Damascus to fulfil in exchange for partial sanctions relief, including ensuring foreigners are not in senior governing roles, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters. US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Levant and Syria Natasha Franceschi gave the list of demands…