Apple shareholders have rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump’s push to scrub corporate programmes designed to diversify the workforce. The proposal drafted by the National Center for Public Policy Research — a self-described conservative think tank — urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have retreated from diversity,…
A federal judge has ordered the administration of US President Donald Trump to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients by the end of Wednesday. The order marks the third time the judge in the case, Amir Ali, has ruled that officials must release funds that were frozen after Trump ordered a 90-day…
A group of civil service employees in the United States have announced their resignation from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), in the latest sign of discord within the administration of President Donald Trump. The 21 employees issued a joint letter to DOGE leadership, which was also obtained by media outlets including The Associated Press….
United States consumer confidence deteriorated at its sharpest pace in 3-1/2 years in February while 12-month inflation expectations surged, offering further signs that Americans were growing anxious about the potential negative impact on the economy of President Donald Trump’s policies. The Conference Board survey on Tuesday noted that “comments on the current administration and its…
NewsFeed Southwest airliner aborts landing to avoid collision at Chicago airport “Tower, Southwest 2504, how’d that happen?” Video shows the moment a Southwest Airlines jet aborted its landing at Chicago’s Midway International Airport as a smaller jet crosses the runway in front of it. The FAA says it is investigating the “go-around.” Published On 25…
Iran will not engage in direct talks with the United States on his country’s nuclear programme amid US President Donald Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” against it, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. His remarks came a day after the US imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil industry, the Iran’s main source…
NewsFeed Russia praises US votes in UN siding with Russia The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, praises the United States for siding with Russia in two votes at the UN to avoid condemnation of Moscow’s campaign against Ukraine. He spoke at a press conference in Tehran, Iran. Published On 25 Feb 202525 Feb 2025
Democrats slam ‘cruel’ Trump-backed Republican budget bill
The United Kingdom will increase its annual defending spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, signalling the UK’s efforts to boost Europe’s security. On the eve of his departure to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington, Starmer told the British parliament on Tuesday that he was bringing…
As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, searches through federal computer systems to cut programmes funded by taxpayers, the tech billionaire says his team is working to slash $1 trillion from the deficit. “The overall goal is to try to get a trillion dollars out of the deficit, and if the…
