Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US taxpayers’ data, sparking privacy fears

Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to US taxpayers’ data, sparking privacy fears

Elon Musk’s task force for streamlining the United States government is seeking access to troves of taxpayer information, media outlets have reported, prompting fears of privacy violations and retribution against political rivals. In the latest phase of his sweeping cost-cutting drive, Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are pushing to access the…

Delta plane flips upside down upon arrival in Canada, all 80 on board survive

Delta plane flips upside down upon arrival in Canada, all 80 on board survive

A Delta Air Lines jet carrying 80 people has flipped upside down upon landing at one of the busiest airports in Canada, injuring at least 18 people but causing no deaths. The plane carrying 76 passengers and four crew turned over onto its roof as it landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport at about 3:30pm…

Inside the El Salvador prison where the US could send its own citizens

Inside the El Salvador prison where the US could send its own citizens

NewsFeed Inside the El Salvador prison where the US could send its own citizens El Salvador’s president offered to hold US citizen convicts in his “Terrorism Confinement Center.” Why have US officials not yet said no? Al Jazeera’s John Holman has been inside the notorious prison. Published On 17 Feb 202517 Feb 2025

Trump fires hundreds of federal aviation workers weeks after deadly crash

Trump fires hundreds of federal aviation workers weeks after deadly crash

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…

‘We will last six months’ if Trump pulls US military aid from Ukraine

‘We will last six months’ if Trump pulls US military aid from Ukraine

Kyiv, Ukraine – Ahead of the emergency summit in Paris on Europe’s response to being excluded from US-Russia peace talks, Ukraine’s president warned of his country’s bleak future if US military aid is cut. “[W]e will have low chance – low chance to survive without support of the United States,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in…

Netanyahu says Israel ‘committed’ to Trump’s Gaza plan

Netanyahu says Israel ‘committed’ to Trump’s Gaza plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is “committed” to a United States proposal to take over the Gaza Strip and displace its Palestinian residents, as Washington’s top diplomat was in Saudi Arabia to push the plan opposed by Arab states. In a statement on Monday, Netanyahu said he was “committed to US President…

Which countries are the top military spenders and where does Europe rank?

Which countries are the top military spenders and where does Europe rank?

European leaders are meeting in Paris for an emergency summit to discuss how to respond to United States President Donald Trump’s decision to hold talks with Russia to end the Ukraine war without European involvement. Monday’s meeting in the French capital follows the Munich Security Conference, which ended on Sunday, where US Vice President JD…