The United States Department of Education has announced it will lay off almost half of its employees as President Donald Trump moves to fulfil his campaign promise to dismantle the agency. The department said on Tuesday that it would reduce the size of its workforce to roughly 2,183 employees by placing staff on administrative leave…
NewsFeed Protesters demand release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil Protesters in New York gathered to demand the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who the White House is trying to deport over his involvement in protests at Columbia University. Published On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025
NewsFeed Ukraine accepts ceasefire proposal, agrees to start talks with Russia The US says Ukraine has accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposal and agreed to start negotiations to end the war with Russia, if Moscow also accepts. The US says it will immediately restore military assistance and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Published On 11 Mar 202511…
The first major set of economic reports last week reflect the state of the United States economy during President Donald Trump’s first full month in office. The data reveal a spike in layoffs and slower hiring growth across both the public and private sectors, with looming cuts suggesting larger economic woes in the months ahead….
NewsFeed Protesters denounce arrest of Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil Protesters in the US have marched to demand the release of Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil after immigration forces detained him on Saturday over his role in the pro-Palestine demonstrations at Columbia University. Published On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025
US President Donald Trump has announced he will double planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium imports to 50 percent, escalating a trade war with the United States’s northern neighbour. In a social media post on Tuesday morning, Trump said the increased tariffs come in response to a decision by the province of Ontario to…
The Bottom Line Why is Israel trying to rewrite the Gaza ceasefire? Former Israeli government adviser Daniel Levy argues Israel will continue to thwart attempts to solidify the ceasefire in Gaza. Read more As long as Israel keeps moving the goalposts, former Israeli government adviser Daniel Levy argues, there’s no way to reach phase two…
NewsFeed Talks between Ukraine & US start in Saudi Arabia Video shows officials from Ukraine and the United States meeting in Saudi Arabia at the start of high-stakes talks on the Ukraine war and a possible plan for a ceasefire with Russia. Published On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025
United States stock markets plummeted on Monday amid fears that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies might drive the world’s largest economy into recession. After years of impressive growth, America’s economic exceptionalism has been called into question. Concern over an economic downturn has driven a stock market rout that wiped $1.7 trillion from the S&P 500…
Cuba has released 553 prisoners under a Vatican-mediated agreement, despite the collapse of a United States pledge to ease sanctions in return. The island nation’s highest judicial authority announced late on Monday that the last of the prisoners had been freed, Cuba’s state-run media reported. Havana said in January that with the mediation of the…
