US Postal Service will accept packages from China, Hong Kong after freeze

US Postal Service will accept packages from China, Hong Kong after freeze

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has said it will accept parcels from China again, reversing a suspension that followed President Donald Trump’s decision to end a trade provision used by retailers to ship low-value packages duty-free to the US. USPS said in a statement that it would continue accepting “all international inbound mail and…

How US politicians responded to Trump’s proposal for US to ‘own’ Gaza

How US politicians responded to Trump’s proposal for US to ‘own’ Gaza

Washington, DC – Donald Trump’s proposal for the United States to “own” Gaza after Palestinians are forced out of the enclave – a push Palestinian rights advocates say would amount to ethnic cleansing – has drawn praise and rebuke in the US capital. Among Trump’s Democratic rivals, the president’s remarks have spurred bewilderment and criticism,…

It is time to move the UN and international law out of the West

It is time to move the UN and international law out of the West

The exceptional immunity that Israel has enjoyed for decades has placed international law and its institutions at a knife’s edge. Israel has killed UN workers, banned UNRWA, barred UN representatives from entry, and repeatedly insulted the UN and its officials. Successive Israeli governments and their allies have also used all means possible to exert pressure on the International Criminal Court (ICC) not…

How Canada’s carbon pricing scheme became a ‘political football’

How Canada’s carbon pricing scheme became a ‘political football’

Montreal, Canada – For years, Pierre Poilievre has hammered home a simple slogan: “Axe the tax.” The leader of Canada’s opposition Conservative Party — who is widely expected to become prime minister this year — has vowed to repeal a carbon pricing scheme enacted by outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government. Recommended Stories list…

‘Trump is a madman’: Palestinian in Gaza mocks US president’s takeover plan

‘Trump is a madman’: Palestinian in Gaza mocks US president’s takeover plan

Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Palestine – Leaning on a wooden cane, 72-year-old Fathi Abu al-Saeed navigates the rubble-strewn streets of Khan Younis’s al-Katiba neighbourhood — a daily ritual since he returned from displacement in the coastal region of al-Mawasi following the January 19 Gaza ceasefire. Carefully stepping over debris left by 15 months of relentless…

US protesters outraged by Trump’s Gaza plan during Netanyahu visit

US protesters outraged by Trump’s Gaza plan during Netanyahu visit

NewsFeed US protesters outraged by Trump’s Gaza plan during Netanyahu visit Hundreds of protesters demonstrating against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House were outraged to hear President Donald Trump talk of the US ‘owning’ Gaza and forcibly displacing Palestinians. Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025