The United States is set to officially withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2026 after the UN body received a formal letter from US President Donald Trump this week. UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Thursday that the withdrawal was now set in motion after Trump pledged on Monday – his…
NewsFeed Peace, prosperity, & respect: Trump lays out lofty goals at Davos US President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum about his lofty goals for ending the war in Ukraine, promoting business, and ensuring “respect” for the US. Published On 23 Jan 202523 Jan 2025
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and family members who own the company have agreed to pay up to $7.4bn in a new settlement to end lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James says. The deal announced on Thursday represents an increase of more than $1bn over a previous…
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order curtailing birthright citizenship, a constitutionally enshrined right granting automatic citizenship to anyone born in the United States. District Court Judge John Coughenour issued the temporary restraining order on Thursday in Seattle, Washington, preventing the government from implementing what he called a “blatantly unconstitutional” measure. Recommended…
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President Donald Trump began his second term by issuing “full, complete and unconditional” pardons to about 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol. He also commuted the sentences of 14 Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who were convicted or charged with seditious conspiracy related to the violence….
United States President Donald Trump has delivered the first international speech of his second term, appearing via livestream before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Thursday’s remarks, however, took a combative approach to international diplomacy, as he once again threatened tariffs against foreign competitors — and even allies like the European Union (EU) and…
The nominees for the 97th Academy Awards have finally been revealed, after two delays due to the devastating wildfires raging across southern California in the United States. The wildfires have yet to abate, with a new conflagration, the Hughes Fire, erupting north of Los Angeles this week. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1…
The latest flashpoint in the conservative and far-right war against so-called “woke culture” is diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes. Numerous GOP officials and conservative public figures publicly blamed tragic accidents, such as the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, on “DEI hiring practices”. South African billionaire, X owner and newly assigned United States…
Counting the Cost Why is Donald Trump pivoting to fossil fuels? The president says he is unleashing oil in a dramatic U-turn in US energy policy. Read more President Donald Trump says he will increase oil output and unleash the United States energy industry. He’s also declared a national energy emergency. While oil companies might…
