Trump suggests 50% tariffs on EU by June 1
May 23 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday recommended new tariffs on the European Union, citing difficulties trading with the bloc. Trump, in…
Israel maintains minimal aid deliveries to Gaza amid hunger crisis | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Aid agencies have continued to criticise Israel after it announced it had sent a small convoy of trucks carrying vital supplies into Gaza. COGAT, the…
1,000-for-1,000 Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap reportedly underway
May 23 (UPI) -- A prisoner swap is underway Friday between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian officials said. The swap, involving 1,000 prisoners from each side,…
‘Tortured’ Ugandan activist dumped at border following arrest in Tanzania | Politics News
East African rights groups condemn Tanzania, saying human right activists ‘abandoned’ at border show signs of torture.A Ugandan human rights activist, arrested in Tanzania after…
The American coup: From Jim Crow to digital authoritarians | TV Shows
Is the US sliding into authoritarianism? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to historian of fascism, Ruth Ben-Ghiat.US President Trump’s relentless attacks on institutions, the rule of…
GOP-led House committee seeks testimony from Biden’s doctor, aides
May 23 (UPI) -- The GOP-led House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has called on President Joe Biden's physician and former White House aides…
Trump administration blocks Harvard from enrolling international students | Newsfeed
NewsFeedThe Trump administration blocked Harvard University’s ability to enrol international students on Thursday. The move marks a sharp escalation in tensions between the White House…
North Korea launches full-scale probe into warship accident
SEOUL, May 23 (UPI) -- North Korea began a full-scale investigation into an accident that damaged a new warship at its launch ceremony this week,…
Record floods kill four and devastate eastern Australia | Environment News
About 50,000 people are still isolated across New South Wales after a powerful weather system dumped months of rain in three days.Record-breaking floods in eastern…
U.S. will impose sanctions on Sudan for using chemical weapons
May 22 (UPI) -- The United States will impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that its military used chemical weapons against its breakaway paramilitary forces…
Pentagon deploys more U.S. troops to southern border
May 23 (UPI) -- The Pentagon is sending an additional 1,115 soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Northern Command announced Thursday. The troops are being…
Ramaphosa fails to rebut Trump’s false ‘white genocide’ narrative | International Trade
NewsFeedSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa met Donald Trump in a bid to reset US ties. But critics say he missed a key chance to counter…
Supreme Court rules Trump can fire 2 agency heads, at least for now
May 22 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of President Donald Trump's firing of two Democratic board members of independent oversight agencies…
Desperate crowds scramble for Gaza’s first freshly baked bread in weeks
Desperately hungry Palestinians scrambled to try and get their share of Gaza’s first freshly baked bread in weeks. Source link
Trump administration bars international students from Harvard
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (pictured during a House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Homeland…
Timeline: Trump’s escalating standoff with Harvard University | Donald Trump News
The administration of President Donald Trump has taken a hard line against top US universities over their responses to pro-Palestine protests, as well as their…
As tariffs loom, Walmart says it will cut 1.5K corporate jobs
May 22 (UPI) -- Walmart has announced plans to lay off 1,500 corporate employees, part of what it calls a restructuring as it weighs plans…
Vigil held for slain Israeli embassy staffers
Mourners held a vigil outside the Capital Jewish Museum after two Israeli Embassy staffers were fatally shot Wednesday. Source link
Top U.S. defense contractor L3 Tech to pay $62M to settle claims of deceptive practices
May 22 (UPI) -- American defense contractor L3 Technologies Inc. will pay tens of millions of dollars in fines to settle allegations that one of…
Israeli speculation mounts over potential rift between Trump and Netanyahu | Donald Trump News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has often tried to paint himself as a close friend of United States President Donald Trump, but the relationship has…