About a day after President Trump said San Francisco was a “mess” and urged federal forces to restore order, residents and local leaders pushed back, calling troops unnecessary and alarming. In parks and at the Dreamforce convention, people acknowledged homelessness and urban decay but rejected military policing. Salesforce’s Marc Benioff...
With the 2015 nuclear deal expiring ten years after its UN adoption, Iran said all JCPOA restrictions and oversight mechanisms are now terminated, though it “firmly” remains committed to diplomacy. Western powers have long accused Tehran of blocking UN inspections and enriching near weapons-grade levels; the U.S. exited the pact...
Once a playful manga emblem, the One Piece straw-hat skull is surfacing at protests worldwide, from Indonesia's 2023 Gaza rallies to youth movements in Nepal and Madagascar that helped topple a government. Now it is appearing in U.S. demonstrations against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and Gaza policy, with sightings...
Republican governors readied National Guard troops as "No Kings" protests opposing Donald Trump were planned at more than 2,500 U.S. locations, with Texas and Virginia activating their forces ahead of the rallies. Organizers, who say June’s protests drew over five million people, plan to kick off in New York at...
Prince Andrew has relinquished the title of Baron Killyleagh, granted by Elizabeth II on his 1986 wedding day, and said he will give up all royal titles, including Duke of York. In a personal statement, he said he "vigorously" denies accusations and, after talks with the King and family, concluded...
The Supreme Court heard Louisiana v. Callais, testing whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act stands, and igniting worries that hard‑won representation could recede. Rep. Cleo Fields, whose district is at stake, voiced cautious optimism but warned that ending Section 2 would ripple nationwide. Conservative justices pressed the use...
After a lengthy White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump urged Kyiv and Moscow to halt fighting “where they are,” edging back toward pressing Ukraine to give up retaking land lost to Russia. He later said the war should stop at current battle lines and signaled reluctance to...
President Donald Trump escalated his feud with Rep. Thomas Massie, urging Navy veteran Ed Gallrein to challenge the Kentucky Republican and giving a “Complete and Total Endorsement.” Massie fired back, calling Gallrein a “failed candidate and establishment hack.” Gallrein, who lost a 2024 state Senate primary by 118 votes, said...
The White House dismissed questions about Trump’s planned summit with Putin in Budapest, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Communications Director Steven Cheung replying, "Your mom." Trump said Viktor Orban will host the meeting within weeks—the first face‑to‑face since August talks in Alaska failed. The venue carries weight: the 1994...
Basking in a Gaza ceasefire “victory lap,” US President Donald Trump hailed Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir as his “favorite field marshal” and ceded the stage to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who said he would again nominate Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. Under Trump 2.0, Pakistan has parlayed praise...
