President Trump's deployment of federal law enforcement to Washington, D.C., resulted in 1,669 arrests since August 7th. While the administration claims success, an NPR investigation reveals a significant portion of arrests are for immigration offenses. Analysis of the first two weeks shows nearly 1,100 cases went through...
Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai party, has been elected Thailand's new prime minister. He secured 311 votes, defeating Chaikasem Nitisiri of the Pheu Thai party. Anutin's victory follows the dismissal of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was removed from office due to an ethics scandal. His win is...
President Trump is reportedly furious after two recent federal court rulings against him. One ruling deemed his tariffs excessive, while another declared his deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles for domestic law enforcement illegal. Trump's biographer, Michael Wolff, suggests the president struggles to accept opposition, resorting...
Zelenskyy thanked the EU for advancing security guarantees for Ukraine, involving 35 countries, with 26 pledging troops post-ceasefire. He highlighted the SAFE initiative and Ukraine's EU path, noting even Russia acknowledges it. Meanwhile, Bulgaria denied GPS jamming allegations against von der Leyen's flight, while Russia considers Western troops...
A U.S. military strike targeting a drug-smuggling boat allegedly from Venezuela has heightened tensions between the two nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a long-time critic of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has advocated for stronger action against the regime, including sanctions and even military intervention. The strike, which...
President Trump believes Democrat Zohran Mamdani is likely to win the New York City mayoral race unless two other candidates drop out. Trump hasn't specified which candidates he wants to withdraw, but reportedly reached out to Mayor Eric Adams to discuss a potential federal job. Adams, however, has...
Joseph McNeil, one of four students who launched the Greensboro sit-in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in 1960, died at 83. His act of peaceful protest, alongside Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair Jr (Jibreel Khazan), and David Richmond, sparked a wave of similar demonstrations across the US South, leading...
A federal appeals court overturned a lower court's injunction, allowing Florida's controversial immigrant detention center, "Alligator Alcatraz," to continue operating. The 2-1 decision hinged on whether Florida or the Trump administration ran the facility. The appeals court ruled Florida's operation wasn't subject to the National Environmental Policy Act...
Tech CEOs, including Sam Altman (OpenAI), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Tim Cook (Apple), and Satya Nadella (Microsoft), dined with President Trump, praising his pro-business policies and leadership. Altman highlighted a $500 billion AI infrastructure project, while Zuckerberg noted significant investments in US data centers. Cook thanked Trump for supporting US...
Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra unexpectedly left the country just days before a court ruling that could lead to a new prison sentence. His departure follows his daughter's removal from the prime minister position. Thaksin initially stated he was going to Singapore for medical reasons but later...
