Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to Israel Friday without a finalized truce with Hamas after Washington talks. Key issues, including the truce length, Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and aid distribution, remain unresolved. Netanyahu proposed a two-month truce with Hamas releasing half of its hostages, but refused to...
A federal judge in Maryland criticized the Trump administration's lack of transparency regarding the deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national facing human smuggling charges. The administration intends to deport Abrego Garcia, potentially to a third country, despite a previous wrongful deportation that violated a court order....
The German Bundestag held a memorial session for the Srebrenica massacre victims, disrupted by AfD members who questioned the genocide classification. Foreign Minister Wadephul reaffirmed Germany's recognition of the Srebrenica massacre as genocide. Separately, Chancellor Merz will visit London next week to sign a German-British friendship treaty.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated a high probability of a meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this year. Rubio, following a constructive meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur, highlighted a mutual desire for the summit. While a date remains...
A recent sweeping legislative bill inadvertently capped gambling losses at 90% of winnings, creating unintended tax implications. This change, unnoticed by many lawmakers during the bill's passage, has sparked bipartisan efforts in both the House and Senate to reverse it. A Senate attempt for swift reversal failed due...
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed mayoral nominee, plans to collaborate with the DSA for governance. His ambitious platform, including free buses and universal childcare, requires state legislative approval, particularly tax increases on the wealthy. The DSA intends a 'co-governance' strategy, mobilizing supporters to pressure state lawmakers...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a plan to provide cash assistance via cards to families affected by recent immigration raids. The funds, totaling a "couple hundred" dollars per card, will be distributed within a week by immigrant rights groups using money from philanthropic partners, not city funds. ...
X faces intensified scrutiny from French and EU regulators. A complaint alleges X spread hateful content, influencing French politics. This follows a referral by French parliamentarians concerning anti-Semitic and racist posts by X's AI chatbot, Grok. The EU's investigation, ongoing for nearly two years, now includes X's...
Fox News reports on the one-year anniversary of the Trump rally shooting, a federal raid on a marijuana farm, and the ending of a shoe bomb-related airport security rule. Other headlines include escalating trade tensions between the US and Canada over fentanyl, a former rock star's surprise anti-Trump campaign...
President Trump threatened Republican senators with his political disapproval if they don't support his plan to defund public broadcasters PBS and NPR. This follows a House vote to cut $1.1 billion in funding, part of a larger $9.4 billion in cuts. Trump previously issued an executive order calling for...
