Senator Tom Cotton proposes a bill to drastically reduce the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) workforce from roughly 1600 to 650. This follows a 20% reduction already implemented by Director Tulsi Gabbard. The bill, aiming to streamline the ODNI's role to coordinating intelligence agencies rather...
The Supreme Court concludes its term with rulings on several significant cases, including a challenge to birthright citizenship. A CDC panel meeting reveals a shift under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership, focusing on previously debunked claims about vaccine ingredients. New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's successful social media...
The US is reconsidering the privatization of its air traffic control system. Following recent technical issues and a deadly accident, the current administration favors a multi-billion dollar modernization plan instead. While some argue privatization, as seen in Canada and other countries, could improve efficiency, others cite concerns about safety,...
Protests erupted in Togo's capital, Lomé, on Thursday, as citizens opposed constitutional changes allowing President Faure Gnassingbé to remain in power indefinitely. Security forces used tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who erected barricades and threw projectiles. Around 10 arrests were made in the Bè neighborhood. ...
US President Donald Trump's comparison of US strikes on Iran to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has sparked outrage in Japan. Japanese officials, including Nagasaki's mayor and atomic bomb survivors, condemned Trump's remarks as unacceptable and deeply insensitive. Survivors protested in Hiroshima, demanding a retraction. ...
A Texas lawsuit, believed to be the first involving children, challenges the Trump administration's policy of arresting immigrants at courthouses. A Honduran mother and her two children, who entered the US legally via the CBP One app, were arrested after a court hearing and detained. The lawsuit alleges...
Spain's Constitutional Court upheld most of the amnesty law for Catalan separatists involved in the 2017 independence bid, pardoning over 300 individuals. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hailed the decision as securing Spain's unity. However, the ruling doesn't apply to exiled former leader Carles Puigdemont, who faces separate embezzlement charges....
Thailand has reinstated prescription requirements for cannabis sales, three years after decriminalization. The new order, effective Thursday, bans over-the-counter sales and reclassifies cannabis buds as a controlled herb. Violators face fines and jail time. Licensed shops can continue operating with strict sourcing and reporting requirements, selling only to...
A Honduran mother and her two children, including a 6-year-old son with leukemia, are suing ICE and DHS after being arrested outside an L.A. immigration court. The family, who had been paroled into the US and were pursuing asylum, were detained and transferred to Texas. The lawsuit alleges...
The Supreme Court concluded its term by deciding six cases, including President Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. Lower courts blocked this executive order, and the Supreme Court considered the scope of nationwide injunctions. Other key cases involved religious rights regarding LGBTQ storybooks in...
