news2shortsThere is surprising nostalgia and humour in Gerad Argeros’s story of healing after child abuse by a Catholic priest. He was an altar boy at St Cecilia Catholic church in north-east Philadelphia when, at age 11, he became one of the victims of paedophile James Brzyski. Decades later, the actor and father developed the one-man … Read more
SpaceX and Starlink owner may benefit from Trump cuts to projects that could have led to regulations and costs The Trump administration is poised to kill federal research into pollution from satellites and rockets, including some caused by Elon Musk’s space companies, raising new conflict-of-interest questions about the billionaire SpaceX and Starlink owner. The pollution … Read more
Workers at the esteemed news service say they’re being silenced by the president – but they’re vowing to fight back Carolina Valladares Pérez, a Washington-based correspondent for the government-funded international news service Voice of America, has reported from places where press freedom is severely restricted – war zones and autocratic states – in the Middle … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered to help out with the development of the Obama Presidential Center, which has been plagued by huge cost overruns and delays, with the project’s embrace of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies drawing significant attention recently. Trump, who reshaped city skylines with towering skyscrapers throughout his business career, linked … Read more
UN calls for maximum restraint from two nuclear powers. Plus, Israeli minister accused of ethnic cleansing for vowing ‘Gaza will be entirely destroyed’ Good morning. At least 26 people, including several children, have been killed and 46 injured after India launched attacks on what it claimed were nine sites of “terrorist infrastructure” inside Pakistan, in … Read more
Former president accuses Trump stance towards Russia is a form of ‘modern-day appeasement’ and fears for global consequences Biden accuses Trump of ‘modern-day appeasement’ towards Russia The Trump administration is poised to kill federal research into pollution from satellites and rockets, including some caused by Elon Musk’s space companies, raising new conflict-of-interest questions about the … Read more
In his first interview since leaving office, former US president told the BBC he fears for US-Europe relations Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of “modern-day appeasement” in his approach to Russia and expressed fears that Europe would “lose confidence in the certainty of America” in his first interview since leaving the White House in … Read more
Kyiv still relies heavily on foreign support for its war effort, and it has agreed to difficult terms to keep the US on side Despite Russia’s occupation of its territory, missile attacks on its infrastructure and the enormous human costs of the war, Ukraine’s economy has been impressively resilient. Its effective military resistance against a … Read more
There are many reasons why the US runs persistent trade deficits – a strong dollar is but one of them Now that US President Donald Trump’s tariff war is in full swing, investors around the world are asking: what’s next on his agenda for upending the global economic order? Many are turning their attention to … Read more
Tonight President Trump said ‘never say never’ regarding Canada becoming the 51st state, as Canada’s new prime minister vowed the country is ‘not for sale.’ President Trump also announced that Iran-backed Houthi rebels said that they will stop attacking U.S. ships in the Mideast. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
