news2shortsPresident Donald Trump on Thursday used a medical metaphor to describe the status of his “reciprocal tariffs” plan implemented on what he dubbed “Liberation Day.” “THE OPERATION IS OVER! THE PATIENT LIVED, AND IS HEALING,” Trump wrote on TRUTH Social. “THE PROGNOSIS IS THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE FAR STRONGER, BIGGER, BETTER, AND MORE … Read more
Ministers are considering how to secure an agreement that might exempt Britain from Trump’s tariffs UK ministers are redoubling their efforts to agree a trade deal with Donald Trump after he announced sweeping 10% tariffs on British exports to the US. Downing Street has said talks were at an “advanced stage” and officials have indicated … Read more
Former officials question the reason for a Doge engineer’s access to the Unaccompanied Alien Children portal A member of Elon Musk’s unofficial “department of government efficiency” gained access to a government system that contains the personal data of unaccompanied immigrant children, according to a recent court filing. The database, called the Unaccompanied Alien Children portal … Read more
Los Angeles children suffered traumatic disruptions to their education and social lives from the wildfires The Eaton fire that devastated Altadena in early January burned down Juan Carlos Perez’s family home and the school where his younger daughter attended sixth grade. Losing both anchors at once, Perez said, has been traumatizing for the 12-year-old. As … Read more
Three claimants allege Mumbai-based consultancy firm discriminated against them during restructuring A UK division of the Indian conglomerate Tata “deliberately orchestrated” a redundancy programme in a way that unfairly targeted older, non-Indian nationals, an employment tribunal has heard. Three claimants allege the Mumbai-based Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which is valued at almost £110bn on the … Read more
The latest escalation and attempts to dismantle the Palestinian leadership are utterly at odds with peace negotiations Sanam Vakil is a senior research fellow in the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House Against the pleas and protests of hostage families desperate to secure the release of their loved ones, the Israeli government … Read more
I rise tonight because silence at this moment of national crisis would be a betrayal of some of the greatest heroes of our nation Editor’s note: the following is an excerpt from Cory Booker’s 25-hour marathon speech on the US Senate floor Tonight, I rise with the intention of getting in some good trouble. I … Read more
Rainfall near Memphis, Tennessee, is expected to exceed 12in over the next three days A prolific tornado outbreak will give way to a rare and widespread flooding threat across the midwest and southern US this week, stressing the nation’s short-staffed weather forecasting and disaster response efforts. At least four people have reportedly died so far … Read more
Dollar hits six-month low after president announces sweeping tariffs on US’s largest trade partners Trump condemned as global markets tumble – live updates US stock markets tumbled on Thursday as investors parsed the sweeping change in global trading following Donald Trump’s announcement of a barrage of tariffs on the country’s trading partners. All three major … Read more
Far-right activist Laura Loomer met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon, in a meeting attended by Vice President JD Vance and national security adviser Mike Waltz, two sources familiar with the meeting told NBC News.
