news2shortsThe president’s protectionist policies, ripe with potential global repercussions, show how exposed Washington feels to China’s growing power The opening shots have been fired in a trade war. Multilateralism is on its last legs. Globalisation is being rolled back. It is less than a month since Donald Trump arrived back in the White House and … Read more
The Indian Ocean island is an integral part of France and the EU – but the aftermath of a devastating cyclone has highlighted its neglect Imagine waking up to horrifying images of a region of France reduced to ruins after an extreme overnight weather event. We don’t have to imagine it, because it happened in … Read more
Figures who backed rights of religious minorities in Trump’s first term fall silent as vital work halted on the ground During the first Trump administration, Mike Pence, the vice-president, pledged hundreds of millions of dollars, mostly through USAid and the state department, to help Christians and other religious minorities who were persecuted by Islamic State … Read more
As Linda McMahon is set to face a confirmation hearing Thursday to lead the Education Department, several former WWE employees, their family members and two current and former education officials are raising concerns about whether she is fit for the position overseeing more than 50 million students in about 98,000 public schools and 32,000 private … Read more
The recent concerns over the health of Republican Senator Mitch McConnell are reigniting debate about when it’s time for lawmakers to step aside. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles has more on the concerns.
After separate phone conversations with Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, President Trump says peace talks to end the Ukraine War will begin immediately. It follows the release of another American detainee. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration was suing New York State over its migrant policies, accusing state officials of choosing ‘to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens’. Bondi said she was out to end New York’s ‘green light’ law, which allows people in the state to get a driver’s license … Read more
Blocking reporters from covering news events at the Oval Office.
Prosecutors said Brad Lunsford, found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, shot Presley Eze at point-blank range in 2022 A former police officer was found guilty on Wednesday of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of Presley Eze during a 2022 confrontation at a New Mexico gas station. Brad Lunsford, who is white, had pleaded not guilty in … Read more
Attorney general Pam Bondi targets state law allowing people to get driver’s licenses without legal residency The US attorney general announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration is suing New York state over its immigration policies, accusing state officials of choosing “to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens”. Standing in front of federal agents who … Read more
