Pope Leo calls out Trump’s Iran rhetoric before last-minute ceasefire emerges

Hours before President Donald Trump announced a two-week delay in attacking Iran, Pope Leo issued a rare and pointed condemnation, denouncing Trump’s Tuesday morning threat against the country as “truly unacceptable.” Speaking to journalists outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics spoke out against the escalating war … Read more

Abortion pill mifepristone stays available by mail for now as FDA faces 6-month review deadline

A federal judge allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to continue being distributed by mail nationwide for now, but warned the Biden-era policy could soon face major legal changes as a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety review of the drug unfolds. The legal challenge to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s January 2023 Risk Evaluation … Read more

After 15 years, I’m leaving Trump’s America and coming home to Australia. It feels like an escape | Simon Adams

I no longer wish to live in a country where performative cruelty has become the guiding principle of government When not firing off social media posts threatening potential war crimes against 93 million Iranians, Donald Trump is busy quietly killing the so-called American dream. With gasoline at US$4 a gallon, credit card debt hitting a … Read more

U.S. and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire

President Trump posted on Truth Social that after Iran agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the US agreed to stop attacks for two weeks. The president says the two countries will negotiate during that time. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez and Courtney Kube report.

‘I’m glad he backed off’: US political leaders relieved as Trump announces ceasefire

Chuck Schumer attacks president’s ‘ridiculous bluster’ while Republicans cast decision as shrewd tactical move Middle East crisis – live updates Political leaders and many Americans breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday evening, after Donald Trump announced a provisional ceasefire deal following threats to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization” if Tehran failed to reopen the strait … Read more