‘You wouldn’t have a job right now’: Trump tells CBS anchor what would’ve happened if Kamala Harris had won the election Still, nobody’s gonna praise him for it. We Got This Covered · Jan 14
Kari Lake defends blocking Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty from using US transmitter to broadcast into Iran ‘The fake news is in hyperdrive spreading lies right now about USAGM and RFE/RL broadcasting in Iran,’ Kari Lake declared in a Trumpian Facebook post this week. The Independent UK · Jan 14
Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit Reproductive rights advocates have dropped a lawsuit against the Trump administration after officials agreed to restore millions in federal funding for family planning services The Independent UK · Jan 14
DHS claims that ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered ‘internal bleeding’ after the confrontation Trump administration officials previously said the agent, Jonathan Ross, had been injured and was lucky to escape with his life The Independent UK · Jan 14
Michigan Factory Worker Who Appeared To Call Trump a 'Pedophile Protector' During Visit Is Suspended by Ford Despite announcing the suspension, Ford declined to discuss Sabula's employment status. A spokesperson said the company held a successful event with Trump and added that Ford is proud of how employees represented the company. Latin Times · Jan 14
Gaza is entering second phase of Trump's 20-point ceasefire plan, envoy Witkoff says Under the first phase of the three-phase deal, Hamas released all but one hostage it was holding in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians who were held in Israeli prisons. Euronews · Jan 14
Gates Foundation unveils $9 billion budget and plans to cut staff The Gates Foundation plans to spend a record $9 billion in 2026, focusing on global health and other key areas The Independent UK · Jan 14
Trump wants to cap credit card interest to 10% for a year. Should Australia consider it? US President Donald Trump has called for a one year cap on credit card interest rate charges at 10% – around half of the average current US rate – starting from January 20. The Conversation · Jan 14
Swinney backs UK sanctions against ‘barbaric’ Iran regime Scotland’s First Minister also called for the situation in Iran to be resolved by its own people amid the potential for US military action. Evening Standard · Jan 14
At least 3,428 killed in Iranian security crackdown on protesters, rights group says Meanwhile, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Iran was ready to respond "decisively" to its enemies, accusing the US and Israel of being behind the protests. Euronews · Jan 14
Trump administration lawyers blessed US operation to remove Maduro from power, memo shows A legal memo that came out days before the U.S. military operation against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro said such a move would “not rise to the level of a war in the constitutional sense” and would serve “important national interests The Independent UK · Jan 14
Trump ‘ready to push the button’ on airstrikes in Iran as US personnel evacuate military base U.S. intervention in Iran is said to be ‘imminent’ after weeks of protests against the ayatollah’s regime reportedly cost more than 2,500 lives The Independent UK · Jan 14
Stephen Miller said ICE officers have ‘federal immunity.’ Experts say that doesn’t mean they can’t face charges Administration officials purport that the ICE officer who shot Renee Good cannot be prosecuted – legal experts say there is precedent to allow such cases The Independent UK · Jan 14
‘I worry we will be the next Libya or Iraq’: Iranians living under blackout share hopes and fears for future ‘I really think this could be it. This could be the time that Iran is freed’ The Independent UK · Jan 14
Latin Times · Jan 14 Secret DOJ Memo Concluded Trump Had Constitutional Authority To Send Troops Into Venezuela Without Approval From Congress A secret memo from the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel determined that President Donald Trump had the constitutional authority to send troops into Venezuela without approval from Congress, according to a new report.
The Independent UK · Jan 14 The reasons your visa or ESTA to visit the US can be canceled that you might not know about The Trump administration has boasted about revoking more than 100,000 visas since the current president took office
The Independent UK · Jan 14 Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro
Axios · Jan 14 FBI searches WaPo reporter's home and devices Past leak probes stopped short of raiding homes.
The Guardian - US · Jan 14 US lawmakers call on Donald Trump to restore internet access in Iran Democrats and Republicans called on president to circumvent legislative process to implement ‘Freedom’ bill
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14 Trump’s imperial measures: inside the 16 January edition of Guardian Weekly The new age of empire. Plus: Interview with film director Park Chan-wook
The Independent UK · Jan 14 US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals U.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades
We Got This Covered · Jan 14 ‘Appropriate and unambiguous’: White House backs president’s shocking reaction to auto worker who heckled him over Epstein They're really defending this with a straight face.
The Independent UK · Jan 14 Trump administration apologizes for ‘mistake’ in deporting college student The freshman is currently residing with her grandparents and continuing her studies remotely
Latin Times · Jan 14 Labor Leaders Warn Trump Admin's Rhetoric Signals Shift Toward Extremism: 'Disturbing and Harkens Back to a Whites-Only Era' Union leaders and labor historians have accused the Trump administration of adopting rhetoric aligned with extremist and exclusionary ideologies after recent social media posts by the U.S. Department of Labor drew comparisons to Nazi-era slogans.
Euronews · Jan 14 European Parliament condemns Trump's Greenland demands A statement adopted by the European Parliament’s political leaders expressed "unequivocal support to Greenland and Denmark" and criticised the US's stated aim of taking control of the Danish territory.