Asian shares advance after China cuts interest rates to boost economy Asian shares have advanced after China cut key interest rates as part of its effort to fend off malaise worsened by the trade war The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
Asian Markets Rebound To Track Wall St Up As China Cuts Rates Asian markets rose Tuesday as investor sentiment returned following the previous day's US rating-fuelled losses, with sentiment also boosted after China cut interest rates to historic lows. International Business Times · May 20, 2025
Biden’s cancer diagnosis renews transparency outcry; Trump claims cover-up Former US president likely has had cancer for years, some doctors say. Al Jazeera · May 20, 2025
Is POTUS Or SCOTUS More To Blame In A "Clash Of Illegalities"? Our expectations must be much higher for the unaccountable Supreme Court than the popularly-elected President. Reason · May 20, 2025
Trump news at a glance: thinktank finds legal immigrants stripped of protections and sent to El Salvador prison Report comes as supreme court allows US president to revoke protected status for Venezuelans. Key US politics stories from 19 May 2025 The Guardian - US · May 20, 2025
Former FBI director James Comey calls controversy over Instagram post "a bit of a distraction" Former FBI director James Comey says that he’s still a bit bewildered over how a seemingly innocent Instagram shot of shells arranged in the sand led to allegations from Donald Trump among others that he was calling for the president’s assassination and to an interview with the Secret Service." The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
Senate advances legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency The Senate has voted to move forward with legislation to regulate a form of cryptocurrency called stablecoins, two weeks after Democrats blocked the measure The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
Trump alleges 'genocide' in South Africa. At an agricultural fair, even Afrikaner farmers scoff Topping the agenda at President Donald Trump's meeting with South Africa's president at the White House this week is the extraordinary new U.S. refugee policy welcoming white Afrikaner farmers who the Trump administration claims are persecuted The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
New US ambassador to Mexico formally arrives at time of busy binational agenda A former U.S. Army and CIA officer has formally presented his credentials to Mexico’s president as the new United States ambassador to that country at a moment of increased U.S. pressure to fight the drug cartels and delicate trade negotiations The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
Fourth Circuit Rules Against Trump Administration in Alien Enemies Act Case In a 2-1 ruling, the Court ruled Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act cannot supersede a settlement barring deportation of a group of migrants. One judge also held the AEA was invoked illegally. Reason · May 20, 2025
Alina Habba charges Democratic congresswoman with assault after clash with masked agents at ICE facility Prosecutors dismiss charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka but accuse Rep. McIver with assaulting officers The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Europe proceeds with Russia sanctions after Trump-Putin talk Russian president wants ‘memorandum on a possible future peace accord’ with Kyiv; Zelenskyy rejects surrendering land by pulling back troops. What we know on day 1,182 The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2025
Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor says she’s charging Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
US sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation The United States has sent 68 immigrants from Honduras and Colombia back to their countries in the first government-funded flight of what the Trump administration is calling voluntary deportations The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
The Independent UK · May 20, 2025 ‘Last time I’ll take a job without looking at it’: Trump bashes Kennedy Center at board dinner Trump cleared his own way to be installed as chair of Kennedy Center in February
The Guardian - US · May 20, 2025 Mohsen Mahdawi, released from Ice custody, graduates from Columbia Palestinian activist, freed just over two weeks ago from federal detention, crosses graduation stage to cheers
The Independent UK · May 20, 2025 India's steel expansion threatens climate goals and global efforts to clean up industry: report India will play a key role in whether steelmaking, one of the world’s most polluting industries, moves away from dirty fuels to cleaner electricity sources
The Independent UK · May 19, 2025 'Dilbert' cartoon creator says he has same prostate cancer as Joe Biden The creator of the “Dilbert” comic strip, which was canceled by most newspapers two years ago over the creator's racist comments, says he has been diagnosed with the same aggressive prostate cancer as former President Joe Biden
The Independent UK · May 19, 2025 Developer to resume NY offshore wind project after Trump administration lifts pause The Trump administration is allowing work on a major offshore wind project for New York to resume
The Independent UK · May 19, 2025 JPMorgan Jamie Dimon warns that the impacts of Trump’s ‘pretty extreme’ tariffs are still being underestimated Wall Street boss suggests 10 percent stock market sell-off could be on the horizon
The Guardian - US · May 19, 2025 Comey says ‘8647’ post that caused Trump firestorm was totally innocent Former FBI director describes as ‘crazy’ claim that seashell photo on Instagram signified assassination call
The Texas Tribune · May 19, 2025 Trump administration’s first “self-deportation” flight takes off from Houston The Department of Homeland Security said the 64 people who volunteered received $1,000 and a chance to return to the U.S. legally. Advocates question whether the government will honor its promises.
Al Jazeera · May 19, 2025 US top court allows Trump admin to revoke protected status for Venezuelans Supreme Court lets Trump terminate Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela.
The Guardian - US · May 19, 2025 At least 50 migrants sent to El Salvador prison entered US legally, report finds Cato analysis goes against Trump administration’s claim that only undocumented people were deported to Cecot
Latin Times · May 19, 2025 Trump Questions Biden's 'Stage 9' Cancer Diagnosis, Reignites 'Cognitive Decline' Concerns President Trump repeatedly referenced Biden's recent prostate cancer diagnosis as "Stage 9," casting doubt over his cognitive ability as no such thing exists.