Iran’s leaders slam Trump for ‘disgraceful’ remarks during Middle East tour The pushback comes after the US president accused Tehran’s leadership of being ‘corrupt and ineffective’. Al Jazeera · May 17, 2025
How Donald Trump’s ‘historic’ Gulf state deals benefit a handful of powerful men The deals stand to enrich tech CEOs substantially by opening up new audiences for their products The Guardian - US · May 17, 2025
How the S&P 500 recovered all of its losses for the year Conditions appeared dire for the stock market in early April The Independent UK · May 17, 2025
AG Pam Bondi Sold At Least $1 Million Worth of Shares On Trump's 'Liberation Day,' Raising Legal Concerns Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 and $5 million worth of shares in the company that owns Trump's Truth Social site on "Liberation Day," ProPublica reports. Latin Times · May 17, 2025
Former mob killer leaves crime behind to become New Jersey councilman John Alite, 62, was a top earner for John Gotti, the Teflon Don – now he says he’s on a mission to ‘do things right’ The Guardian - US · May 17, 2025
Apple’s well-timed love affair with India is being tested by Trump's 'little problem' with CEO Tim Cook Apple's growing reliance on India for manufacturing iPhones is being attacked by Donald Trump. Fortune · May 17, 2025
Kremlin cites past wars as it threatens long conflict in Ukraine Russian peace negotiator invokes Peter the Great’s 21-year struggle to defeat Sweden, as Putin is fond of doing The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025
Israel announces new Gaza offensive amid heavy airstrikes Israel has launched another major new offensive in Gaza, following a wave of airstrikes that local health authorities say killed 108 people on Friday and at least 58 on Saturday. Euronews · May 17, 2025
Pope Leo’s grandfather was immigrant from Sicily, genealogists reveal Robert Prevost’s maternal grandparents came to US from Caribbean and at one point identified as Black The Guardian - US · May 17, 2025
Yes, the media’s Biden coverage was flawed. But its reporting on Trump was far worse A new book has fueled controversy over press handling of the ex-president’s decline. But that distracts from a bigger problem The Guardian - US · May 17, 2025
Latin American Presidents Are Spending Millions To Lobby Trump, U.S. Government Records Reveal The lobbying efforts by governments like El Salvador and Argentina span requests for trade deals, military support, energy investments, and diplomatic access Latin Times · May 17, 2025
Arab leaders promise to work on reconstruction of Gaza and again press for a ceasefire Arab leaders meeting at an annual summit in Baghdad say they're trying to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and promised to contribute to the reconstruction of the territory once the war stops The Independent UK · May 17, 2025
Revealed: How much the US-UK trade deal will save UK economy from Trump tariffs Exclusive: The UK’s new trade deal could cut the economic damage from US tariffs in half The Independent UK · May 17, 2025
When a president goes rogue — in fiction American novelists have often imagined presidents who seize power and defy the courts. Their lessons are sobering Salon · May 17, 2025
The Guardian - US · May 17, 2025 US House Republicans propose fees on immigrants to fund Trump’s crackdown Legislation would establish fees to seek asylum, care for a minor in US custody or apply for humanitarian parole
Latin Times · May 17, 2025 Study: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Increase, Not Decrease, Unauthorized U.S. Population The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on May 15 in a case involving several lawsuits challenging Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship
The Guardian - US · May 17, 2025 Judges thwart Trump effort to deport pro-Palestinian students – but their fight isn’t over The administration seems to be getting clobbered in court, but it’s still unsettled whether the government can detain and deport noncitizens over political speech
Salon · May 17, 2025 Two-time Trump voter takes on MAGA Kyle Sweetser, who's running for Senate as a Democrat, told Salon he's disgusted by Trump and his imitators
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 Israel launches major new offensive in Gaza after airstrikes kill more than 100 Hundreds killed in initial stages of Israel’s new operation in Gaza hours after Trump leaves Middle East with no talks of ceasefire
International Business Times · May 17, 2025 India And US At Odds On Kashmir Truce: Analysts US President Donald Trump's claim to have helped end fighting between arch-rivals India and Pakistan has driven a wedge between him and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, analysts say.
Al Jazeera · May 17, 2025 Arab League calls for funds to rebuild Gaza at summit in Baghdad The war on Palestinian territory dominated the summit, especially after Israel approves plans to expand its offensive.
Latin Times · May 17, 2025 How Marco Rubio Became The Most Powerful Cabinet Member in the Trump Admin: Report Marco Rubio was once one of Trump biggest rivals. Now he is the most powerful Cabinet member, holding four highly-coveted position. Here is how he did it.
The Guardian - US · May 17, 2025 ‘Very disturbing’: Trump receipt of overseas gifts unprecedented, experts warn White House remakes foreign policy under pay-for-access code that critics say could violate US constitution
The Guardian - US · May 17, 2025 Gone in 40 days: how Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff assault unraveled The impact of those six chaotic weeks, from higher prices to slowing growth, is still unfolding, and the story continues
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 Million Palestinians could be relocated to Libya under US plans, report claims Gaza health officials say more than 250 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since Thursday, in a return to some of the deadliest bombing campaigns of the war