Trump’s sons pushing family business deals in Qatar amid country’s rumored gift of $400m Air Force One replacement White House insists Trump is always acting ‘in the best interest of our country’ The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
World trade chief says global free trade is in a 'crisis' while on visit to Japan The head of the global trade watchdog says global free trade is facing a “crisis” as U.S. President Donald Trump disrupts world commerce with his fast-changing tariffs and other policies The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,174 These are the key events on day 1,174 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · May 13, 2025
Campus protests flare on a smaller scale than last spring, but with higher stakes Campus protests have been smaller and more scattered compared with last year's pro-Palestinian tent encampments, but the stakes are far higher The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
Budget airline begins deportation flights for ICE with start of Arizona operations A U.S. budget airline has begun making deportation flights out of an Arizona airport, an unusual and controversial move for a company that depends heavily on its consumer brand The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
R&B singer Cassie set to testify in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial The R&B singer Cassie is poised to testify in Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
China's Xi Slams 'Bullying' As Beijing Hosts LatAm Leaders Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday to deepen ties with Latin America and condemned "bullying" in a thinly veiled swipe at the United States, as he addressed regional leaders in Beijing. International Business Times · May 13, 2025
Trump Heads To The Gulf Eyeing Deals Amid Diplomatic Offensive Donald Trump will arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first leg of a Gulf tour that will also take him to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, eyeing business deals even as accords on the Middle East's hotspots will likely be harder to reach. International Business Times · May 13, 2025
Trump live: President says US ‘very close’ to a nuclear deal with Iran The president also warned that the U.S. could be forced to take a ‘violent course’ with Iran if the friendly course of action does not work The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
Episcopal Church quitting federal aid partnership over Trump embrace of white South African ‘refugees’ It has been ‘painful to watch one group of refugees, selected in a highly unusual manner, receive preferential treatment over others who have been in refugee camps or dangerous conditions for years,’ said the bishop The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
Most Asian Markets Extend Rally In Glow Of China-US Truce Most Asian stocks extended gains Tuesday as investors continued to bask in the glow of the China-US tariff suspension that has fuelled hopes the world's two economic superpowers will step back from a punishing trade war. International Business Times · May 13, 2025
Trump news at a glance: Markets rally on China trade war pause, first Afrikaner ‘refugees’ arrive Wall Street jumps as president hails ‘total reset’ with Beijing, while administration stirs controversy with refugee status for white South Africans. Key US politics stories from Monday 12 May 2025 at a glance The Guardian - US · May 13, 2025
Aussie shares gain ground after US-China trade truce A de-escalation in trade tensions between the world's two largest economies has sparked a stock market rally, pushing Australian shares higher. AAP · May 13, 2025
Asian shares gain after Wall Street's rally, but hopes are tempered by trade war uncertainties Asian shares have advanced after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
International Business Times · May 13, 2025 Progressive Influencer Tells Of Detention At US Airport A high-profile left-wing influencer and political commentator said Monday he was detained for hours by US border officials and interrogated about his political views.
The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Next stop Istanbul after Trump scatters ceasefire choreography Zelenskyy schedules Turkey trip, challenging Putin to attend, with US president saying he might go too; UN body blames Russia for MH17. What we know on day 1,175
The Independent UK · May 13, 2025 ‘Environment of fear’: Popular US leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker says he was grilled about Trump by Customs agents at Chicago airport Influencer believes questioning was an attempt to potentially detain him ‘permanently’
The Guardian - US · May 13, 2025 Top buyers of Trump-sponsored crypto win exclusive dinner with president Contest for $TRUMP meme coin has prompted accusations of president boosting family business and foreign influence
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 Kristi Noem says Afghans can return safely under Taliban rule. Experts say that’s ‘patently obscene’ The administration is ending temporary legal status for thousands of Afghans, which advocates fear is a ‘death sentence’
The Guardian - US · May 12, 2025 Biden destroyed Harris bid by staying in race too long, top adviser says in book David Plouffe says Biden ‘totally fucked us’ and calls Harris’s 107-day sprint against Trump a ‘nightmare’
Latin Times · May 12, 2025 Trump Adviser Called Kamala's Plan to End Price Gouging 'Communist'. Now Trump Plans to End Price Gouging Former posts where Stephen Miller criticized price controls resurfaced Monday following Trump's latest executive order aimed at cutting prescription drug costs.
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025 Sean Penn says he’d work with Woody Allen again ‘in a heartbeat’ The actor, who was speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast, also cast new light on his meeting with former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, and had harsh comments on both Donald Trump and Elon Musk
International Business Times · May 12, 2025 Air Force One: Iconic Jet Gets The Trump Treatment It is arguably the world's most iconic plane, an instantly recognizable symbol of the US presidency.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 White House correspondents protest lack of wire reporters on Air Force One The White House Correspondents Association says it is disturbed that no reporters from either The Associated Press, Bloomberg or Reuters were allowed on Air Force One to cover President Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East on Monday
Latin Times · May 12, 2025 Left-Wing Influencer Detained and Questioned for Hours at Chicago Airport: 'They Tried to Get Something Out of Me' A left-wing influencer was reportedly detained for several hours by federal agents at Chicago O'Hare Airport, raising concerns about civil liberties violations.