Don't ignore Bondi's disturbing policy AG's policy could suppress reporting by seeking journalists' phone records and forcing their testimony Salon · May 12, 2025
Drones Hit Ukraine As Zelensky Awaits Putin Reply On Talks Russia fired more than 100 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said Monday as it awaits the Kremlin's response to Volodymyr Zelensky's call for a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin this week. International Business Times · May 12, 2025
10,000 Cybertrucks Are Piling Up, Pressures Tesla To Ditch Premium Pricing, Offer Incentives With nearly 10,000 Cybertrucks piling up, Tesla faces pressure to drop premium prices and offer incentives as sales slump to 6,406 in Q1 2025. International Business Times UK · May 12, 2025
‘I’m so disappointed’: Even Trump’s closest ally is slamming the $400m Qatar jet gift An ally who'd "take a bullet" for Trump just turned on him. We Got This Covered · May 12, 2025
UK Hosts European Ministers For Ukraine Talks Amid Ceasefire Call The UK on Monday hosted European ministers for "critical" talks on "repelling Russian aggression", after Ukraine's allies demanded that Moscow accept a ceasefire. International Business Times · May 12, 2025
China and US agree to ease tariffs for 90 days as trade war talks extended Some ‘reciprocal’ tariffs and duties are being rolled back in favour of ‘mutually beneficial’ talks. Al Jazeera · May 12, 2025
U.S. drops China tariffs to 30% after 'constructive' talks, rolling back much of Trump's trade war threats Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index closed 3% higher after both the U.S. and China chose to de-escalate a budding trade war. Fortune · May 12, 2025
White South Africans given ‘refugee’ status arrive in US as Trump administration told they got ‘wrong end of the stick’ – as it happened Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as claim they faced discrimination has been widely criticized The Guardian - US · May 12, 2025
Is Keir Starmer Doing A 'Donald Trump'? New Immigration Crackdown Forces Firms to Train Local Talent UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer might be pulling a Donald Trump move. With the new immigration crackdown's arrival, firms are now forced to rely on local talent. International Business Times UK · May 12, 2025
Lonely Planet co-founder reveals the four destinations he’ll never visit again The 78-year-old adventurer has put the world’s biggest country at the top of his no-go list The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco takes hit due to lagging oil prices Saudi Arabia has also pledged to invest hundreds of billions in the US over the course of Donald Trump's second term. Euronews · May 12, 2025
We're pausing before purchasing Shoppers are staying online — and some are spending less — amid Trump's erratic policies Salon · May 12, 2025
Amy Klobuchar to Democrats: don’t rule out female candidate in 2028 after Harris loss Minnesota senator also says her party ‘would have been served better by a primary’ election in 2024 The Guardian - US · May 12, 2025
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 Arizona Democratic Sen. Gallego wades into immigration debate with new plan Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is wading into one of Washington’s most contentious and intractable political problems
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025 Trump claims ‘total reset’ of US-China ties as 90-day pause to trade war agreed Markets rally after Washington and Beijing agree to drastically cut reciprocal tariffs as US treasury secretary says ‘neither side wants a decoupling’
Al Jazeera · May 12, 2025 Israel committed to ‘intensified’ Gaza operation despite US captive release Israeli PM says negotiations with Hamas will continue ‘under fire’, with just a pause for Edan Alexander’s release.
Evening Standard · May 12, 2025 European stocks rise as US and China agree to slash tariffs The two countries are set to suspend tariffs for 90 days and slash rates going forward after holding negotiations in Switzerland over the weekend.
Latin Times · May 12, 2025 6 in 10 Immigrants in the U.S. Feel Anxious or Afraid About Future in the Country Amid Current Political Climate: Survey According to the report, fears are having tangible effects, with symptoms such as stress, sleeplessness, or difficulty eating
International Business Times UK · May 12, 2025 First, Gulf of America. Now Trump Wants to Rename the Persian Gulf — Here's Why Iranians Are Furious Trump's bid to call the Persian Gulf the 'Arabian Gulf' has united Iranians in outrage, threatening diplomacy and igniting a historic naming dispute.
International Business Times · May 12, 2025 India, Pakistan Military To Confer As Ceasefire Holds Indian and Pakistani military chiefs were set to confer Monday as a ceasefire that brought the nuclear-armed rivals back from the brink of all-out war held.
Euronews · May 12, 2025 Iran and US conclude fourth round of nuclear talks Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the talks were productive but said uranium enrichment will continue and is non-negotiable.
Euronews · May 12, 2025 US and China announce substantial reductions in tariffs for 90 days The US and China agreed to lower tariffs for 90 days on Monday, as the world’s two biggest economies attempt to cool an escalating trade war.
Evening Standard · May 12, 2025 Putin must ‘get serious’ about engaging in peace talks, says Lammy The Foreign Secretary was hosting European foreign ministers in London on Monday for discussions about the continent’s security.
The Independent UK · May 12, 2025 Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin turns down a ceasefire proposal The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, after the Kremlin rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the more than 3-year war