Pam Bondi ends Biden-era policy to smoke out leaks to journalists Civil rights groups blast new Justice Department memo rescinding press protections The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025
Inside Trump’s whirlwind trip to the pope’s funeral: Biden, Melania’s birthday and a Zelensky rematch The president met with his Ukrainian counterpart and parted ways with the First Lady after a 14-trip to Rome The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025
Trump Suggests Putin Has to Be 'Dealt with Differently' After 1:1 Meeting With Zelensky at Pope's Funeral Trump suggested that Putin "has to be dealt with differently" after meeting with Zelensky at the Vatican during the Pope's funeral as Ukraine suffers escalating violence from Russia. Latin Times · Apr 26, 2025
Why Australia’s most prominent climate change deniers have stopped talking about the climate Global heating sceptics now argue it is more palatable with the electorate to pivot from climate denialism to anti-renewable energy scepticism The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2025
Pope Francis’s funeral in pictures: world leaders and 400,000 people pay their respects Pope Francis’s funeral brought together leaders from across the globe with potentially historic consequences as presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky sat down together The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025
“No Class”: World Leaders Accused Of ‘Disrespect’ At Pope Francis’s Funeral "Where is the respect?" Bored Panda · Apr 26, 2025
The Vatican asked Pope Francis funeral attendees to wear all black. Trump wore a blue suit Former President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also deviated from the norm. Fortune · Apr 26, 2025
In pictures: Pope Francis buried, mourned by hundreds of thousands Hundreds of thousands gathered in the Vatican on Saturday to watch the final journey of Pope Francis, attended by leaders and royals from around the world. Euronews · Apr 26, 2025
Trump accused of Pope Francis funeral faux pas after ‘breaking dress code’ then leaving early The president left Rome straight after service The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025
Trump, Zelensky Meet On Sidelines Of Pope's Funeral Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in the hush of St Peter's basilica on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash, as the US president pushes the Ukrainian leader to make a peace deal with Russia. International Business Times · Apr 26, 2025
Can America Get Out of the Gerontocracy Trap? If voters so overwhelmingly prefer younger candidates, why are they underrepresented in politics? Reason · Apr 26, 2025
Trump news at a glance: Battle with judiciary escalates as FBI arrests county judge FBI director Kash Patel accuses judge Hannah Dugan of helping an ‘illegal alien' evade arrest – key US politics stories from 25 April at a glance The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2025
FACT FOCUS: Trump credited with rising military recruitment. Growth started before his reelection Posts circulating on social media this week have praised President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for sending military recruitment skyrocketing The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
Pam Bondi rescinds Biden-era protections for journalists Memo from attorney general about criminal leak investigations calls conduct of leakers ‘treasonous’ The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 Trump campaigned on ending Ukraine war on Day 1. Now he said it was in ‘jest’ President Donald Trump repeatedly boasted throughout his presidential campaign and after his White House victory that he could end Russia’s war in Ukraine in ‘24 hours’
International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025 Tulsi Gabbard Blasted for 'False' Claim That Federal Employees Spent 'Half Their Day on DEI Work' Under Biden: 'Making It Up as She Goes' Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard insisted that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives had been a "huge distraction" for government workers.
Reason · Apr 25, 2025 DOGE Has Been a Smashing Success When compared to the most likely alternatives, DOGE has cut as much government as one could hope for.
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 The Latest: FBI arrests a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents The FBI has arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, saying she “intentionally misdirected” federal immigration agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse
Reason · Apr 25, 2025 As the Economy Tumbles, so Does Trump's Approval Rate There isn't much public enthusiasm for the president's chaotic style.
International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025 Catholics In Secular Cuba Hail Francis As 'Bridge' Catholics and others in secular Cuba have been paying tribute to Pope Francis, praising in particular his efforts to reconcile the communist island with its powerful neighbor, the United States.
International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025 China Reportedly Rolls Back Chip Tariffs Amid Ongoing US Trade Tensions China has quietly rolled back tariffs on some U.S. semiconductors, signaling a shift amid ongoing trade tensions with the US.
Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2025 Venezuelans in ‘state of uncertainty’ over US temporary protected status Advocates say Trump’s push to end two programmes shielding foreign nationals from deportation has ‘everyone afraid’.
International Business Times · Apr 25, 2025 Trump Heads To Pope Funeral In First Foreign Trip Of New Term US President Donald Trump headed to Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the unexpected first foreign trip of his second term in which he will face foreign leaders including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025 Trump’s ‘Garden of American Heroes’ is a monument to celebrity and achievement – paid for with humanities funding that benefits everyday Americans Donald Trump first came up with his plan for a “National Garden of American Heroes” at the end of his first term, before President Joe Biden quietly tabled it upon replacing Trump in the White House.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025 Vatican readies for Pope Francis’s funeral as world leaders head to Rome More than 150,000 mourners have queued for hours to pay respects to pontiff before coffin is sealed on Friday