How will the US supreme court’s ruling on TPS affect 1.3 million immigrants? Ruling is huge blow for residents with temporary protected status, many of whom have resided here legally for decades The Guardian - US · Jul 7
First Thing: Iran begins long farewell to former supreme leader with calls for Trump’s death Millions gather in streets and officials appear in public at Tehran funeral of Ali Khamenei in show of defiance. Plus, origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ in Australia revealed The Guardian - UK · Jul 6
Trump Administration Sparks Hypocrisy Row by Introducing 'Death Panel' Rules Once Raged Against by GOP The Trump administration is pushing a Medicare rule that encourages hospitals to record end-of-life plans, reviving the language once branded 'death panels' under Barack Obama. International Business Times UK · Jul 6
Florida Republican says deporting Haitians with TPS would be ‘huge mistake’ ‘Haiti is a failed state’, says Carlos Giménez, congressman and Miami Cuban exile, after controversial court ruling The Guardian - US · Jul 5
Pope heads on vacation after decisive flexing of papal muscle on international and church stage Pope Leo XIV is going on summer vacation after a whirlwind finale to the first half of 2026 The Independent UK · Jul 5
Closure of federal office for English learning leaves non-native, U.S.-based English speakers in limbo The Trump administration's closed the Department of Education's (DE) Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) on May 14, 2026. The OELA was tasked with ensuring that the children of immigrants and others with typically lower English proficiency learned the language to a high academic and professional standard. Latin Times · Jul 4
Florida Republicans and Democrats Unite Behind New TPS for Venezuelans After Deadly Earthquakes Florida's congressional delegation has found rare bipartisan common ground after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers jointly urging the Trump administration to grant a new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuelans already living in the United States, arguing that returning them to a country devastated by a… Latin Times · Jul 3
Judge seeks stronger Trump assurances on plans for DC golf course project A federal judge is demanding firmer commitments from the Trump administration regarding plans to renovate a historic golf course in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes expressed concern Thursday over President Donald Trump's recent social media statements about starting renovations on the East Potomac Golf Links The Independent UK · Jul 3
Trump Accounts $1,000 Giveaway Could Boost Future Wealth, but Do Nothing for Kids' Current Bills The Trump administration's 'Trump Accounts' programme offers $1,000 investment accounts for newborns, sparking debate over its long-term benefits versus immediate financial needs of families. International Business Times UK · Jul 2
How the US Has - Mostly - Avoided the Dark Side of the World Cup This year's World Cup has largely avoided the stadium subsidies, forcible displacement of people, human rights violations, and other evils historically associated with the event. Reason · Jul 2
‘A sanitized view of America’: inside Trump’s campaign to erase US history from national parks Critics say the Trump administration is trying to rewrite and whitewash history by removing and altering scores of signs on public lands The Guardian - US · Jul 2
25 States Sue Trump Administration, Alleging Illegal Removal of Medicaid Work Exemptions for the 'Medically Frail' A coalition of 25 states and D.C. has sued the Trump administration, claiming new Medicaid work rule changes unlawfully narrow exemptions for medically frail individuals, risking coverage loss. International Business Times UK · Jul 2
OpenAI to Offer Trump Administration a 5% Equity Stake and Other AI Firms Could Also Follow: Report OpenAI is reportedly considering offering the U.S. government a 5% equity stake as part of a broader effort to deepen ties with the Trump administration and secure financial backing. Benzinga · Jul 2
Howard Lutnick Reverses Export Freeze That Locked Foreign Users Out of Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 The Trump administration has lifted a global AI export ban after negotiations, allowing Anthropic's advanced models to resume international operations amidst security concerns. International Business Times UK · Jul 2
Fortune · Jul 1 Anthropic restoring access to its most powerful AI models signals a necessary truce with the U.S. government The Trump administration lifted export controls on Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos AI models just as abruptly as it imposed them.
Benzinga · Jul 1 Trump Rolls Out $500 Million Lifeline for Smaller Meatpackers as Beeflation Spirals Out of Control — But Tyson Foods and Other Industry Giants Are Left Out The Trump administration is offering financial support to smaller meatpackers struggling with escalating beef prices due to a shortage of cattle supplies and the reemergence of New World Screwworm.
France 24 · Jul 1 Anthropic to restore global access to most powerful AI models Anthropic said on Tuesday it would restore global access to its most advanced AI models after the US government lifted export restrictions imposed earlier this month over national security concerns. The decision marks a reversal after the company worked with Washington to strengthen safeguards around the technology.
The Independent UK · Jul 1 More than half of children in ICE immigration courts are representing themselves, DOJ data shows More than 750,000 children are facing deportation under Donald Trump’s administration
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30 US and European diplomats continue standoff over top Bosnia and Herzegovina post European powers resist Trump administration’s pick for high representative after incumbent pushed out
The Independent UK · Jun 30 Colorado firefighter deaths raise questions over Trump wildfire policy The administration’s focus on ‘full suppression’ of new fires marks a sharp reversal from a decades-long trend toward embracing flames as a tool
Fortune · Jun 30 AI is supercharging the timeline from founding to unicorn status Europe’s new unicorns are arriving faster in the AI era, with 20% hitting $1 billion within two years since 2023.
RideApart · Jun 30 Alaska's Famed Dalton Highway's Beauty May Not Survive Much Longer. Mining Wanted Alaska's famed Dalton Highway, which stretches from Fairbanks to Deadhorse, and is one of the most famous motorcycle adventures around, could be sold off to developers and extractive industries after the Trump Administration gave huge swaths to the state.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30 Europe and US on collision course over next high representative for Bosnia Diplomats from around world meet in Sarajevo in second attempt to agree on top envoy, as US pushes for its choice
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Nursing degrees gain 'professional' designation after judge's ruling, but theology now dropped Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible for higher student loan limits after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower caps
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Half of states sue Trump administration over its strict interpretation of Medicaid work rules Democrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over its interpretation of new Medicaid work requirements