Trump weighs record-low refugee cap, prioritizing white South Africans
President Donald Trump is considering admitting far fewer refugees into the U.S. this year, as few as 7,500, and mostly […]
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NYSE Owner to Invest $2 Billion in Betting Platform Polymarket
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., owner of the New York Stock Exchange, plans to invest as much as $2 billion in cash
ICC convicts Darfur Militia leader for war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted a former Sudanese militia leader for atrocities committed in the Darfur conflict more
Israelis remember Oct. 7 as Netanyahu slams ‘irrelevant’ Europe
Relatives of Israelis killed in a Hamas raid in October 2023 gathered in southern Israel to hold a commemoration ceremony
Judge blocks Trump from sending troops from California to Portland
A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops from Texas and California to
Trump’s tariff revenue could help keep the government open. Why isn’t that happening?
Hundreds of thousands of federal government employees are being furloughed or working without pay during the ongoing government shutdown. Core
Trump considers massive bailout of at least $10 billion for American farmers hurt by his trade war
American farmers are having a tough year, in no small part because of President Donald Trump’s trade war. Now, the
Shutdown delays jobs report, leaving key questions unanswered
The government shutdown precluded Friday’s release of the monthly jobs report while putting other important federal data gathering and reporting
Democrats Dismiss Trump Firing Threats as US Shutdown Drags On
Democrats are standing firm in the face of President Donald Trump’s threats to leverage the US shutdown to fire thousands
Musk becomes world’s first half-trillion-dollar man
Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn (£370.9bn),