Jun 16 WATCH: Trump, Starmer announce trade deal at G7 summit By Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that they are signing a trade deal that will slash tariffs on goods from both countries. Continue reading
Jun 16 Donald Trump is the first president in 116 years to not be invited to the NAACP convention By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The NAACP announced Monday the group will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, North Carolina, the first time the prominent civil rights organization has opted to exclude a sitting president in its 116-year… Continue reading
Jun 16 A hillside of white crosses fuels a misleading story about South Africa’s farm killings By Mogomotsi Magome, Alfonso Nqunjana, Associated Press Nearly 3,000 white crosses on a hill in South Africa are a memorial to white people killed on farms over the last three decades. It's a visceral snapshot seized on by some in South Africa to drive a discredited narrative… Continue reading
Jun 16 Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration alleging racial discrimination against white farmers By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Adam Faust was among several farmers who successfully sued the Biden administration in 2021 for race discrimination in a USDA program. Continue reading
Jun 16 The Trump family announces its newest business venture: a mobile phone service By Bernard Condon, Associated Press he new business follows several real estate deals for towers and resorts in the Middle East, including a golf development in Qatar announced in April, and a $1.5 billion partnership to build golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in… Continue reading
Jun 16 G7 summit to focus on trade, wars — and avoiding conflict with Trump By Josh Boak, Rob Gillies, Associated Press If there is a shared mission at this year's G7 summit, which begins Monday in Canada's Rocky Mountains, it's a desire to minimize any fireworks at a moment of combustible tensions. Continue reading
Jun 16 Trump urges all of Tehran to evacuate ‘immediately’ in new social media post By Ami Bentov, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel struck Iran's state-run television station Monday during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion, after Iran fired a new wave of missiles at Israel that killed at least eight people. Continue reading
Jun 16 Researchers warn U.S. is on the ‘precipice’ of brain drain as Trump cuts federal grants By Laura Santhanam The Trump administration’s cuts to federal funding and hiring freezes at colleges and universities come at a crucial time, destabilizing the nation's research infrastructure and prompting many scientists to continue their work abroad if its future remains uncertain in the… Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, U.S. official tells AP By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 4:39 Millions turn out nationwide for ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump administration By John Yang Protesters held rallies across the country opposing Trump’s agenda on the day of the president’s military parade. They cap a week of demonstrations against immigration raids that began in Los Angeles and spread nationwide. Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protests were organized… Continue watching