President Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday
President Donald Trump has introduced a new travel policy that will stop people from 12 countries from entering the United States. Along with this, citizens from seven more countries will face tighter travel rules. The countries affected by the full travel ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, […]
‘Disgusting abomination’ – Elon Musk tears into Trump megabill after his exit from US government role
Elon Musk has spoken out strongly against a large government spending bill backed by former President Donald Trump. He called the bill a “disgusting abomination” because of the large amount of money and the way it is being spent. On Tuesday, Musk shared his opinion on his social media platform X. He said the bill […]
No quick breakthrough in ‘Complex’ Ukraine talks — Russia
Russia says the talks about the war in Ukraine are complicated, and there is no quick solution in sight. They warn people not to expect fast progress from the ongoing negotiations. “It would be wrong to expect immediate solutions and breakthroughs,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday, a day after Moscow rejected Kyiv’s […]
Trump opens investigation into Joe Biden’s pardons during his final days in office
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has started an investigation into the pardons that Joe Biden gave during his last days as president. This includes pardons for Biden’s family and some prisoners who were on death row. An internal email seen by Reuters shows that Ed Martin, the department’s pardon lawyer, was told to check if […]
White House releases new official Trump portrait
The White House has released a brand-new official portrait of President Donald Trump. The photo was made public on Monday evening. It shows President Trump looking serious, with a plain black background. The picture only shows his face and shoulders. This new image takes the place of an older portrait that Trump shared right before […]
Trump ‘open’ to meeting Putin and Zelenskyy to push ceasefire
The White House says that former U.S. President Donald Trump is willing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey. The goal of this meeting would be to help stop the war by working toward a ceasefire. Even though the latest talks in Istanbul did not result in a […]
Trump Always Chickens Out’: Taco Jibe Ruffles President’s Feathers
There’s a new joke making the rounds among investors on Wall Street. It’s called the “Taco trade,” short for “Trump Always Chickens Out.” This nickname suggests that whenever Donald Trump makes moves that scare the markets, he usually steps back or changes his approach later. Investors are using this idea to make sense of how […]
Israel accuses French President Emmanuel Macron of ‘crusade against Jewish state’
Israel is upset with French President Emmanuel Macron after he asked European countries to be tougher on Israel because of the humanitarian problems in Gaza. Israel’s foreign ministry responded strongly to Macron’s comments. They said there is no humanitarian blockade in Gaza and called that claim completely false. They also said Israel is working to […]
President Trump to revoke visas for nearly 300k Chinese students
The U.S. government, led by President Trump, is planning to cancel the visas of many Chinese students currently studying in the country. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the State Department and Homeland Security will focus on removing visas from Chinese students who have links to the Chinese Communist Party or are studying sensitive […]
Mauritania’s Sidi Tah takes over from Nigeria’s Akinwunmi Adesina as AfDB’s 9th president
Sidi Ould Tah, a native of Mauritania, has been chosen as the new leader of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB). He becomes the ninth person to take on this important role. His election was decided by the AfDB’s Board of Governors. This group is made up of finance ministers and central bank leaders from […]