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Trump Names Will Scharf as White House Counsel After Ballroom Project Approval
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his new White House counsel will be Will Scharf, the staff secretary who, as...
Qatar World Cup whistleblower arrested in Jordan on eve of US testimony
A whistleblower to the Qatar World Cup has reportedly been arrested in Jordan just a fortnight before he is scheduled...
US Private Prison Giants Report $1.4bn Revenue As Immigration Detention Surges
America’s two largest private prison operators, CoreCivic and GEO Group, recorded a combined $1.4 billion in revenue during the second...
TPS Ends For South Sudanese, Myanmar Migrants In US
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of nationals from South Sudan and Myanmar living in the United States has come...
Iran Sets Tough Conditions For Reopening Strait Of Hormuz As Talks Stall
Iran has set a series of stringent conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates has...
Air Canada Begins Lagos Flight Plans As Nigeria Ranks Third In Canada’s African Aviation Market
Air Canada is taking steps towards launching scheduled flights to Lagos in 2027, as the airline moves to tap into...
U.S. Water Industry Turns to AI and Hackers
Facing dangerous cyber threats and dwindling federal funding, the U.S. water industry turns to AI and volunteer security researchers to...
NC Pastor Suffers Stroke While in ICE Custody
Family members of a North Carolina minister are demanding answers after learning that he suffered a stroke while in ICE...
US Strengthens Colombia Ties With $1bn Security Package Under New President
The United States has announced a $1bn (£740m) security package for Colombia following the inauguration of new President Abelardo de...
Senate Passes Funding Bill to Prevent US Shutdown Before Midterms
The Senate voted 90-6 early Saturday to pass a short-term funding bill to remove the threat of a government shutdown...
US Accused of Meddling in UK Politics with $500K Grant Scheme
The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new "public education" programmes...
Meta Layoffs: Zuckerberg Defends 4 AM Email as Costs Surge 55%
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently addressed the company's widely discussed "4 AM layoff email" during an earnings call, as the...
Trump Gets Court Nod To Remove TPS Protection For South Sudanese
A federal judge in the United States has cleared the way for the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status...
Mamdani Administration Announces Emergency Grants For Home-Based Childcare Providers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has announced a $3 million emergency grant programme aimed at helping home-based childcare...
Mexico Sends 1,500 Troops To Michoacán Amid US Avocado Export Halt
Mexico has deployed an additional 1,500 troops to the violence-hit state of Michoacán after the United States temporarily suspended avocado...
