[ad_1] In most civilised parts of the world, getting cancer doesn’t also mean bankrupting your family. In America, that’s the plot of one of the greatest TV shows of all time. A single vial of life-saving medication can cost more than a European vacation — business class.It’s a longstanding joke with a painful punchline: the […]
[ad_1] Starting Wednesday, Americans will need a REAL ID or another federally accepted form of identification to board domestic flights or enter certain federal buildings. The REAL ID programme has affected millions of travellers. According to the DHS website, “Beginning May 7, 2025 every state and territory resident will need to present a REAL ID-compliant […]
[ad_1] The US State Department has issued a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory for 21 countries, adding two new nations to the list in April. These warnings cite risks including terrorism, civil unrest, wrongful detentions, armed conflict, and health emergencies.Full list of countries under ‘do not travel’ advisory: North Korea Burkina Faso Yemen Iran […]
[ad_1] Tens of thousands of Americans could soon lose critical rental support under the federal Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) programme, with funding expected to run out by the end of 2025 unless Congress intervenes. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has warned in a letter, obtained by the Associated Press, that no […]
[ad_1] Moments after Daniris Espinal walked into her new apartment in Brooklyn, she prayed. In ensuing nights, she would awaken and touch the walls for reassurance – finding in them a relief that turned to tears over her morning coffee. Those walls were possible through a federal program that pays rent for some 60,000 families […]
[ad_1] US judge restricts Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal Social Security data A federal judge on Thursday limited the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, from accessing Americans’ personal Social Security data, in a move hailed by unions as a vital check on the unelected billionaire’s powers. District Judge Ellen […]
[ad_1] Chinese official Xia Baolong called Americans peasants in his trade war jibe. JD Vance recently used the word ‘peasants’ for Chinese people. Vice president JD Vance recently used the term ‘peasants’ when he spoke about Donald Trump’s tariffs and how US borrows money from “Chinese peasants” to buy things that “Chinese peasants manufacture”. Beijing […]
[ad_1] As tensions deepen in the US-China trade war, Beijing appears to be shifting tactics by addressing the American public directly, instead of engaging solely with the Trump administration. In its latest effort, China has launched a social media campaign to counter the prevailing belief among many Americans that tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump […]
[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans have triggered growing anxiety among Americans, with many blaming his policies for worsening economic conditions, even as most Republicans continue to back his strategy. According to a CBS News/YouGov poll, the country remains sharply divided on whether Trump […]
[ad_1] Donald Trump faces challenge as his tariffs hit global economy. As America grapples with volatile markets triggered by Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs to countries, a new YouGov Survey revealed that a majority pf American adults are deeply skeptical about the policy and more than half of those polled said they regard the policy as […]
