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Gerrymandering row: Barack Obama backs Newsom’s redistricting plan in California; calls it a ‘smart, measured’ response to Texas

File photo: Former US President Barack Obama (Picture credit: AP) Former US President Barack Obama has thrown his weight behind California Governor Gavin Newsom’s push to redraw House districts, calling the plan a “responsible” way to counter Republican efforts in Texas.Speaking at a Martha’s Vineyard fundraiser on Tuesday, Obama said he admired Newsom’s decision to […]

US appeals court backs Trump admin: Halts TPS relief for 60,000 migrants; Nepal, Honduras in focus

Representative image (agencies) A US federal appeals court on Wednesday stayed a lower court’s order that had temporarily protected around 60,000 migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal from deportation. The decision, issued by the 9th US circuit court of appeals in San Francisco, supports the Trump administration’s move to end temporary protected status (TPS) for […]

Rivals no more? Hillary Clinton backs Trump for Nobel if he ends Ukraine war; US president reacts

US President Donald Trump and former rival Hillary Clinton’s relationship seems to be taking a new turn. From rivalry to maybe friendly, as Clinton promised to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he ended the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump on Friday described it as “very nice” and said, “Well, uh, that was … very […]

‘Remember October 7’: Donald Trump backs Israel’s military plan after ‘a good call’ with Netanyahu; says Hamas ‘can’t stay’ in Gaza

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas was unlikely to release the hostages without a change in circumstances, but declined fully to endorse Israel’s plan to attack and occupy Gaza City.He maintained that securing the hostages was always going to be “very rough to get them,” stressing that Hamas “are not going to […]

‘Favourite at this point’: Trump backs VP JD Vance as his successor for 2028; considers Marco Rubio for key role

Trump hints at VP JD Vance as his successor for 2028 (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump has indicated that Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” to be the political heir to the MAGA movement in 2028, while also floating Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a potential figure in future Republican leadership.In […]

Trump can fire Democrat CPSC members: SCOTUS backs US president; overturns lower court order

In a 6–3 ruling on Wednesday, the US supreme court sided with president Donald Trump in a case concerning the removal of three Democratic members from the consumer product safety commission (CPSC). The ruling allows Trump to go ahead with the dismissals, overturning earlier decisions from a federal judge and an appeals court that had […]

RFK Jr backs mercury-free flu shots: Vaccine panel splits; global supply may suffer

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (AP file photo) US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Wednesday signed a recommendation to eliminate thimerosal from all influenza vaccines.Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines since World War II, has long been criticised by anti-vaccine groups. Kennedy, a known sceptic of vaccine safety standards, said, “After […]

2016 election probe: Donald Trump backs Tulsi Gabbard; slams Barack Obama and ‘thugs’

US President on Saturday backed director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for calling out the prosecution of former President Barack Obama and senior members of his administration, accusing “thugs” of working together to hurt Donald Trump’s win in the 2016 election and damage his presidency afterward.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, […]

‘Never seen him doodle’: Ex-aide Michael Cohen questions authenticity of Trump’s Epstein letter; backs call to release files

Michael Cohen makes big claim on Trump-WSJ row Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen has cast serious doubt on the Wall Street Journal’s claim that US President Donald Trump drew a suggestive picture for Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. Cohen said that during 13 years working closely with Trump, he “never once saw him doodle. I never […]

EU backs Trump Ukraine U-turn but wants US to ‘share burden’

The European Union’s foreign affairs chief may be having something of an “I told you so” moment as US President Donald Trump reverses his past praise of Vladimir Putin and vows to ramp up pressure on Moscow.“We see from the United States that they have also realized that Russia does not really want peace,” Kaja […]