US criticizes Germany for labeling AfD ‘extremist’ | World News

[ad_1] Top-ranking officials in US President Donald Trump‘s administration were quick to criticize Germany’s domestic intelligence agency BfV on Friday for designating the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “right-wing extremist” entity.The agency said the party’s positions on ethnicity were incompatible with democracy, noting that the AfD “aims to exclude certain population groups […]

How Trump Dismantled His First-Term Policy on Crimea

[ad_1] After more than three years of war, President Trump proposed a peace plan for Russia and Ukraine in late April that would have the United States recognize Moscow’s 2014 takeover of the Crimean peninsula. Michael D. Shear, a former White House correspondent for The New York Times in London, explains how the proposal, which […]

Mark Carney to meet Donald Trump next week in US

[ad_1] Canadian PM Mark Carney with Donald Trump Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is all set to visit US President Donald Trump at the White House next Tuesday, amid ongoing tariff and territorial threats. Carney’s Liberal Party achieved an unexpected victory in an election that observers interpreted as a rejection of Trump’s policies, particularly his […]

PBS chief calls Donald Trump’s order to cut public media funds ‘unlawful’

[ad_1] Paula Kerger, President and CEO at PBS (Image: AP) Paula Kerger, president & CEO of US public broadcasting service (PBS) on Friday criticised President Donald Trump for his latest executive order which seeks to cut federal funding for PBS and National Public Radio (NPR). Paula called it “blatantly unlawful” and a threat to their […]

Donald Trump Sparks Controversy With Remarks on Muslim Imams and ’38 Virgins | World News

[ad_1] At a White House event marking the National Day of Prayer, President Donald Trump stood flanked by religious leaders of every stripe—Christian pastors, Jewish rabbis, Hindu swamis, Buddhist monks, and Muslim imams. But in typical Trump fashion, what began as a carefully choreographed moment of spiritual unity soon veered into campaign trail chaos, as […]

‘It’s what they deserve!’: Donald Trump vows to strip Harvard of tax-exempt status

[ad_1] Amid a deepening standoff with Harvard University, US President Donald Trump on Friday announced plans to strip the prestigious Ivy League institution of its tax-exempt status. The move is the latest in a series of actions by the Trump administration against elite universities.“We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s […]

Trump’s attacks on media test US press freedom rules

[ad_1] President Donald Trump made an other move against the US media on Thursday May 1, 2025, when he signed an executive order seeking to cut funding to public news outlets NPR and PBS.Both outlets have previously said Trump’s effort to cut such funding would have a “devastating impact” on US citizens who rely on […]

‘That’s right, I’m Latino. You’re not’: CNN panel erupts over Trump, MS-13, and immigration; host forced to cut to break

[ad_1] What began as a routine segment on CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip Wednesday quickly turned into a combative on-air meltdown, with personal attacks, racial tensions, and an explosive exchange between The View host Ana Navarro and CNN contributor Shermichael Singleton.The debate centered on President Donald Trump’s controversial deportation of Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia, […]

Trump makes Rubio interim NSA, nominates Mike Waltz for UN ambassador

[ad_1] Mark Rubio and Mike Waltz (File Images) After removing Mike Waltz from the position of National Security Advisor, the Trump administration appointed secretary of state Marco Rubio, but as an “interim.” And Mike Waltz is still in the administration. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that in the interim, Rubio will serve as […]

How A First-Time Politician Defeated Canada’s PM Candidate Pierre Poilievre In His Own Riding

[ad_1] Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Bruce Fanjoy, a Liberal newcomer, stunned by defeating Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in Carleton, ending his 20-year MP tenure. Fanjoy’s positive campaign, door-knocking, and Poilievre’s perceived absence led to this significant win. In a stunning upset, Bruce Fanjoy, a stay-at-home dad and Liberal candidate, has defeated […]