Donald Trump says he won’t fire Fed chair Jerome Powell (File photo) US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will not remove Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve board chairman before his term ends in May 2026 while describing the central banker as “a total stiff” and repeating calls for the Fed to lower […]
Defence secretary Pete Hegseth boasted about dismantling a program supporting women on security teams, which he claimed that the “woke & weak” Joe Biden administration distorted & weaponized the “Women, Peace & Security” program. In a post on X, Hegseth said, “This morning, I proudly ENDED the ‘Women, Peace & Security’ (WPS) program inside the […]
LONDON: The UK government announced on Thursday it was lifting sanctions that were imposed on Syria’s interior and defence ministries during the rule of the now-deposed Bashar al-Assad.“The following entries have been removed from the Consolidated List and are no longer subject to an asset freeze: ministry of interior and ministry of defence,” the office […]
At least 249 dead as Syria’s land mines continue to kill civilians months after civil war ends (Picture credit: AP) More than four months after Syria’s civil war ended with the fall of Bashar Assad on December 8, 2024, the country remains haunted by a hidden threat, land mines and unexploded remnants of war. These […]
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The Trump administration has begun removing legal protections from hundreds of thousands of migrants who entered the United States through a Biden-era smartphone app, ordering them to leave the country at once or face removal.As per news agency AP, more than 900,000 people were allowed into the US since January […]
A Russian ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih on Friday killed 18 people, including nine children, according to Ukrainian authorities.The attack occurred in a residential area near a children’s playground and wounded more than two dozen others, according to Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city’s military administration.Kryvyi Rih, the home city of Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
As of April 1, the federal consumer carbon price in Canada comes to an end, and Canadians may see a noticeable change at the gas pump. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.com, shared with Global News that the cessation of the carbon tax could lead to a significant decrease in gas prices. […]
Newly appointed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a major shift in its relation with the US, emphasizing the need for the country to reduce its dependence on its neighbour declaring that the country’s “old relationship” between the two, “is over.”This announcement was made after the imposition of new tariffs by US President Donald Trump. […]
A flight with deported illegal immigrants from US MIAMI: The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced revocation of legal safeguards for around 532,000 individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, who have been in the US since October 2022. These immigrants, who entered America with financial sponsors and received two-year residency and […]
The Trump administration has cancelled a contract that provided legal aid to migrant children who enter the country alone.The contract, held by the Acacia Center for Justice, supported around 26,000 children with legal representation and “know your rights” clinics. The decision leaves many vulnerable children without essential legal assistance.While Acacia can still provide legal sessions, […]
