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IRS to cut 20,000 jobs as Trump administration moves to shrink federal workforce

The US internal revenue service (IRS) has started laying off staff as part of sweeping job cuts that could see up to 20,000 employees, around a quarter of its entire workforce, lose their jobs, according to three people familiar with the matter.The layoffs began on Friday and will initially hit the IRS’s office of civil […]

Nato: Europe scolds Russia for rejecting Trump’s truce push

Foreign ministers from the Nato member states met for a second day in Brussels on Friday amid increasing tensions between the US and the rest of the alliance, as well as a faltering push for peace in Ukraine.While Nato has tried to show a united front as a military alliance, the US under President Donald […]

‘I was in a deep deficit with my wife’: Barack Obama admits US presidency term affected relationship with Michelle

Barack Obama has made a candid admission about the challenges in his marriage to Michelle Obama, revealing that he’s been working hard to repair the toll taken during his presidency.Speaking at a conversation hosted by Hamilton College on Thursday, the former US President said, “I was in a deep deficit with my wife,” referring to […]

What are Americans buying before Donald Trump’s tariffs kick in? Full list

As US President Donald Trump’s latest round of sweeping tariffs edges closer to taking effect, American households are racing to stock up on everyday essentials — from fruits and toothpaste to electronics and even building materials — before prices start to climb. Trump’s proposed levies, announced Wednesday, add another layer to an escalating trade war […]

Warren Buffett only billionaire in top 10 to see wealth rise

Warren Buffett has seen a major boost to his net worth this year, climbing by $12 billion to hit a total of $155 billion, as of April 2025.The legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway boss was the only one among the world’s ten richest people to see his fortune grow in the past month.A $5 billion […]

Senate Approves G.O.P. Budget Plan After Overnight Vote-a-Thon

The Senate approved Republicans’ budget blueprint just after 2:30 a.m. on Saturday to clear the way for passing President Trump’s domestic agenda, after Democrats forced an overnight session to protest the G.O.P. push to deliver what the president has called “one big beautiful bill” of spending and tax cuts. The 51-to-48 vote, mostly along party […]

‘There’s a permanent government’: NYC mayor Eric Adams believes in the ‘deep state’ theory

New York City mayor Eric Adams said he believes the “deep state” exists, claiming there is a “permanent government” in the United States that operates beyond the control of elected officials.Speaking on the Flagrant podcast hosted by Andrew Schulz on Wednesday, Adams said, “I don’t want to sound [like a] conspiracy theor[ist], but there’s a […]

‘Hands Off!’: Nationwide protests against Donald Trump and Musk’s government cuts

Thousands of demonstrators across the United States are expected to take to the streets on Saturday in a coordinated protest against the policies introduced by US President Donald Trump and billionaire businessman Elon Musk. The “Hands Off!” movement, backed by more than 150 civil rights groups, trade unions, LGBTQ+ advocates, veterans and fair-election campaigners, has […]

JP Morgan predicts US recession by 2025-end due to Trump tariffs

J P Morgan projected that the United States will slip into a recession by the end of 2025, attributing the decline largely to President Donald Trump’s newly announced reciprocal tariffs. The forecast comes days after Trump imposed sweeping duties on imports in a bid to rebalance trade ties, with further hikes targeted at countries with […]

‘Every Russian promise ends with missiles’: Zelenskyy after strike kills 18, including 9 children, in his hometown

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 […]