‘Won’t affect a shark’: Trump signs order against paper straws
He said their impact on marine life was limited and that paper ones favoured by environmentalists “explode.” Read More
Federal workers fearful, outraged over ‘DEI watchlist’ website
The group behind it says it plans to add another 40 names on Feb 11. Read More
Justice Department orders New York mayor’s corruption charges to be withdrawn
Adams in September was hit with a five-count indictment for accepting travel perks from Turkish officials. Read More
Trump says he has spoken to China’s Xi since presidential inauguration
The two had spoken just before Trump took office and discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan. Read More
USGS reports 5.1 magnitude quake in northern Morocco
The United States Geological survey (USGS) said early on Tuesday that a 5.1 magnitude quake hit near Ksar el Kebir in northern Morocco. Read More
US woman sues Tate brothers, accuses them of luring her into sex work
A woman in the U.S. accused internet personalities Tristan and Andrew Tate of conspiring to coerce her into sex work, luring her to Romania and defaming her after her testimony…
Trump to loosen enforcement of US law banning bribery of foreign officials
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday planned to sign an executive order that directs the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials while…
Trump to loosen enforcement of US law banning bribery of foreign officials
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday planned to sign an executive order that directs the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials while…
US homeland chief seeks to deputize IRS agents for immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to deputize some Internal Revenue Service criminal investigators and other Treasury Department personnel to perform immigration enforcement, according to a DHS…
Trump administration ordered to restore all frozen federal spending
A U.S. judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to fully comply with a previous order lifting its broad freeze on federal spending, after a group of 23 Democratic state…