People participate in a rally to call on Congress to protect funding for US public broadcasters, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (Newsportu), outside the Newsportu headquarters in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images/AFP As GOP congressional leaders are […]
A protester with a sign saying “HONK IF YOU WANT YOUR DATA BACK!!!” stands with other demonstrators outside of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s headquarters in February in Washington, D.C., to rally against the DOGE team set up by President Trump’s billionaire adviser Elon Musk getting access to personal data about federal employees. Kevin […]
US federal prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals with smuggling a toxic fungus into the United States, which authorities claim could be turned into a “potential agroterrorism weapon”. The charges against Jian Yunqing, 33, and Liu Zunyong, 34, two researchers from China, were unsealed by the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan […]
Orders tumble by 3.7 percent after a rise in March when businesses increased purchases in anticipation of tariffs. Orders from United States factories have tumbled in April after a surge in March when businesses had front-loaded purchases in anticipation of tariffs. New orders for US manufactured goods dropped by 3.7 percent on a monthly basis, […]
The Dutch government has collapsed after Geert Wilders withdrew his far-right party from the governing coalition following a row over migration. Prime Minister Dick Schoof confirmed he was stepping down on Tuesday, and is expected to offer the resignation of the cabinet to King Willem-Alexander before the end of the day. In televised remarks following […]
The water sector in England and Wales is failing and needs stronger regulation to better protect billpayers and the environment, according to the interim findings of a landmark review. The independent Water Commission, led by former Bank of England deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe, said on Tuesday that public trust had been shaken by “pollution, […]
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a new prisoner swap and the return of thousands of dead soldiers during direct talks in Istanbul, although little headway was made towards ending the war. The rival delegations met on Monday at the Ottoman-era Ciragan Palace in the Turkish city, and officials confirmed that both sides will exchange […]
President Trump uses a cell phone aboard his Marine One helicopter in Leesburg, Va., on April 24, 2025. Alex Wroblewski/AFP hide caption toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP Congressional Republicans face a high-stakes fight this month to get a massive tax bill containing the bulk of their legislative agenda across the finish line. So President Trump is […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Ford (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) are trading sharply lower while steel stocks are up spectacularly after President Donald Trump doubled the tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%. The tariffs […]
Marie-Louise Connolly, Denise O’Connor and David Hunter BBC Spotlight BBC Shelley Browne was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis after Ruby’s birth A new mother who was detained in a psychiatric hospital for five weeks says she “felt like a prisoner” because she was separated from her baby. Shelley Browne, who had postpartum psychosis, was admitted under […]