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San Francisco activist Wynd Kaufmyn was sentenced to 14 days in jail after helping block access to OpenAI's offices during a StopAI protest against the race to develop superintelligent systems.

Ukraine's Ousted Defence Minister Calls for Wartime Presidential Election

Mykhailo Fedorov's appeal challenges President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as martial law continues to bar elections during Russia's full-scale war. "Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia," he said.

Attorney General Todd Blanche Consolidates Control of Justice Department After Narrow Senate Confirmation

US Attorney General Todd Blanche has begun reshaping the Justice Department's leadership after securing a narrow and highly polarised Senate confirmation, consolidating his authority over federal law enforcement.

Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola Advance in Alaska Senate Race Under Ranked-Choice Voting

Republican Senator Dan Sullivan and Democratic Representative Mary Peltola emerged as the leading candidates in Alaska's primary, advancing to a closely watched general election conducted under the state's open-primary and ranked-choice ...

New Ebola Variant in Democratic Republic of Congo Raises Global Health Concerns

US and international health organisations are raising concerns after scientists identified a genetically distinct Ebola variant behind an outbreak that has surpassed 4,600 cases in Central Africa.

US Crude Oil Prices Rise as Iran Adopts Harder Military Stance and Ceasefire Fades

US crude oil futures settled higher after Iranian officials threatened to adopt a fully offensive military posture and the Trump administration ruled out extending a fragile 60-day ceasefire in the Middle East.

Indiana Governor Seeks More Federal Aid After Severe Storms and Flooding

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has requested additional federal disaster assistance as tens of thousands of residents remained without power a week after severe storms and historic flooding caused widespread infrastructure damage.

Trump Border Wall Expansion Triggers Protests Across Arizona National Monuments

Protests have spread across Arizona as federal contractors expand the US-Mexico border wall through protected national monuments and environmentally sensitive public lands, drawing opposition from environmental groups and Indigenous comm...

Maine Lawmakers Ban Local Police Cooperation With Federal Immigration Authorities

Maine lawmakers approved legislation barring state and local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration authorities, escalating a state-level backlash after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting killed a Colombian immig...

Australia and New Zealand Send More Than 240 Firefighters to Help Fight US Wildfires

More than 240 specialist firefighters from Australia and New Zealand have arrived in the United States to help federal and state crews battle fast-moving wildfires across several western states.

Judge Orders Testing of Border Patrol Electronic Records in Immigration Enforcement Lawsuit

A federal magistrate judge in Southern California ordered authorities to test competing methods for searching electronic records held by senior Border Patrol agents, advancing a civil rights lawsuit challenging federal immigration enforc...

US Dollar Falls to Multi-Month Lows as Investors Await Federal Reserve Signals

The US dollar weakened to multi-month lows against major currencies as investors reduced expectations for aggressive monetary policy and awaited Federal Reserve minutes for indications about the future path of interest rates.

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Clear Way for 400 Million Dollar White House Ballroom

The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a lower court injunction blocking construction of a 400 million dollar White House ballroom, after the project was challenged over the lack of congressional authorization.

Greenland Forces US Oil Company to Delay Arctic Drilling Amid Annexation Tensions

Authorities in Greenland have forced a US oil company linked to the Trump administration to delay planned drilling operations, pushing back against Washington's rhetoric about potentially taking control of the strategically important Arc...

Pentagon Sends USS George Washington to Middle East to Replace USS Abraham Lincoln

The Pentagon has ordered the USS George Washington aircraft carrier to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is completing a record 250-day deployment marked by severe supply disruptions and deteriorating sanitary con...

Justice Department Whistleblower Says University Antisemitism Investigations Lacked Evidence

A former career attorney in the Justice Department's civil rights division filed a complaint alleging that federal investigations of universities over pro-Palestinian protests were driven by predetermined political outcomes rather than e...

Meta Faces Landmark California Trial Over Allegations of Addictive Social Media Design

California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey opened a major federal consumer protection case against Meta, alleging that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed with addictive features that contributed to a nationwide youth me...

Wall Street Suffers Sharpest One-Day Drop Since July as Semiconductor Stocks Sink

The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 recorded their steepest one-day declines since late July as artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks sold off heavily and rising Middle East tensions pushed the 10-year US Treasury yield to its hi...

US Sanctions International Criminal Court President Over Investigations Into American and Israeli Officials

The US State Department imposed financial sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, intensifying the Trump administration's campaign against the tribunal over investigations involving American and Israeli officials.

Liberia Agrees to Accept Up to 1,200 Third-Country Deportees From United States

Liberia has agreed to accept as many as 1,200 migrants deported from the United States who are not Liberian citizens, expanding the Trump administration's use of third countries to receive people removed from the US.

Trump Says Iran Talks Are Over and Claims Strait of Hormuz as US Territory

President Donald Trump said there were no scheduled negotiations with Iran after a 60-day memorandum expired and posted a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz as US territory, escalating tensions over one of the world's most strategically ...

Trump Raises Possible Keystone XL Revival as US-Canada Trade Talks Focus on Energy

President Donald Trump raised the possibility of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline as Washington and Ottawa negotiate over trade, with energy infrastructure and critical minerals emerging as important issues in the talks.

Trump Suspends 50 Percent Tariffs on Canadian Imports for Three Days After Last-Minute Talks

President Donald Trump announced a three-day pause on planned 50 percent tariffs against Canadian goods just hours before a midnight deadline, giving US and Canadian negotiators a narrow window to reach a new bilateral trade agreement.

State Murder Trial of Luigi Mangione Postponed After Federal Guilty Plea

A state judge postponed Luigi Mangione's murder trial after he pleaded guilty to federal charges, with his defense arguing that proceeding with the state case would violate constitutional protections against double jeopardy.

Trump Family-Backed Crypto Venture Faces Scrutiny Over Use of Chinese AI Models

World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture heavily promoted by the Trump family, is facing national security scrutiny after reports that its platform uses artificial intelligence models developed by Chinese technology companies th...

Economic Poll Finds 53 Percent of Voters Say Their Finances Have Worsened Under Trump

A nationwide Financial Times poll found that 53 percent of registered voters believe their financial situation has deteriorated since Donald Trump returned to the presidency, highlighting economic concerns for Republicans as inflation an...

Justice Department Revives Criminal Charges Against Kilmar Ábrego García

The Trump administration has directed federal prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against Kilmar Ábrego García that were previously dismissed, signaling a more aggressive prosecutorial approach in a case tied to immigration enforcemen...

Trump Casts Mail-In Ballot in Florida Primary Despite Criticism of Absentee Voting

President Donald Trump reportedly voted by mail in Florida's Republican primary, using a method that his administration and campaign have repeatedly criticised as vulnerable to fraud.

US Navy Destroyer Reportedly Remains Without Power in South China Sea for Four Days

A US Navy destroyer has reportedly remained adrift without power in the South China Sea for four days, prompting congressional scrutiny over military readiness, maintenance backlogs and naval vulnerabilities in a major area of geopolitic...

Trump Administration Temporarily Halts Border Wall Construction in Big Bend National Park

The Department of Homeland Security has temporarily suspended border wall construction inside Big Bend National Park in Texas while officials assess environmental and logistical challenges surrounding the controversial project.

Preservation Group Asks Supreme Court to Halt 400 Million Dollar White House Ballroom Project

A historic preservation organization has filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court seeking to stop the Trump administration's planned 400 million dollar White House ballroom, arguing that the expansion violates federal architect...

Trump Administration Deletes or Alters Hundreds of Federal Health and Education Datasets

Government watchdog groups say the Trump administration has deleted or substantially altered nearly 400 federal datasets covering public health, climate and education, prompting concern among researchers about government transparency and...

Trump-Backed Candidate Loses Wyoming Republican Gubernatorial Primary

A candidate strongly endorsed by President Donald Trump lost the Republican gubernatorial primary in Wyoming, dealing a high-profile setback to the president's influence over Republican voters in the deeply conservative state.

Republican Representative Cory Mills Loses Florida Primary After Ethics Controversies

Republican Representative Cory Mills was defeated in his Florida primary after months of ethics controversies, marking a significant incumbent loss that could affect the ideological balance of the House Republican conference.

Democratic Socialist Wins Florida Senate Primary in Upset Over Party-Backed Candidate

A democratic socialist candidate defeated the Democratic establishment's preferred nominee in Florida's Senate primary, delivering a major upset as Democrats prepare for a closely contested general election.

Trump Administration Moves to Withhold Federal Funds From Colorado Over Election Dispute

The Trump administration has begun steps to withhold federal funding from Colorado, escalating a political and legal dispute with Democratic Governor Jared Polis over election administration and controversies involving former clerk Tina ...

Trump Prepares to Nominate White House Aide to Lead Food and Drug Administration

President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to nominate a senior White House executive assistant as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, an unconventional choice expected to face close scrutiny during Senate conf...

Supreme Court Declines Trump Appeal in E. Jean Carroll Case, Leaving 5.8 Million Dollar Judgment Intact

The US Supreme Court declined for a second time to hear Donald Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, leaving intact a jury verdict holding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation and requiring him to pay 5.8 million d...

Justice Department Whistleblower Alleges Trump Task Force Weaponized Antisemitism Investigations

A former Justice Department attorney alleged that a Trump administration task force pressured elite universities into accepting punitive legal settlements while investigating antisemitism, claiming the probes were politically motivated a...

Pentagon Threatens Federal Research Funding for 30 Universities Over Foreign Partnerships

The Department of Defense warned 30 major US universities that they could lose federal research funding unless they end specified academic and technology partnerships with foreign entities considered hostile to US national security.

Federal Judge Allows Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for More Than 5,000 Ethiopians

A federal judge in Boston lifted a judicial block that had prevented the Department of Homeland Security from ending deportation protections for more than 5,000 Ethiopian migrants, following a Supreme Court ruling that limited lower cour...

Homeland Security Proposes Liability Insurance Subsidies for Local Police Enforcing Federal Immigration Law

The Department of Homeland Security proposed subsidizing liability insurance for state and local police officers participating in federal immigration programmes, seeking to protect officers from misconduct lawsuits arising from deportati...

ABC Sues FCC and Trump Administration Over Alleged Political Retaliation

American Broadcasting Company has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission and the Trump administration, alleging that the agency is using broadcast license renewals as a tool for political retaliatio...