Fund Scrapped Amid Republican Revolt and Legal Setbacks The Trump administration has abandoned its $1.8 billion “anti-weaponisation fund” following an unusual wave of Republican opposition, a judicial pause, and mounting legal challenges. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the reversal…
Justice Department to Comply With Ruling Halting $1.8bn Compensation Fund The US Department of Justice said Monday it will comply with a federal court order blocking the Trump administration’s $1.8bn “anti-weaponisation” fund, a controversial scheme designed to compensate individuals who…
US-Iran Ceasefire ‘Being Tested’ on Multiple Fronts The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is facing mounting pressure from several directions simultaneously, as diplomatic tensions escalate across the Middle East and Gulf region. Iran’s top negotiator has accused Washington…
NATO on Alert After Drone Hits Romanian City Near Ukrainian Border A drone struck a building in the Romanian port city of Galați this week, triggering sharp condemnation from the European Union and a warning from NATO that it stands…
British National Held Without Legal Access in UAE, Family Fears He Will Die in Custody A 27-year-old British man has been detained in Dubai for more than seven months without explanation, meaningful legal access, or private communication with his family,…
Russia Threatens Sustained Strikes on Kyiv, Orders Diplomats and Foreign Nationals to Evacuate Russia warned foreign nationals and diplomatic personnel to leave Kyiv on Monday, threatening systematic strikes on the Ukrainian capital targeting what it described as military decision-making centres…
Forced Into Marriage, Barred From School: Afghan Girls Face a Future Defined by Taliban’s Education Ban A 19-year-old Afghan woman named Alia — her identity protected for her safety — boarded a taxi last year and travelled hundreds of miles…
Trump Orders 5,000 Additional U.S. Troops to Poland President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will deploy an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, citing the election of Polish President Karol Nawrocki and his personal relationship with the new…
Treasury Department Reverses Course on Francesca Albanese Designation The United States has lifted sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, one week after a federal judge ruled the measures unconstitutionally restricted her freedom of…
Federal Government Permanently Shields President, Family and Companies From Tax Probes The United States Department of Justice has formally agreed to permanently bar the Internal Revenue Service from investigating Donald Trump, his family members and his affiliated companies over unpaid…