Spain Ex-Transport Minister Sentenced to 24 Years in Major Corruption Case
Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday sentenced former Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos to 24 years in prison after finding him guilty of multiple corruption offences, including criminal organisation, bribery, embezzlement and influence peddling. The...
U.S., Mexico Resume USMCA Talks as Trump Questions Trade Pact’s Future
U.S. and Mexican negotiators began a second round of talks in Washington on Tuesday aimed at revising the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), with discussions focusing on agriculture and energy. The negotiations come amid uncertainty...
Israeli Strike on Lebanon’s Tyre Kills Eight, Threatens Fragile Regional Calm
At least eight people were killed after Israeli airstrikes targeted the historic southern Lebanese port city of Tyre on Tuesday, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. The attacks came a day after Israel and Iran...
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
A federal judge in Boston has struck down the $100,000 fee imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas, ruling that the charge amounted to an unlawful tax that was never authorized...
Senate Approves $70 Billion Immigration Enforcement Bill, Sends Measure to House
The U.S. Senate on Friday approved a bill providing an additional $70 billion to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement, marking a significant victory for President Donald Trump’s administration. The legislation...
Trump Team Refuses to Provide Financial Records in $10 Billion BBC Defamation Lawsuit
U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal team has refused to provide financial records requested by the BBC in connection with his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster, according to court filings cited by the...
Republican Pushback Forces Pause on Trump’s $1.8 Billion Compensation Fund
President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.776 billion compensation fund for individuals claiming to be victims of alleged government “weaponization” has been put on hold following strong opposition from Republican lawmakers in Congress. The fund, which...
Paxton’s Texas Senate Win Raises New Challenges for Republicans
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton scored a decisive victory over longtime Senator John Cornyn in the Republican runoff for the U.S. Senate, delivering a major political win for President Donald Trump after his late...
Trump Administration Appoints David Venturella as Acting ICE Director
The administration of Donald Trump has named longtime immigration official David Venturella as the new acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a statement issued by the Department of Homeland Security...
Comey Charged Again Over ‘86 47’ Post Allegedly Threatening Trump
The U.S. Justice Department has filed fresh criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of threatening President Donald Trump through a social media post featuring seashells arranged to display the numbers...