Machado vows to lead Venezuela 'when right time comes'
The opposition leader says she has a mandate to lead the country after the US seized its president.
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Trump backs away from using Insurrection Act in Minneapolis after repeating threat to take action amid ICE protests – live
Trump says ‘I don’t think there’s any reason right now to use’ the act after baselessly claiming that people protesting in Minneapolis are ‘highly paid professionals’Trump began his remarks today by undermining the Affordable Care Act, and touted his newly unveiled “Great Healthcare Plan”.A reminder that Affordable Care Act subsidies, that were extended during the Covid pandemic, expired at the end of last year, and legislation to revive them has stalled in Congress. Continue reading...
Son of former shah says he is ‘uniquely positioned’ to lead Iran as he predicts end of regime
Reza Pahlavi lays out bid to assume leadership of country after weeks of protests, but many question his level of popular supportReza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s former pro-western monarch, has predicted the country’s Islamic regime will fall and claimed he is “uniquely” placed to head a successor government.His bid to assume the leadership of a post-Islamic regime Iran follows weeks of mass protests that have left thousands dead after being bloodily suppressed by security forces. Continue reading...
Canada Strikes Tariffs Deal With China, as Carney Looks to Diversify From U.S.
China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.
Democrats condemn ‘trauma and terror’ of Trump’s ICE surge in Minnesota
Congress members hold field hearing in St Paul, warning of future investigation into federal agents’ deadly use of forcePeople in Minneapolis and St Paul: what is life like in the Twin Cities right now?A large group of Democratic Congress members, senators and state politicians on Friday condemned the “intense trauma and terror” caused by Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.One lawmaker warned the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, to preserve records for an investigation into the administration’s deadly use of force. Continue reading...
What are the hurdles to implementing phase two of Gaza ceasefire?
The US says its Gaza plan is moving towards disarmament and reconstruction.
ChatGPT to start showing ads in the US
Ads to be placed alongside answers as OpenAI looks to beef up revenue for flagship AI productChatGPT will start including advertisements beside answers for US users as OpenAI seeks a new revenue stream.The ads will be tested first in ChatGPT for US users only, the company announced on Friday, after increasing speculation that the San Francisco firm would turn to a potential cashflow model on top of its current subscriptions. Continue reading...
Uganda's president heads for victory as his main rival cries foul
President Museveni has about 75% of the vote with results in from more than half of all polling stations.
Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.
Tories to step up attacks on Reform economic policy after Jenrick acrimony
Two sides trade blows over defection while Conservative polling suggests economy is key weakness for ReformThe Conservatives plan to intensify their attacks on Reform’s economic policy as they gear up for a fight to the death between the two big parties of the right, a battle brought to new levels of acrimony by Robert Jenrick’s defection.While Jenrick, the former shadow justice secretary, insisted he was “uniting the right” in signing up to Reform, Kemi Badenoch portrayed her former colleague as dishonest and no loss to the Conservatives, saying: “Nigel Farage is doing my spring cleaning for me.” Continue reading...