Harris returns to national stage praising Trump opponents’ courage
By Judith Langowski SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called on Wednesday for Americans to stand up together against U.S. President Donald Trump and what she called “the greatest man-made economic crisis in modern
Cheap parcels from China will no longer be duty-free. Here’s what it means for buyers and sellers
NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers can expect higher prices and delivery delays when the Trump administration ends a duty-free exemption on low-value imports from China Friday. The expiration of the so-called de minimis rule that has allowed
US funds supported Nepal’s growing LGBTQ+ community. Now that money is gone
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The metal gates are padlocked now at the Parichaya Samaj center that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and supports the queer community in Nepal. A sign at the entry says they are unable to
Activists to rally worldwide on May Day, with US protests targeting Trump policies
CHICAGO (AP) — From worker rights rallies to marches for social justice, activists around the globe will kick off May Day demonstrations on Thursday. In some countries, it’s a public holiday honoring labor, but activists planning marches
A crackdown on diversity programs is reshaping college graduation ceremonies
PHOENIX (AP) — As a first-generation college student, Austin Kissinger was looking forward to celebrating graduation with others of similar backgrounds who helped each other find their way at the University of Kentucky. Typically, Kentucky students who
Florida leads as state and local governments sign on for Trump’s mass deportations
MIAMI (AP) — The roster of local police departments and state agencies that have joined President Donald Trump’s drive for mass deportations has soared to more than 500, with nearly half from Florida. That cooperation will be
Robert F. Kennedy Jr will require all new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, WaPo reports
(Reuters) -U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr intends to shift the way vaccines are tested, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a spokesperson from the HHS. The potential change would require all
Students sue Texas university, governor over Gaza protest arrests
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – Four current and former University of Texas at Austin students sued the college and Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday, alleging they faced unlawful arrest and retaliatory discipline for demonstrating against Israel’s
US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed off on a deal that will give Washington access to Ukraine’s vast critical minerals and natural resources, finalizing an agreement weeks in the making to compensate the
Trump company strikes Qatari golf resort deal in a sign it’s not holding back from foreign business
The Trump family company struck a deal Wednesday to build a luxury golf resort in Qatar in a sign it has no plans to hold back from foreign dealmaking during a second Trump administration, despite the danger
