Elon Musk and President Donald Trump engaged in a heated public feud on Thursday, an unexpected figure emerged at the centre of their dispute: the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a dramatic twist, Musk alleged that the U.S. government has withheld the full release of files related to the Epstein case because Trump’s name appears in them. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who recently left his role in…

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC), intensifying a diplomatic clash over recent decisions by the tribunal targeting US and Israeli officials, according to AFP. The sanctions are a direct response to the ICC’s arrest warrant issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and its ongoing investigation into alleged war crimes committed by US forces in Afghanistan. The punitive measures include…

In an era of growing financial volatility and global uncertainty, an increasing number of nations are adopting an unconventional strategy to stabilize their economies: embracing the U.S. dollar as their official currency. While the dollar remains the world’s dominant reserve currency, its role as legal tender beyond America’s borders is less well known — and increasingly significant. Several countries and territories now use the greenback as their primary currency, replacing…

The number of journalists killed in Gaza since October 2023 has reached 225, according to a statement released by the media office of the Gaza government on Wednesday. The statement confirmed that four more journalists had recently lost their lives, pushing the overall toll higher. “Since the beginning of the war of extermination against the Palestinian population, the number of killed journalists has increased to 225 after the deaths of…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in favor of a Catholic nonprofit seeking exemption from Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance tax, marking another significant decision expanding religious rights. In a 9–0 decision written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court sided with the Catholic Charities Bureau, an arm of the Catholic Diocese of Superior and four of its affiliated service organizations. The ruling overturned a lower court’s decision that denied the…

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must reinstate AmeriCorps-funded programs in 24 Democratic-led states, following a lawsuit challenging the administration’s efforts to dismantle the national service agency. However, the judge declined to prevent mass layoffs within the agency. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, based in Baltimore, issued a partial injunction in response to a legal challenge brought by those states and the District of Columbia. They argued…

Elon Musk faces deportation Call from Trump Ally Bannon. In a dramatic unraveling of one of America’s most powerful alliances, President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk have entered into a highly publicized feud marked by personal insults, political divergence, and threats that may have economic ramifications far beyond their personal rift. Once seen as allies during Trump’s return to the White House in 2024, the relationship between the…

BBC News in London have accused the Iranian government of escalating a campaign of harassment by punishing their families in Iran, as part of a wider attempt to silence journalists working for the broadcaster’s Persian service. It revealed this week that there has been a “sharp and deeply troubling escalation” in the targeting of its journalists’ families, describing the campaign as “psychological warfare” by the Iranian regime. BBC Persian, the…

In a move that intensifies an ongoing battle with one of the nation’s most prestigious universities, President Donald Trump on Wednesday suspended the entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University, citing national security concerns. The presidential proclamation, effective for an initial period of six months, blocks new international students from entering the U.S. to attend the varsity. It also directs the State…

A senior legal expert at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered a blistering critique of Hungary’s controversial 2021 law banning LGBTQ+ content in schools and on primetime television, declaring it a clear violation of basic human rights and freedom of expression. Tamara Ćapeta, advocate general at the ECJ, issued her non-binding opinion on Thursday, stating unequivocally that the legislation, enacted under the guise of child protection, is not…

In a monumental move that could reshape the future of millions across the African continent, U.S. tech mogul and philanthropist Bill Gates has pledged the majority of his estimated $200 billion fortune to improving health and education services in Africa. Speaking at a major event in Addis Ababa on Monday, the 69-year-old Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Gates Foundation announced an ambitious, two-decade commitment to “unleashing the human potential…

A deported immigrant and Guatemalan man who was mistakenly deported to Mexico despite expressing fear of persecution had been flown back to the United States (US) on Wednesday, following a federal judge’s order directing the Trump administration to facilitate his return. The man’s return marks a significant development in a series of judicial rulings requiring the U.S. government to bring back migrants who were unlawfully deported. It appears to be…