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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanKurdish militant group PKK says it reached ‘historic’ decisions during its congress
In February, the PKKโs jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, called on his group to convene a congress to dissolve itself and disarm to end the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives since the 1980s.
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Top Trump adviser suggests White House could suspend habeas corpus to deport migrants
The Trump administration again escalated its fight with the judiciary. In stunning remarks, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said they are considering suspending habeas corpus for migrants contesting detentions. Millerโs comments come as judges across the country have blocked major parts of President Trumpโs immigration agenda. Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez reports.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. on damage control over surgeon general nominee
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy on damage control over surgeon general nominee Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat down for a Fox News interview Thursday to try to quell the tide of opposition that arose from MAGA...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:‘This is a light of hope’: Mohsen Mahdawi says release shows democracy is functioning
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi is fighting against his possible deportation after being detained by ICE and then released by a judge. The Trump administration wants to deport him, saying his presence has "foreign policy consequences." His lawyers say he was detained for speaking out for Palestinian human rights. Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez sat down with Mahdawi to discuss his experience.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Putin uses Russia’s WWII celebration to strengthen alliance with China
Russia celebrated the Soviet Unionโs victory over Nazi Germany in World War II in an annual parade that filled Red Square with military hardware and dozens of foreign leaders. Vladimir Putin once again tied Russiaโs past triumphs to todayโs war in Ukraine and further tied Russiaโs fate to that of China. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:India’s U.S. ambassador discusses the escalating conflict with Pakistan
Tensions are escalating between India and Pakistan after both sides exchanged heavy cross-border shelling along the de facto border in Kashmir. We spoke earlier this week with the Pakistani ambassador. To get Indiaโs perspective, Geoff Bennett spoke with Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Vinay Kwatra.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Remembering Justice David Souter and his Supreme Court legacy
Justice David Souter, who spent nearly 20 years on the Supreme Court, has died. Souter was a critical figure in several key battles in the court over issues like abortion and the 2000 presidential election. William Brangham reports.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Thune on millionaire tax: 'I donโt want to see taxes go up on anybody'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is making it clear that heโs not a fan of President Trumpโs proposal earlier this week to raise taxes on wealthy income earners, but heโs willing to listen to what the president has in mind. โI donโt want to see taxes go up on anybody,โ Thune said in an...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Brooks and Capehart on Pope Leo XIV’s potential impact on U.S. culture and politics
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the election of the first American pope and his potential impact on U.S. culture and politics, former President Biden's media tour and Supreme Court justices defending an independent judiciary.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Journalist Ekaterina Barabash describes her harrowing escape from Russia
Barabash was on house arrest and facing imprisonment for speaking out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Now, she is safe in Paris after a tumultuous and clandestine escape, orchestrated with the help of Reporters Without Borders.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:5 things to watch as US, China kick off trade talks
President Trump on Friday issued his clearest sign yet of his desire to de-escalate the trade war he started with China last month. โ80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B,โ Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, publicly advising Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to lower tariffs on China from the current...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:US could hit debt ceiling by July: Bessent
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent urges Congress to act on debt limit by mid-July Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress on Friday to raise the nationโs debt ceiling by mid-July to keep the federal government from defaulting on its...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump signs measures rolling back Biden-era energy efficiency regulations
President Donald Trump signed a series of measures approved by Congress to roll back regulations the Biden administration implemented in its final days.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Cotton to chipmakers: Share your location
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Cotton to chipmakers: Share your location A Senate Republican wants to ensure the U.S. can curb competition with China as debate builds over export controls. Greg Nash Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), one of Congress's fiercest China hawks, introduced a bill Friday that would require chip exports to...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:What makes the first U.S.-born pope an ‘unusual’ choice
Pope Leo XIV's election marks the second straight time the cardinals have selected someone from the Americas, as well as a pontiff who had been a member of a religious order.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:China’s exports to U.S. sink, offset by trade with other economies, as Trump’s tariffs hit global trade
Chinaโs exports to the United States tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that President Donald Trump'stariffsoffensive is hastening a shakeup in global supply chains.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:'Pod Save America' host: Democrats have to 'rip the fโโโing Band-Aid off' on Biden
"Pod Save America" host Jon Favreau advised Democrats who aspire to run for president in 2028 to โrip the fโโโing Band-Aid offโ and say that former President Biden shouldn't have run last year. โThe answer is, he shouldn't have run for a second term. And when he did run for a second term, he should...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump overturns Biden-era efficiency rules for household and commercial appliances
President Trump late Friday afternoon signed four pieces of legislation that overturn Biden-era efficiency rules. Three of the Biden administration regulations overturned by Trump had sought to improve efficiency for household water heaters, walk in freezers and commercial refrigerators and freezers. Trump also overturned a Biden-era rule related to labeling requirements for consumer products. A...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Pentagon orders military to pull library books about diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethโs campaign torid the militaryof diversity and equity programs, policies andinstructional materials.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump shifts on taxes, China
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP WAFFLED Friday on a proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans. He said GOP lawmakers should "probably not" raise taxes on the rich but added he would be OK if it did happen, The Hill's Mychael Schnell reports.. "The problem with even a 'TINY' tax increase for the RICH, which...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:African investors pitch Trump tumult as potential turning point
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. โ African investors see opportunity in the chaos of President Trumpโs return to the White House, despite the pain caused by his foreign aid cuts and whiplash tariff decisions. That was the message from Vice Adm. Issah Adam Yakubu, the former chief of staff of Ghanaโs navy, who spoke at the Milken...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump reinstating commercial fishing in northeast marine monument
President Trump is reinstating commercial fishing in a national marine monument after the practice was blocked by his Democratic predecessors. Trump is expected to issue a proclamation Friday reinstating commercial fishing access in all 4,913 square miles of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which is located off the coast of Massachusetts. The...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' label change
Mexico has sued technology company Google over its decision to update its maps platforms to match President Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday. Sheinbaum told reporters Friday that a suit was filed against Google but did not provide further details, The Associated Press...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:James Foley, director of Glengarry Glen Ross, dead at 71
James Foley, an American journeyman director best known for Glengarry Glen Ross but with a range of other films as well as music videos and TV episodes among his credits, has died. He was 71.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Hill Roundtable: What's next for AI infrastructure
The following is an executive summary from a roundtable breakfast that focused on discussing roadblocks and solutions surrounding the integration and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) into our everyday lives. Participants cautioned against oversimplifying AI as "magic" and emphasized the importance of understanding its actual capabilities and limitations. It was held under Chatham House Rules,...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Bessent urges Congress to act on debt limit by mid-July
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress Friday to raise the nationโs debt ceiling by mid-July to keep the federal government from defaulting on its more than $36 trillion debt. In a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Bessent said there is โreasonable probabilityโ that the governmentโs โcash and extraordinary measures will be exhausted in...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trade talks in two acts: Canada-U.S. poised to negotiate in stages
The process is still taking shape. But the two-step idea is emerging in comments following this week's meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Is your name extinct now? Federal government releases new baby name popularity data
A massive trove of government name data, updated and released to the public Friday, may make you feel old.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:WATCH: White House asked about Pope Leo XIV’s past criticism of Trump administration
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said having an American pope is โa great thing for the United States of America and the world, and we are praying for him.โ
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:WATCH: White House weighs in on why Trump plans to attend memecoin dinner
President Donald Trump will attend a May 22 dinner at his Virginia golf club for the largest investors in the memecoin $TRUMP, and has used his social media site to drum up interest.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Newark mayor arrested at immigration detention facility where he was protesting
Mayor Ras Baraka has aggressively pushed back against the construction and opening of the 1,000-bed detention center, arguing that it should not be allowed to open because of building permit issues.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Tufts student detained by U.S. immigration for op-ed on Gaza is released
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student from Turkey who was held for over six weeks in an immigration detention centre in Louisiana after co-writing an opinion piece criticizing her school's response to Israel's war in Gaza, was released from custody on Friday after a federal judge granted her bail.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Judge orders release of Tufts student detained by U.S. immigration for op-ed on Gaza
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to release aTuftsUniversity student from Turkey who has been held for over six weeks in a Louisiana immigration detention facility after she co-wrote an opinion piece criticizing her school's response toIsrael's war in Gaza.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Stephen Miller says Trump administration is ‘actively looking at’ suspending habeas corpus
Stephen Miller, a top White House adviser, said the administration is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the country illegally.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Newark air traffic controllers briefly lose radar for 2nd time in 2 weeks
Aviation experts say ongoing problems at New Jersey's Newark International Airport are a sign of an antiquated U.S. system and could become more widespread โ but Canadian airports aren't facing the same systemic issues.
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