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As Trump heads to the Middle East, fixing explosive crises takes a back seat to deal-making
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:
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Argentina's top court finds 83 boxes of Nazi materials in its basement
Dozens of boxes of Nazi material confiscated by Argentinean authorities during the Second World War were recently rediscovered in the Supreme Court's basement, the court said on Sunday.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:USDA halts live animal imports through US-Mexico border
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on Sunday that the U.S. is halting imports of livestock at ports of entry along the southern border in response to the “continued spread” of the “New World screwworm” (NWS) in Mexico. The move comes after NWS was detected in remote farms as far north as Oaxaca and Veracruz, approximately...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Polls close in Albanians election dominated by uphill efforts to join the EU
Albanians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections after a boisterous campaign dominated by the country’s uphill effort to join theEuropean Unionand Prime Minister Edi Rama’s bid for a fourth term in office.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:'I will be waiting': Zelensky urges Putin to meet him in Turkey for peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him in Turkey this week to begin negotiations to end the three-year war between their countries. But he stipulated that any discussions must begin with a pause in fighting. “We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would 'destroy health care as we know it'
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday blasted Republican efforts to reduce Medicaid funding, saying potential cuts would “destroy health care as we know it.” “This is very simply an effort to destroy health care as we know it, to rip it away from everyday Americans, make it more costly for everybody else,”...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Gaza and Ukraine in his first Sunday address as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday blessing as pontiff, calling for unity in a polarized church and appealing to the world’s major powers for peace. He delivered his message to an estimated 100,000 people from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, where he was introduced as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church last week. Laura Barrón-López speaks with Crux editor John Allen for more.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Hamas says it will release hostage Edan Alexander
In our news wrap Sunday, Hamas announced it will release the last living American hostage in Gaza, Zelenskyy said Ukraine will accept an invitation from Russia to attend direct talks on ending the war, the FAA is under fire after an equipment outage led to massive delays for air travelers, and the Department of Homeland Security released body camera footage of the Friday arrest of Newark’s mayor.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:‘Catastrophic’ conditions in Gaza as Israeli blockade enters third month, aid group says
The Israeli blockage of Gaza is now in its third month. Since early March, no food, water, shelter or medication has been allowed into the embattled territory and aid groups warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis. Laura Barrón-López speaks with Ghada Alhaddad, who works for Oxfam inside Gaza, about the latest conditions on the ground.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:One woman’s mission to help save cheetahs from extinction
Cheetahs, the fastest mammals on Earth, are now in a race against extinction. It’s estimated that fewer than 7,000 exist in the wild. John Yang speaks with Laurie Marker, a woman who has already helped dramatically reduce one threat to cheetahs and is tackling new ones that have emerged, for our Weekend Spotlight.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:New book ‘Four Mothers’ explores the first year of parenthood around the world
This Mother’s Day, we explore how government policies and society’s expectations shape the experience of new moms. Ali Rogin speaks with journalist Abigail Leonard, whose new book “Four Mothers” follows the ups and downs of the first year of motherhood around the world.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Birthright citizenship debate erupts as Supreme Court arguments near
President Trump’s efforts to upend the conventional understanding of birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court this week, the first time in his second term that the justices will consider a major administrative action from the bench. The justices won’t be directly addressing the constitutionality of Trump’s order blocking automatic citizenship for children born on...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Sununu says Trump administration has 'about 6 weeks' on China tariff deal to give market, small businesses confidence
Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said Sunday that the Trump administration has “about six weeks” when it comes to a China tariff deal to give the market and small businesses “confidence.” “It sounds like they made some headway yesterday, but they've got about six weeks to really give the market and some of...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:House GOP spending chief: 'I don’t think we’ll have a debt limit suspension'
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Sunday that he does not believe “we’ll have a debt limit suspension” a few days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress to raise the debt ceiling by the middle of the summer. “I don’t think we’ll have a debt limit suspension because Republicans like to revisit...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Klobuchar dismisses Trump's habeas corpus threat as distraction from 'what's really in front of them'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday dismissed the Trump administration’s threat to suspend habeas corpus as an effort to distract the media and the public away from “what’s really in front of them.” In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” moderator Kristen Welker asked Klobuchar about remarks Friday from Stephen Miller — White...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Social Security chief 'will ensure' agency survives 'the next 90 years, at least'
The new head of the agency responsible for administering Social Security and Medicare said Sunday he plans to make sure the agency survives well into the 2100s. In a Sunday interview, Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano said the Trump administration and lawmakers plan to make major changes focused on cutting waste and fraud with...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas announces it will release last living Israeli American hostage
Hamas says Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Iran and U.S. conclude 4th round of talks in Oman over Tehran’s nuclear program
Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations Sunday overTehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, just ahead ofa visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle Eastthis week.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Chicago archbishop says Pope Leo will focus on immigration, drug trade, rising sea levels
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, said on Sunday that he thinks Pope Leo XIV will carry forward Francis’s commitment and focus on immigration, climate change and human trafficking. “I think he’s going to help complete and complement our political agenda,” Cupich told ABC News’s Martha Raddatz in a “This Week” interview from the...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump to accept a luxury 747 as a gift from Qatar: Reports
President Trump is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jet as a gift from Qatar, according to multiple reports. The Qatari royal family is set to hand over a Boeing 747-8 jet to the president’s administration, according to a Sunday report from ABC. The outlet also reported that Trump will be able to employ...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:America’s roads are killing us
America's road safety strategy needs to be modernized with better data, tools and outcomes to prevent the nearly 40,000 fatalities per year.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Duffy: Federal government reducing flights out of Newark airport
GLEN RIDGE, N.J. — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government had reduced the number of flights out of Newark Liberty International Airport after two major air traffic control technology outages. In an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" that aired Sunday, Duffy sought to reassure Americans of the safety of flying through Newark,...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US officials tout 'substantial progress' in China trade talks
Treasury Department SecretaryScott Bessentsaid Sunday that "substantial progress" had been made in trade talks between the United States and China after meeting for two days in Geneva, teasing further details on Monday morning. "I'm happy to report that we made substantial progress between the United States and China in the very important trade talks," Bessent...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center
A Tufts University student from Turkey returned to Boston on Saturday, one day after beingreleased from a Louisiana immigration detention centerwhere she was held for over six weeks.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Victimized twice: Trump's DOJ cuts crime victim grants
The suggestion that there is massive “bloat” in helping people who have been violently victimized is absurd.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Lawmakers talk Newark airport, mayor's arrest outside ICE detention center
Delays and cancellations upended operations at Newark Liberty International Airport this week, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said some air traffic controllers are taking time off following recent outages. On April 28, air traffic controllers briefly lost communication, for about 90 seconds, with planes at Newark Airport. The blackout and communication breakdown led to...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Witkoff confirms Hamas has agreed to release last living American hostage in Gaza
Hamas said Sunday that the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Passenger bus in Sri Lanka skids off cliff, killing 21 people and injuring dozens more
The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday near the town of Kotmale, about 140 kilometers east of Colombo, the capital, in a mountainous area of centralSri Lanka, police said.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and Russia appear deadlocked over next steps in effort to end the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks, but insisted there must be a full,temporary ceasefirein place before negotiations can start. Zelenskyy’s comments came a few hours after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin effectively rejected a ceasefire offer made a day earlier by Ukraine and its European allies.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump reportedly set to accept a luxury jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One
The Qatari government acknowledged discussions between the two countries about “the possible transfer” of a plane to be used temporarily as Trump’s Air Force One, but denied that the jet “is being gifted” or that a final had been decision made.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:No breakthroughs on 2nd day of U.S.-China tariff talks, but Trump touts ‘great progress’
The U.S. and China on Sunday resumed crucial tariff talks that have put the global economy on edge, but appeared to have diverging views of where the negotiations presently stand.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Overnight clashes in Kashmir shake ceasefire between India and Pakistan
India’s military strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan earlier this week killed more than 100 militants including their prominent leadership, India's director general of military operations said on Sunday.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:U.S. claims 'substantial progress' in tariff talks with China as Geneva summit wraps up
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that there was "substantial progress" in the weekend sessions but offered scant information on exactly what negotiations entailed. He said more details would come at a briefing Monday.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Russia touts strike drones made in factory on TV, where teens appear to be working on them
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Ukraine says it struck an airbase in Russia amid Moscow's stepped-up drone barrage on Kyiv
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