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Trumpβs tax bill triumph could be a poisoned chalice for Republicans
Sweeping cuts and increased debt risk alienating voters and investors
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:
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Georgia's EU accession is moving 'in a very active way', first deputy prime minister tells Euronews
Since last year, Georgiaβs European Union accession process has completely stalled. However, the countryβs First Deputy Prime Minister Levan Davitashvili has told Euronews that the government still aims to join the bloc by 2030.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:US blocks Harvard from enrolling foreign students
US President Donald Trump's administration has halted Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students. International students at the university will be forced to transfer to another school or leave the country.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Cryptic Crossword JDE 481
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Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:FDA advisers debate COVID vaccine recipe amid questions about fall shots
Government vaccine advisers are meeting to decide if the recipe for COVID-19 vaccines needs updating for this fall and winter.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Ramaphosa fails to rebut Trumpβs false βwhite genocideβ narrative
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met Donald Trump in a bid to reset US ties.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Happy birthday to me! Trump's mega-MAGA birthday military parade raises eyebrows
Plans to combine celebrations for the US Army's 250thanniversary with the US president's birthday with a military parade through the centre of Washington DC are raising eyebrows and the hackles of local politicians, who fear for the price tag and damage involved.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:On the South African road incorrectly identified as a 'burial site' by Trump
The US president said video of crosses on the road was evidence of the scale of attacks on white farmers.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Anthropic launches Claude 4, its most powerful AI model yet
Anthropic, the Amazon-backed OpenAI rival, on Thursday launched its most powerful group of AI models yet: Claude 4.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Georgia jails opposition leader amid crackdown on dissent
Zurab Japaridze, a leader of the country's largest opposition party, has been placed in pre-trial detention. The government has been clamping down on dissent after massive protests last year.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Citing China βactivityβ, Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students
Almost 6,800 enrollees expected to be affected as Homeland Security chief also accuses university of fostering antisemitism.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Heavy Israeli strikes reported in Lebanon
Heavy Israeli strikes reported in Lebanon Israel has launched more strikes on Lebanon on Thursday, according to Arabic media reports. The Israeli strikes hit Sujoud, Touline, Sawanna, and the Rihan Mountain. Lebanonβs National News Agency said the Israeli strikes were some of the heaviest since the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel went into effect in November 2024.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:President Maduro Stands Firm Against Foreign Interference and Mafia Groups
In a victory for the Bolivarian Revolution, the Venezuelan government, under the leadership of President Nicolas Maduro, has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to peace, stability, and national sovereignty by dismantling a dangerous international mercenary network. Thirty-eight individuals, comprising Ecuadorians, Colombians, and Albanians linked to a transnational mafia, were arrested for plotting...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Greek prime minister calls Israel's war on Gaza 'unjustified'
Greek prime minister calls Israel's war on Gaza 'unjustified' Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Israel's current war on the Gaza Strip was "unjustified", as he called for an immediate ceasefire in the enclave and the resumption of humanitarian aid. βWhat is happening there is unjustified and unacceptable. Israel must stop these operations immediately,β Mitsotakis told Greek media. Greece has emerged as a...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Russia says it received Ukraineβs list of names for major prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine are expected to each swap 1,000 prisoners of war as part of deal reached at recent talks in Istanbul.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Denmark to raise retirement age to highest in Europe
From 2040, Danish people born after 31 December 1970 will be eligible to retire at 70 years old.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Health system at breaking point as hostilities further intensify in Gaza, WHO warns
Israelβs intensified military operations continue to threaten an already weakened health system, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of food, water, medical supplies, fuel and shelter. Four major hospitals in Gaza (Kamal Adwan Hospital, Indonesia Hospital, Hamad Hospital for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics, and European Gaza Hospital) have had to suspend medical services in the past week...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:U.S. Mint moves ahead with plans to kill the penny
WASHINGTON (AP) β The Trump administration says making cents doesn't make sense anymore. The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official confirmed Thursday. This move comes as the cost of making pennies has increased markedly, by upward of 20% in 2024, according to the Treasury. By stopping the penny's production, the...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trump blocks Harvardβs ability to enrol international students
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says move is response to university's refusal to comply with Trump's demands.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Rapper Kid Cudi tells court Sean βDiddyβ Combs broke into his house
Rapper says he also questioned Diddy about his car catching fire in his driveway after he started dating the hip-hop starβs ex-girlfriend.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:How to prepare (affordably) for heat, smoke and wildfire
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we get some tips on how to prepare your home for the summer's hot weather, and possible smoke and wildfires; map out PFAS contamination across Canada; and learn why many new cars being sold worldwide are electric β and what that could mean for Canada.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:US Supreme Court hits deadlock in case of publicly funded religious school
The high court's decision avoids setting precedent but allows a lower court's ruling barring the school to stand.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Will Thailand's deep south ever see lasting peace?
Conflict in Thailand's deep south has persisted for more than two decades. With violence surging again this year, can lasting peace be achieved?
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Republicans should βkick the living daylightsβ out of IRA over-reach, says Joe ManchinΒ
Former West Virginia senator also cautions Trump against gutting Bidenβs landmark climate bill in its entirety in interview with the FT
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:House Republicans narrowly passed Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill. Here’s what’s in it
Republicans are trying to make permanent the individual income and estate tax cuts passed in Trump's first term plus enact promises he made in the 2024 campaign to not tax tips, overtime and interest on some auto loans.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:U.S. Attempt to Ban Chinese Chips is Bullying
The U.S. governmentβs move deprives other countries of their right to high-tech industries such as artificial intelligence. On Wednesday, Chinaβs Ministry of Commerce called the U.S. attempt to globally ban advanced Chinese computing chips a typical move of βunilateral bullying and protectionismβ that seriously undermines the global semiconductor industrial and supply chains. RELATED: Russia-China Forum [β¦]
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:South Africa's land law in the spotlight amid Trump row
Recent South African legislation allows for land expropriation, sometimes without compensation. What's behind the law and why is it so controversial?
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:WATCH LIVE: Trump and ‘MAHA’ commission leaders discuss first health report
A new government-issued report reflects some of the most controversial views on vaccines, the nationβs food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs held by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly β Daily update: 22 May 2025
Health progress despite financial challenges Thursdayβs Committee B noted the Results Report 2024, and the financing and implementation of the Programme budget 2024β2025. Member States commended the transparency, and the level of detail provided. At the same time, Member States noted with concern that while some important achievements have been realized, progress is insufficient in reaching the SDG targets. In...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:South Africaβs mugging at the White House
Violence against Afrikaner farmers needs to stop, but it is not a genocide
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:How marine drones have become essential in the fight against sea mines
The western part of the Black Sea is threatened by sea mines. Hundreds of devices are a hazard to the coastal and maritime activities of NATO countries such as Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. Sea drones could be the solution to eliminate the risk experts say.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike hits building in southern Lebanon
Israeli strike hits building in southern Lebanon Israel bombed a building in southernLebanonon Thursday after Israel's military issued an evacuation call warning of imminent strikes. Lebanon's National News Agency said that "the Israeli enemy" struck a building in the southern town of Toul.There were no immediate reports of any casualties. Israel said it was targeting Hezbollah.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Why did nationalist parties do so well in the first round of Poland's presidential election?
The nationalist presidential candidates Slawomir Mentzen and Grzegorz Braun won a combined total of almost 21 per cent of the vote.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:How Liverpool secured their historic 2024/25 Premier League title
Liverpool will be officially crowned 2024/25 Premier League champions on the final day of the season.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:UK to pay Β£101mn a year under deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius
British government says accord will guarantee future of joint military base with US
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: