Hundreds of reservists and retired officers in Israel’s air force signed a letter on Thursday urging the Israeli government to agree to a deal with Hamas to return hostages to Israel, even…
Trump targets more law firms
President Trump tightened the screws on the law firm Susman Godfrey LLP for actions the administration deemed to be against the government. Source link
Russian-American Ksenia Karelina released in prisoner exchange
Russia on Thursday released a dual citizen jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine in a swap with the United States for a German-Russian citizen accused of exporting sensitive…
How Hamas and the U.S. Tried to Strike a Hostage Deal
The Americans were in a hurry. Adam Boehler, a senior U.S. official, wanted Hamas to agree to the release of the last living American Israeli hostage in Gaza so that President Trump…
Trump signs executive order to roll back regulations that affect water pressure
President Trump wants to make water pressure great again, with an executive order signed Wednesday rolling back regulations that affect shower water pressure. Source link
Trump threats revive push for pipelines. Is Quebec on board?
On a stretch of land by the Ottawa River, near the Quebec-Ontario border, Katherine Massam points to a sign warning of a pipeline under “high pressure.” Beneath her feet runs Enbridge Line…
Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs
As President Trump ratcheted up new tariffs on goods from China to 125 percent this week, the mood in the dusty streets and small factories of southeastern China was a mixture of…
Meta whistleblower tells Congress that tech company would do anything to build a business in China
An ex-Facebook executive turned corporate whistleblower told lawmakers Wednesday that her former employer, now called Meta, was so eager to build its business in China and please the country’s authoritarian leaders that…
Canadian travel to the U.S. has plummeted. One reason why: fear
When political science professor Arash Abizadeh heard last month about foreign travellers being detained at the U.S. border, he cancelled plans to speak at an upcoming academic conference in Durham, N.C. He believes heightened…
Stocks Jump in Asia After Trump’s Tariff Reprieve
Following President Trump’s decision to pause punishing tariffs on dozens of countries, markets in Asia reacted predictably: Stocks soared in the countries that were spared. In trading on Thursday, benchmark indexes rose…