Former US President Biden diagnosed with “aggressive” prostate cancer
Reuters Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has metastasised to the bone, his office said in a statement on Sunday. Biden, 82, was diagnosed on Friday after having experienced urinary symptoms, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options with doctors, according to the […]
Trump touts 100-day record in Michigan amid concern about economy
Warren, Michigan Reuters President Donald Trump touted what he described as a series of major economic wins and forcefully attacked Democrats, including former President Joe Biden, during a rally in Michigan on Tuesday, an event meant to commemorate his first 100 days in office. The rally in the politically competitive state, the hub of the […]
Rome and the world bid farewell to Pope Francis with massive funeral and humble burial
Updated: 11pm (AEST) Vatican City Reuters Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff’s legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment to be kept alive. US President Donald Trump, who had clashed with the Pope on […]
Legal troubles: As judges stymie Trump with nationwide orders, pressure builds on US Supreme Court
ANDREW CHUNG, of Reuters, reports that the power of a single judge to issue a nationwide injunction has become pivotal in the question of whether US President Trump can quickly implement his aggressive agenda…
Trump deporting people at a slower rate than Biden’s last year in office
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Donald Trump deported 37,660 people during his first month in office, previously unpublished US Department of Homeland Security data show, far less than the monthly average of 57,000 removals and returns in the last full year of Joe Biden’s administration. A senior Trump administration official and experts said deportations […]
Trump tells Davos he will demand lower interest rates, oil prices
Davos, Switzerland, Switzerland Reuters US President Donald Trump demanded OPEC lower oil prices and the world drop interest rates in a speech to global business and political leaders and warned them they will face tariffs if they make their products anywhere but the US. “I’ll demand that interest rates drop immediately. And likewise, they should […]
Trump order leaves Cuba prisoner deal in limbo
Havana, Cuba Reuters Karen Vasquez, 44, walked out of jail in Cuba on Sunday, part of a deal brokered by the Vatican under which the Biden administration would loosen sanctions on the communist-run island, while Havana would release more than 500 people from its jails who are considered political prisoners by Washington. Vasquez was still […]
Afghan Taliban member freed from US custody in exchange for two Americans, Kabul says
Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters The United States has freed an Afghan convicted by an American court on charges of drug smuggling and terrorism in exchange for two US citizens held in Afghanistan, authorities in Kabul said on Tuesday. Afghan officials said the man, Khan Mohammad, had landed in Kabul after being released. Mohammad was sentenced to […]
Trump starts new term with 47 per cent approval; January 6 pardons unpopular, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Washington DC, US Reuters Some 47 per cent of Americans approved of Donald Trump’s presidency as he returned to the White House this week, a sign of a polarised nation following the Republican’s victory in November, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Tuesday found. The two-day survey, conducted in the hours following President Trump’s inauguration […]
Trump pledges to save America from decline, vows swift border crackdown
Updated: 10:50am (AEDT) Washington DC, US Reuters An emboldened Donald Trump declared that “America’s decline is over” as he reclaimed the presidency on Monday, promising a crackdown on illegal immigration and portraying himself as a saviour chosen by God to rescue a faltering nation. “From this moment on, America’s decline is over,” Trump, 78, said […]