Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for a fraud and gambling scheme. He was…
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USA: Senate confirms Project 2025 co-author as Trump budget chief
The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the White House budget office, Russell Vought, hours after Democrats staged an all-night hearing in the chamber in protest.…
USA: Judge blocks Trump’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship
A US federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship for children born to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily. “Today, virtually every baby…
Palestine: Trump says Israel will hand over Gaza to US after fighting ends
US President Donald Trump has restated a vision in which the US would take over Gaza, after officials in his administration appeared to contradict his earlier comments. “The Gaza Strip…
USA: Trump administration sues Chicago over ‘sanctuary city’ laws
The US justice department has filed a lawsuit against Chicago, accusing local officials of impeding federal immigration enforcement efforts amid Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive. The lawsuit – which mentions…
USA: Judge halts Trump’s government worker buyout plan
A federal judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a resignation package to federal employees. The White House had said that more than 40,000 US government workers…
Netherlands: ICC condemns US sanctions and vows to continue ‘providing justice’
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has vowed to continue its judicial work after US President Donald Trump signed an order to impose sanctions on its staff. The ICC said it…
USA: FBI agents sue to stop naming of Capitol riot investigators
Federal Bureau of Investigation officials have handed a list of agents who worked on cases related to the US Capitol riot to the Department of Justice, the latest step towards…
USA: Palestinian Americans react to Trump’s Gaza comments
Palestinian-Americans across the US have expressed outrage at Donald Trump’s proposal for the US to “take over” Gaza, a place many of them still consider home. “Our right of return,…
USA: No US soldiers would be needed in Gaza plan- Trump
US President Donald Trump has restated a vision in which the US would take over Gaza, after officials in his administration appeared to contradict his earlier comments. “The Gaza Strip…