Trump strips Biden of security clearance, access to intelligence briefings | Donald Trump News

BREAKINGBREAKING, US president says ‘no need’ for predecessor to have access to classified information. United States President Donald Trump has announced that he is stripping former President Joe Biden of his security clearance and ending his daily intelligence briefing in his latest act of retribution against his rivals. Trump said on Friday that there was … Read more

India cuts key interest rate for first time since 2020 amid slowing growth | Business and Economy

Reserve Bank of India announces first rate cut in nearly five years as world’s most populous nation faces slowdown. India’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly five years as officials try to reverse slowing economic growth in the world’s most populous country. The Reserve Bank of India … Read more

Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia : NPR

A screen near the Energy Museum and Mindaugas Bridge indicates that on February 8 the Baltic States will disconnect from the Russian electricity grid to synchronise with Continental Europe, in Vilnius, Lithuania on Feb. 4, 2025. Mindaugas Kulbis/AP hide caption toggle caption Mindaugas Kulbis/AP VILNIUS, Lithuania — Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet … Read more

Miami’s Jimmy Butler traded to Golden State Warriors: Reports | Basketball News

The trade of Butler ends a two-month standoff between the disgruntled six-time All-Star forward and the Miami Heat. The saga of star forward Jimmy Butler’s falling out with the Miami Heat has reportedly ended with his trade to the Golden State Warriors before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. ESPN and The Athletic – quoting unnamed team … Read more

State of the World from NPR : NPR

Netanyahu’s visit to the White House makes him the first world leader to meet President Trump since the inauguration. Their meeting occurs as the future of Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Netanyahu himself are hanging in the balance. You can also find all our reporting on this conflict at npr.org/mideastupdates Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin … Read more

‘We will not stand idly’: Rights groups file suit against Trump asylum ban | Donald Trump News

Washington, DC – Several immigrant rights groups in the United States, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), have filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum claims. The case is the latest attempt to oppose Trump’s hardline immigration policies, which have targeted people already inside of the country as well … Read more