Judge blocks Trump’s ban on asylum at the southern US border | Donald Trump News

The court ruled that Trump’s presidential powers did not authorise him to set up an ‘alternative immigration system’. A federal court has ruled that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority by barring asylum claims at the southern border of the United States, as part of his broader immigration crackdown. On Wednesday, US District Judge Randolph … Read more

State of the World from NPR : NPR

Palestinians outside a food distribution site run by an Israeli and U.S. backed group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, on June 24. Hundreds of Palestinians seeking food at the group’s sites have been killed by Israeli military fire, according to health officials and international medical teams in Gaza. Anas Baba/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR … Read more

Trump says Powell should resign ‘immediately’ in latest attack on Fed chair | Business and Economy News

The US president has repeatedly called on the top central banker to step down amid disagreement over interest rates. United States President Donald Trump has repeated his call for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to step down, the latest in a series of attacks that have raised concern about the independence of the US central … Read more

A Ukrainian actress saw herself in a White House video — and created one in response : NPR

Ukrainian actress Antonina Khyzhniak made a video in response to seeing stock footage of herself used in a White House video. She acts out an imaginary negotiation between herself and President Trump. Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Screenshot by NPR KYIV, Ukraine — A social media video promoting President Trump’s tax bill is … Read more

Dozens missing after ferry carrying 65 people sinks off Indonesia’s Bali | Shipping News

BREAKINGBREAKING, National Search and Rescue Agency says rescuers searching for 43 people after vessel sank off resort island. Rescuers are searching for 43 people missing in rough seas overnight after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near Indonesia’s resort island of Bali. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East … Read more

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The memorial of the former Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany, 11 April 2015. On 11 April 1945, US troops arrived at the camp which held 21,000 prisoners. Sebastian Kahnert/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sebastian Kahnert/Getty Images The memorial of the former Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany, 11 April 2015. On 11 April … Read more

USAID officially shuts down and merges remaining operations with State Department : NPR

When the Trump administration took over, one of its first major moves was dismantling the United States Agency for International Development. Nearly six months later, it officially shuts down Tuesday. LEILA FADEL, HOST: A new study estimates that the U.S. Agency for International Development has helped save more than 90 million lives in the past … Read more

US university bans trans athletes under pressure from Trump administration | LGBTQ News

University of Pennsylvania erases records set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation. A top university in the United States has agreed to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports and erase records set by a prominent trans swimmer following pressure from the administration of President Donald Trump. The University of Pennsylvania … Read more

State of the World from NPR : NPR

Mourners gather around the flag-draped coffins of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, during their funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025 Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP Mourners gather around the flag-draped coffins of the Iranian armed forces generals, … Read more