U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is making good on his threats to go after the media in court, with several recent lawsuits seeking damages against major publishers over what he describes as false or misleading coverage. Here is a look at five of the cases and where they stand: DES MOINES REGISTER POLL LAWSUIT Trump on Monday sued…
Donald John Trump served as the 45th President of the United States from January 20, 2017, to January 20, 2021. A businessman, television personality, and political outsider, Trump’s presidency was marked by strong partisan division, significant policy changes, and widespread controversy. His rise to political power was unprecedented, and his tenure remains a defining period…
Māori Rights Take Center Stage: Massive Protests Erupt Over Treaty Redefinition in New Zealand Māori Rights: A proposed law looking to redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty, signed between the British Crown and the Māori chiefs, has ignited political unrest and spurred over 35,000 protesters to converge on the nation’s Parliament in Wellington today. Although…
Trump Comeback: From Unpopularity to Unstoppable Victory Trump Comeback: As Donald Trump left Washington in January 2021, he left behind a presidency that had turned out to be a shambles: failing in the eyes of many and with plummeting approval ratings. But Trump had said long ago that this was going to be far from…
“Trump or Harris: Why Trump Can Easily Cast His Vote Despite Felony Conviction” Trump or Harris: In Florida, getting one’s voting rights restored after a felony conviction can be an arduous process, but former President Donald Trump won’t have to navigate those hurdles as he heads to the polls today. Earlier this year, Trump was…
Spain Flood Survivors Hurl Mud, Shout Defiance at King Felipe VI and Officials During Tense Visit to Flood-Ravaged Town A crowd of angry survivors of Spain’s recent devastating floods vented their fury yesterday, throwing mud and hurling insults at King Felipe VI and accompanying government officials during their first visit to Paiporta, one of the…
Israel Strikes Iran: Unleashes Pre-Dawn Airstrikes on Military Targets in Retaliation Israel strikes Iran against Iranian territory involve carrying out a wave of dawn raids against the country’s military sites during morning hours on early Saturday, an attack that has been directly focused on targeting a long range ballistic missiles barrage that sent this month…
“Strikes in Gaza Escalate as Drone Targets Netanyahu’s Home Amid Ongoing Conflict” Strikes on Gaza increase in intensity as the government of Israel reports a drone targeted the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday with no reported casualties. This incident unfolds amidst relentless fighting with Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Gaza-based Hamas, following the killing…
Yahya Sinwar: Target of Israeli Military Investigation The Israeli military has launched an investigation to discover whether Yahya Sinwar, one of the key Hamas leaders who masterminded the attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 and thus a person of interest to Israel, was killed in the course of its operations in the Gaza Strip….
Hezbollah Rockets Hit Haifa and Tiberias, Causing Injuries and Damage Hezbollah rockets slammed into the northern Israeli port city of Haifa late Sunday, causing five rockets to destroy much of the buildings and infrastructure of the city. Authorities in Israel said eight people had been hurt in the attack on one of the country’s largest…