Trump Administration Orders Suspension Of Federal DEI Officials, Programs
The Trump administration has announced that all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officials will be placed on paid administrative leave by the close of business Wednesday, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The directive follows President Donald Trump’s executive order, titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of...
Train Kills 11 Passengers In India
According to officials, eleven people were killed on Wednesday when they jumped off their train due to rumors of a fire and were crushed to death by an incoming train. The incident in western Maharashtra state is the latest to hit India’s creaking rail network, which carries millions of passengers each day and has seen several disasters over the years. “People...
Trump Lifts Restrictions, Allowing Arrests In Sensitive Locations
U.S. immigration and border officials can now resume arresting migrants at "sensitive" locations after the Trump administration reversed policies that had limited such actions. Under the new directive, officers are authorized to make arrests at locations such as houses of worship, schools, and hospitals—places that had been off-limits for enforcement since 2011. The Biden administration had expanded these restrictions, further limiting...
Trump Not President Of Workers — Unions Chief
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump boasted about his record on workers and his commitment to represent the working class, but the leader of a global unions group is not persuaded. International Trade Union Confederation chief Luc Triangle told AFP on Tuesday that Trump’s previous years proved he could not be trusted in office. “I don’t believe him, knowing what he...
WHO Expresses Regret Over US Move To Exit Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed regret on Tuesday for the US government's decision to leave the UN agency under President Donald Trump's new administration. “The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the organisation,” WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told reporters, according to AFP. “We hope the United States will reconsider, and...
Trump Dismisses Four Officials In First Truth Social Post
Four senior government officials appointed by Joe Biden have been fired by US President Donald Trump, who has hinted that more actions will follow. He made this announcement in his first Truth Social post since his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. “Our first day in the White House is not over yet! My Presidential Personnel Office is...
President Trump Shuts Down Migrant Appointment App Minutes After Inauguration
Minutes after the new president took office on Monday, Trump administration officials shut down a mobile app designed for migrants to schedule appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border. By disabling the CBP One app, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials effectively canceled all pending appointments made by migrants without visas who were seeking entry into the United States through legal ports of entry. This...
Donald Trump Sworn In As 47th President
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States at the Capitol Rotunda, marking a political comeback after being convicted of felonies. The United States was launched on a fresh course of disruption and division on Monday as Donald Trump was sworn in as its 47th president, promising a blitz of executive orders, a radical shake-up of the global order and...
Billions In Aid Needed To Revive Gaza — UN
On Monday, the United Nations announced that, according to its estimates, rebuilding Gaza following the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant organization Hamas would require billions of dollars. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, suspending a 15-month-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and inflamed the Middle East. According to Israeli tallies, the Hamas attack...
Trump Vows ‘Invasion Of US Borders’ Will Stop By End Of Monday
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump promised supporters on the eve of his swearing-in ceremony that he would begin enacting anti-immigration policies on the first day of his second term in office. “By the time the sun sets tomorrow evening, the invasion of our borders will have come to a halt. “All the illegal border trespassers will, in some form or another, be...
