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World
  • Reuters
  • Jul 19, 2025
US to release over $1 billion after-school funding that it withheld

The Trump administration has threatened schools and colleges with withholding federal funds over issues like climate initiatives, transgender policies, pro-Palestinian protests.

Zulfi Bukhari
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  • Web Desk
  • Jul 14, 2025
PTI’s Zulfi Bukhari to testify before US Congress body

According to Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, “the hearing will examine the government of Pakistan’s persecution of opposition political figures and journalists”

Santos jailed
World
  • AFP
  • Apr 25, 2025
Disgraced US ex-congressman Santos jailed for seven years

Republican Santos had faced at least two years in prison and a maximum of 22 years after pleading guilty to wire fraud

The US Senate overwhelmingly rejected a bid to block $8.8 billion in arms sales to Israel over the human rights violations in Gaza.
World
  • Web Desk
  • Apr 04, 2025
US Senate rejects effort to block arms sales to Israel

The Senate voted 82-15 and 83-15 to reject two resolutions of disapproval over sales of massive bombs and other offensive military equipment.

In a rather head-scratching moment, a United States (US) Congressman, Earl L “Buddy” Carter from the US state of Georgia, thought it really wise to introduce a bill that not only proposes acquiring Greenland from Denmark, but astutely rename it to the “Red, White and Blueland”. Sharp!
World
  • Web Desk
  • Feb 13, 2025
From Greenland to “Red, White and Blueland”: US Congressman’s bill

Christening Greenland “Red, White and Blueland” gives it a nationalistic tone and lends it a sense of legitimacy, as the three colours embody US flag.

Trump campaigned on reinstituting tariffs, slowing immigration from Mexico and opting out of the Paris Climate Agreement.
World
  • DW
  • Jan 15, 2025
US: What will Trump do first when he becomes president?

Donald Trump’s first days in office will be symbolically important and his actions will likely be a mixed bag of domestic and international policies.

US President Joe Biden's administration notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, two US officials said.
World
  • Reuters
  • Jan 05, 2025
US plans $8 billion arms sale to Israel, US officials say

Facing international criticism, Washington has stood by Israel during its assault on Gaza that has displaced nearly all of Gaza’s 2.3 million population.

Mike Johnson
World
  • Web Desk
  • Jan 04, 2025
US House blocks Trump-backed Mike Johnson from returning as speaker

Divided Republicans failed to elect a speaker in the first round of voting — raising fears of a repeat of the chaos of the last two years of their House rule — after a nail-biting ballot that earned blanket coverage across US television networks.

A Texas man crashed a pickup truck into a crowd celebrating New Year's Day in New Orleans' French Quarter and then opened fire on police
World
  • Web Desk
  • Jan 02, 2025
New Orleans New Year’s celebration turns deadly as truck rammed into crowd

The driver, identified by the FBI as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, died at the scene.

Republican leaders in the US House of Representatives scheduled a vote to avert a partial shutdown that could disrupt the Christmas holiday.
World
  • DW
  • Dec 21, 2024
What does a US government shutdown actually mean

US lawmakers have until Friday evening to come up with an alternative plan that will pass muster with both Republicans and Democrats.

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