Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, creator of dark web marketplace Silk Road Ulbricht was given two life sentences, plus 40 years for running the site, which allegedly facilitated $183m in drug sales. Ross Ulbricht in an undated photograph presented as an exhibit during his 2015 criminal trial in New York federal court [US Attorney’s Office for…
ADL faces backlash for defending Elon Musk’s raised-arm gesture After previously feuding with Musk, the pro-Israel group rushes to defend his gesture, which critics compared with a Nazi salute. Last year, Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt compared the Palestinian keffiyeh with the Nazi swastika [File: Jeenah Moon/Reuters] By Ali HarbPublished On 22 Jan 202522 Jan 2025…
Trump rescinds guidance protecting ‘sensitive areas’ from immigration raids For more than a decade, US immigration agencies like ICE and CBP have avoided raids on places that provide vital services, like hospitals. US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, DC, on January 21 [Carlos Barria/Reuters] Published On 22 Jan 202522…
Controversial Raphinha winner seals nine-goal thriller for Barca at Benfica Benfica are denied a penalty in the build-up to an injury-time winner for Barcelona in the Champions League. Barcelona’s Raphinha celebrates scoring their fifth goal at Benfica [Rodrigo Antunes/Reuters] Published On 21 Jan 202521 Jan 2025 Raphinha struck a dramatic winner in stoppage time as…
Trump administration removes four-star Coast Guard leader in firing spree Linda Fagan, the first woman to lead a branch of the US Armed Forces, was among those removed by Trump on his first day. US Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2022 [Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters] Published On…
‘There will be changes’: Marco Rubio confirmed as US secretary of state In a speech on Tuesday, Rubio defended his department’s employees but warned of alterations to come under Trump. Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets State Department staff at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Tuesday in Washington, DC [Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera…
Xi and Putin discuss relations with Trump, Ukraine and Taiwan Leaders discussed their prospective contacts with Donald Trump’s new US administration during a wide-ranging video call, Kremlin says. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is greeted by China’s President Xi Jinping [File: Mark Ralston/AFP] Published On 21 Jan 202521 Jan 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with…
The US president laid out a populist agenda in speech to the nation.
Trump’s UN ambassador pick says Israel has ‘biblical right’ to West Bank At her confirmation hearing, Elise Stefanik pledged to continue the US’s defence of Israel and advance Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda. Representative Elise Stefanik testifies during a hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC [Rod Lamkey, Jr/The…
Elise Stefanik refused to say whether she believes Palestinians have a right to self-determination.