President Donald Trump said on October 14 that massive oil, gas and mineral exploration activities are planned for Greenland, renewing tensions over the Arctic territory. Trump described Greenland’s natural resources as potentially enormous and emphasized the island’s strategic importance for defending the United States and Europe against future attacks. However, Greenland’s deputy mining minister Jørgen Hammeken-Holm disputed the scale of the announcement, saying the territory … Continue reading ‘Massive’ resource exploration to start in Greenland, Trump says

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle announced her resignation on Tuesday after the White House asked her to leave her post amid allegations of improper conduct. The decision followed reports that President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were dissatisfied with allegations concerning her behavior before and during her tenure in Athens. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia described Guilfoyle as a valuable … Continue reading Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct

The U.S. Justice Department has given California 48 hours to review a list of people suspected of receiving mail-in ballots despite potentially not being U.S. citizens. In an October 13 letter, Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter requested that officials verify each person’s citizenship and temporarily set aside ballots when eligibility cannot be confirmed, rather than canceling them. The request follows the Trump administration’s broader … Continue reading DOJ official orders California to review list of possible noncitizens who received mail ballots

Pope Leo XIV is recovering as expected after undergoing surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung at a hospital in Rome. Doctors said the 71-year-old pontiff has begun walking, resumed a normal diet, and is undergoing respiratory physiotherapy. Medical tests confirmed that the lung nodule removed during the procedure was cancerous, and the Pope was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma. The Vatican reported … Continue reading Pope walking and recovering ‘as expected’ after surgery, doctors say

Federal investigators raided the Washington, D.C., home of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar early Monday as part of an ongoing criminal investigation reportedly examining immigration paperwork completed by her late father during her childhood. The Department of Justice confirmed that Homeland Security Investigations executed a search warrant, with investigators reportedly examining potential allegations of false statements and immigration fraud. Omar denied wrongdoing and condemned the raid … Continue reading Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home searched by Homeland Security investigators

President Donald Trump called for Ukraine to choose a new president, arguing that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be replaced by a leader willing to negotiate an agreement to end the war with Russia. Speaking to reporters on October 10, Trump blamed Zelenskyy for contributing to rising global energy prices and prolonging the conflict. The war escalated in February 2022 when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a … Continue reading Trump calls for leadership change in Ukraine in rebuke to Zelensky

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russia to allow diesel fuel exports could violate federal law, noting that Congress has not changed restrictions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine. Trump announced that Russia would release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel fuel onto the global market, with additional supplies expected, drawing criticism from Ukraine and … Continue reading Lawmakers push back on Trump’s fuel deal with Russia

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the Trump administration’s plan to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. During a Sunday interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Mullin dismissed concerns that broadcasting Hasan’s death by firing squad could encourage extremists or turn him into a martyr, arguing that viewers would not … Continue reading Mullin says livestreaming Hasan execution is part of ‘restoring American values’

Polish authorities detained a man accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Tusk announced Sunday. Tusk praised police for their swift response, while the interior minister also confirmed the arrest. The detention followed an emergency meeting of Poland’s security services after police received a tip about a possible assassination attempt. Officials have not released the suspect’s identity or … Continue reading Poland arrests man over plot to kill PM Donald Tusk

Andy Burnham has said he received confirmation that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum after asking about Moscow’s involvement upon entering Downing Street. His statement differs from previous Conservative governments’ position that there was no evidence Russia had successfully influenced the referendum, although Burnham did not disclose the evidence behind the assessment or whether it affected the result. A 2020 parliamentary intelligence committee report … Continue reading Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum