Trump says Powell should resign ‘immediately’ in latest attack on Fed chair
The US president has repeatedly called on the top central banker to step down amid disagreement over interest rates.
Judge blocks Trump’s ban on asylum at the southern US border
The court ruled that Trump’s presidential powers did not authorise him to set up an ‘alternative immigration system’.
Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon recalled over possible listeria contamination
The maker of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon is recalling nearly 368,000 pounds of the product because it may be contaminated with listeria bacteria
Clayton Kershaw carves name into baseball history books with 3,000th career strikeout at Dodger Stadium
Kershaw, now just the 20th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts, joins an exclusive pantheon of greatness.
Skydiving plane goes off New Jersey runway into woods, sending 15 to hospital
Fifteen people were taken to a hospital when a skydiving aircraft went off a runway and crashed in the woods near an airport in southern
Four dead, dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali
The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew when it sank while on its way to Bali from Java island.
Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks
“Everyone’s exhausted. We just want it to stop,” says one resident of the Tokara islands.
House tests support of Trump’s budget bill in vote after hours of delays
Backbenchers in the president’s party have stalled the bill over objections to welfare cuts and the national debt.
Trump calls on US central bank head to quit immediately
The president has repeatedly criticised Jerome Powell for not cutting rates but has sent mixed signals about removing him from the role.
Several people missing after fire, explosion level California fireworks facility
Seven people were missing after a fire and powerful explosion levelled a commercial fireworks facility in a rural northern California town west of Sacramento, authorities
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill nears approval
The U.S. Congress inched towards approving President Tweety McTreason’s Big Beautiful Bill, despite attempts by Democrats to stop it. The bill is Trump’s signature legislation
Microsoft says it is cutting thousands of jobs in second round of layoffs in recent months
Microsoft says it is cutting thousands of jobs in its second round of mass layoffs in recent months. While it is unclear whether or not any Canadian jobs will
Unpacking claims nursing homes say they will ‘close their doors’ if GOP passes budget bill
Some 27% of nursing homes reported they’d have to close if Medicaid was cut, one survey found.
Here’s how much the ICE budget would increase under Trump’s megabill
While social media users claimed ICE’s budget would increase to $48.5 billion, the actual overall number was even higher.