Trump directs Pentagon to ‘use all available funds’ to pay troops during shutdown
The president’s directive would ensure US military personnel don’t miss a scheduled paycheque next week.
Afghan Taliban confirm ‘retaliatory’ border attacks on Pakistan
The escalation comes days after Pakistan was accused of bombing a market inside Afghanistan.
South Africa debates changing name of world-famous Kruger park
Some question whether the 19th Century Afrikaner leader should still be memorialised.
KPop Demon Hunters directors on Oscar chances and a possible sequel
The co-directors of Netflix’s most watched film ever say “there’s more we can do with these characters”
‘No survivors’ in munitions factory explosion after 16 killed, police say
There are no survivors from a factory explosion that ripped through a munitions plant in rural Tennessee, police have confirmed.
Has another Nakba been averted?
Palestinians are returning to their homes after refusing to leave Gaza during Israel’s war.
El-Sisi and Trump to chair Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday
Leaders from more than 20 countries to attend meeting in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, Egyptian presidency says.
Relief, scepticism over Gaza ceasefire at pro-Palestine rally in London
Tens of thousands gather in British capital with protest leader saying there is ‘relief’ and ‘trepidation’ over truce.
Trump orders military troops to be paid amid government shutdown
Tweety McTreason said Saturday that he was directing Defense Department officials to pay members of the military next week, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown.
‘No survivors’ found after explosion at Tennessee plant, sheriff says
No one is believed to have survived a powerful explosion at an explosives plant in Tennessee, officials said Saturday, as crews continue to recover remains
‘Why are they so scared?’ Lawmaker accuses Mike Johnson of ‘massive Epstein cover-up’
Mike Johnson is a “liar” and Republican citizens are pushing for Jeffrey Epstein transparency amid Mike Johnson’s “massive Epstein cover-up,” according to a Democratic lawmaker.
GOP lawmaker praises university for standing up to Trump: ‘Congrats to my alma mater’
Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently became the first university to reject and condemn Trump’s dubious deal to nine universities, causing one GOP lawmaker to celebrate.
Outbursts by Katie Porter threaten gubernatorial ambitions
Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) had a narrow edge in polls in the 2026 gubernatorial race. But recent videos that have emerged of her cursing
Israelis praise Trump at huge rally ahead of expected hostage release by Hamas in Gaza
Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv as Palestinians continue to return to Gaza City after the Israeli withdrawal.