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From Oklahoma to Ankara, attacks on secularism threaten liberal democracy

May 9, 2025

Author: Andrew Copson The US Supreme Court will decide on whether religious schools can receive taxpayer funding, as in the UK The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could change the course of American constitutional history: St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Oklahoma. If upheld, it would mark the […]

Trump to call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf: Officials

May 8, 2025

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, according to two U.S. officials. What You Need To Know President Donald Trump plans to announce next week […]

‘A bumbling f–king idiot’: Trump envoy’s ‘unorthodox diplomatic approach’ unnerving allies and insiders

May 8, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, former real estate lawyer Steve Witkoff, has effectively become the administration’s point man on a wide range of global issues—including sensitive negotiations with Russia and Iran—raising concerns in Washington over his unorthodox diplomatic approach, The New York Post reported this week. Witkoff, described by allies […]

Trump, Carney faceoff in Oval Office leaves gaping differences on tariffs, 51st state

May 7, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office on Tuesday and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongoing trade war that has shattered decades of trust between the two countries. The two kept it civil, but as for Trump’s […]

Putin is escalating the war in Ukraine. He will not stop until he is stopped.

May 7, 2025

Almost two months ago, Ukraine agreed to a United States proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. Russia still refuses to do likewise. Instead, Putin continues to engage in stalling tactics while escalating the war. Since US-led peace talks began in February, Russia has carried out some of the deadliest attacks of the entire invasion targeting […]

Witkoff Hints At ‘Expansion of the Abraham Accords’ During Event Marking 77th Israeli Independence Day

May 7, 2025

Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, hinted that the Trump administration will soon reveal “many announcements related to the expansion of the Abraham Accords.” Witkoff made the statements while delivering an address at the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC on Monday to mark the Jewish State’s 77th Independence Day. “We think […]

Trump expresses ‘absolute confidence’ as Steve Witkoff is sworn in as special Middle East envoy

May 7, 2025

President Donald Trump’s new special envoy to the Middle East was sworn in by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday in an Oval Office ceremony. Speaking before the swearing-in, Trump praised Witkoff, who was instrumental in securing an extended ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the return of 33 hostages, including two Americans, who were […]

White House calls Yemen ceasefire a ‘WIN’ – experts warn Houthis may not hold the line

May 7, 2025

President Donald Trump’s sudden halt to U.S. airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi militants is drawing praise as a potential breakthrough – and doubts over whether it will last. Trump on Tuesday at the Oval Office marked the formal end of "Operation Rough Rider," a 50-day bombing campaign that targeted more than 1,000 sites across Yemen. "The […]

China Learns Valuable Lessons About War With America: Analysts

May 7, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. China is watching the intensifying American naval operations against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen for lessons, including the U.S.'s use of aircraft […]

Can A New Tribunal Hold Russia Accountable For Crimes Of Aggression In Ukraine?

May 7, 2025

European Union foreign ministers are gathering in Warsaw on May 7-8 for an informal council meeting and then head to Lviv a day later in a show of solidarity with Ukraine as Russia plays up its Victory Day celebrations. Neither of the meetings is an official EU council, so they're unlikely to announce anything concrete. […]

From Oklahoma to Ankara, attacks on secularism threaten liberal democracy

Trump to call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf: Officials

‘A bumbling f–king idiot’: Trump envoy’s ‘unorthodox diplomatic approach’ unnerving allies and insiders

Trump, Carney faceoff in Oval Office leaves gaping differences on tariffs, 51st state

Putin is escalating the war in Ukraine. He will not stop until he is stopped.

Witkoff Hints At ‘Expansion of the Abraham Accords’ During Event Marking 77th Israeli Independence Day

Trump expresses ‘absolute confidence’ as Steve Witkoff is sworn in as special Middle East envoy

White House calls Yemen ceasefire a ‘WIN’ – experts warn Houthis may not hold the line

China Learns Valuable Lessons About War With America: Analysts

Can A New Tribunal Hold Russia Accountable For Crimes Of Aggression In Ukraine?

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