Politics

Ukraine fails to reach restructuring deal with GDP-linked debt holders

April 28, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine's government said on Thursday it had not been able to agree to a deal with holders of its GDP-linked warrants to restructure the bond-like debt instruments, although both sides said they were prepared to keep talking. "Ukraine indicated that it could not accept the Restricted (GDP Warrant) Holders' Proposal and declined to […]

Katy Perry’s secret humiliation as she’s dealt another blow

April 28, 2025

She made history as the first pop star in space on the first ever all-female flight from Earth. But it doesn’t look like Katy Perry will be achieving the same records with her upcoming tour, with the singer struggling to sell tickets for her US dates which kick off in Houston, Texas, in two weeks […]

‘Don’t think of age’: WWII veteran offers advice as he celebrates milestone birthday, anniversary

April 28, 2025

WEST BERLIN, N.J. (WPVI) – A World War II veteran is celebrating two incredible milestones just a month apart. Anthony Simone, a WWII veteran, turned 101 on April 5. He served in the U.S. Army in the early 1940s and recalls traveling through Europe, participating in the Battle of the Bulge and serving guard duty […]

Hegseth reportedly had unsecured internet line in office for Signal

April 28, 2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told The Associated Press. The existence of the unsecured internet connection is the latest revelation about Hegseth’s use of the […]

U.S. Takes On Sweden in Preliminary Round Showdown

April 28, 2025

Team USA earned a strong 10-0 win over Switzerland in preliminary round play at the 2025 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship in Frisco, Texas. Goaltender Joey Slavick (Westland, Mich.) recorded a 26-save shutout and was named U.S. Player of the Game, while Richard Gallant (Concord, Mass. ), Cole McKinney (Lake Forest, Ill.) and Will Moore […]

Trump has two weeks to save America from empty shelves

April 27, 2025

Donald Trump has kept the world on edge with a trade policy that seems to change by the day. So far, American consumers have been shielded from much of the impact. But as the world of international shipping adjusts to his policies, the president is facing a potential reckoning. With the US-China trade war starting […]

Hegseth shouted threat to ‘polygraph’ top military officials: Sources

April 27, 2025

Hegseth was upset by reports he had planned a briefing for Elon Musk on China. WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 24: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in the Oval Office at the White House on April 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. The […]

Lobbying for next pope heats up, with outcome less predictable than ever

April 27, 2025

Conservative and progressives will intensify efforts to shape the future of the Roman Catholic church in the coming days as 135 cardinals prepare to be sequestered in the Sistine Chapel in order to choose a successor to Pope Francis. The group of cardinals who will vote for the next leader of about 1.4 billion Catholics […]

Ukraine Ceasefire Talks Collapse as Marco Rubio Pulls Out

April 27, 2025

Top diplomats from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States have postponed a high-level meeting with Ukrainian diplomats in London, after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would skip the talks. The diplomats were set to discuss the framework of a U.S.-proposed ceasefire deal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. The […]

Is the US getting closer to a Ukraine deal?

April 27, 2025

US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Russia this morning to meet with Vladimir Putin, as Donald Trump ploughs ahead with his plan to secure a peace deal in Ukraine by hook or by crook. This is the pair’s fourth meeting in nearly as many months. Putin and Witkoff are expected to discuss Trump’s final […]