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13+ min ago (418+ words) A doctor has said the reason Donald Trump gave for receiving an MRI scan in October is "not plausible". Dr. Jonathan Reiner, who served as the cardiologist of former Vice President Dick Cheney for more than 30 years, said the White House report for Trump's MRI and the claim it was preventive is "not plausible". Speaking with CNN last night, Dr. Reiner shared that there is no MRI scan that can be part of "routine, preventive care" as Trump had claimed. "The president's doctor didn't even disclose what kind of scan. The president said MRI, all that the president's physician said was advanced imaging. Did he have an MRI? Did he have a CT? Did he have both?" "And what he didn't say is whether the president had a scan of his brain. He didn't say he didn't, he just included…...

25+ min ago (335+ words) Donald Trump's niece, Mary Trump, has suggested the economy is in such a bad state under the president's administration it's "dragging" businesses down. Her claim comes as Costco file a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking a refund on tariffs. Costco's lawsuit urges the federal trade court to declare Trump's 'emergency' tariffs illegal, an authority the president says he has under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Mary Trump has since suggested the state of the economy under Trump's administration goes against his election campaign promise to "boost American businesses". She said, "Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald promised to boost American businesses, but he was lying. Shock. Instead, Donald's policies are dragging American companies down, so much so that a number of them are taking him to court." Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" levy billions of dollars in taxes on Americans…...

32+ min ago (746+ words) Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the US, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke to the AP . The move comes as President Trump again on Tuesday escalated rhetoric about Minnesota's sizable... ICE Operation in Minnesota Will Focus on Somali Immigrants: Source Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the US, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke to the AP. The move comes as President Trump again on Tuesday escalated rhetoric about Minnesota's sizable Somali community, saying he did not want immigrants from the east African country in the US because "they contribute nothing." The enforcement operation could begin in the coming days and…...

38+ min ago (854+ words) Amnesty: RSF committed war crimes in Sudan's Zamzam camp Unrest in Iraqi Kurdistan's Erbil begins to ease Afghan man pleads not guilty in US National Guard shooting Why is Trump cracking down on the Muslim Brotherhood? Lebanon on the edge: A nation braces for Israel's next war War from within: Israel's bid to exploit Iran's ethnic divisions How Britain entrenched Zionist impunity in Palestine In marriages across MENA, consent is fictional and rape is legal How Israel emerged as major threat to Syria's post-Assad future Reform and rights: MP Paula Yacoubian's vision for Lebanon In a divided Lebanon, Christians find hope through Pope Leo Sudan's renegade paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deliberately killed civilians, abducted people, looted property, and destroyed mosques, schools and health clinics during a large-scale assault on the Zamzam refugee camp in North Darfur in April, Amnesty…...

50+ min ago (699+ words) Afghan man pleads not guilty in US National Guard shooting Reservoirs half as full as last year in drought-hit Tehran Tunisian police detain leading human rights defender Why is Trump cracking down on the Muslim Brotherhood? Lebanon on the edge: A nation braces for Israel's next war War from within: Israel's bid to exploit Iran's ethnic divisions How Britain entrenched Zionist impunity in Palestine In marriages across MENA, consent is fictional and rape is legal How Israel emerged as major threat to Syria's post-Assad future Reform and rights: MP Paula Yacoubian's vision for Lebanon In a divided Lebanon, Christians find hope through Pope Leo After several days of clashes between Harky tribe members and Kurdish security forces, which left one dead and dozens injured, parts of Erbil, the capital city of Iraq's Kurdistan region, resumed relatively regular activity on Tuesday....

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (532+ words) US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth defends controversial second strike on alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea. By John Power and News Agencies US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has denied seeing any survivors from a military strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea in September, before the second deadly strike, which has prompted calls for an investigation into possible war crimes. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Hegseth said he'watched the initial strike on September 2 in real-time but did not witness the controversial follow-up strike. "As you can imagine, at the Department of War, we've got a lot of things to do, so I didn't stick around" I moved on to my next meeting," Hegseth said at the meeting presided over by President Donald Trump. The Trump administration is calling…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (306+ words) A Newsmax legal analyst delivered a sharp and stunning rebuke of the Trump administration this week, telling viewers of the right-wing network that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and anyone else involved in a controversial, deadly boat strike ought to be "prosecuted for a war crime." Hegseth has faced intense scrutiny and criticism following a report that he ordered an unlawful no-survivors strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean. Legal experts and ex-military lawyers have said such an order would constitute a war crime if the reports are accurate. Newsmax's judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano delivered a sobering assessment to viewers on the show National Report. "It gives me no pleasure to say what I'm about to say because I worked with Pete Hegseth for seven or eight years at Fox News. This is an act of a war crime,…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (247+ words) On November 26, 2025, the Seoul Metropolitan Government awarded honorary citizenship to 17 foreign nationals from 16 countries in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the city. The ceremony, held at Seoul City Hall, was attended by Vice Mayor Kim Tae-kyoon and the invited foreign ambassadors. This year's recipients were honored for their achievements in various fields, including culture, economy, welfare, technology, civic engagement, and enhancing the city's international image. Awardees came from Nepal, Taipei, Germany, Morocco, Mongolia, the United States, Vietnam, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, the United Kingdom, India, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Peru. Anna Rihlmann poses with the German ambassador to Korea, Georg Schmidt, right, and Martin Kasperek, left, First Secretary, cultural affairs at the German embassy. A recognition letter and medallion from Kim Tae Kyoon, the vice mayor of Seoul. "To me, not only culture, but also political and social participation…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (744+ words) The threat comes as the federal government seeks to enforce a demand that states turn over data about SNAP recipients. United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has threatened to revoke federal funds from Democratic states that are currently fighting an order to surrender data about food assistance recipients. On Tuesday, during the last cabinet meeting of the year, Rollins spoke about the ongoing lawsuit, which pits 21 states and the District of Columbia against the administration of US President Donald Trump. Under Trump, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has demanded that states hand over identifying information about recipients who benefit from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Sometimes called food stamps, SNAP helps low-income households afford groceries. Nearly 41.7 million people relied on the programme as of fiscal year 2024, a number that represents nearly 12 percent of US residents. The USDA's…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (422+ words) Pause, including Afghanistan and Somalia, indicates plan to tie US security to increased focus on legal immigration The Trump administration on Tuesday said it had paused all immigration applications, including green card and US citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European countries, citing concerns over national security and public safety. The pause applies to people from 19 countries that were already subjected to a partial travel ban in June, placing further restrictions on immigration " a core feature of Donald Trump's political platform. The list of countries includes Afghanistan and Somalia. The official memorandum outlining the new policy cites the attack on US National Guard members in Washington last week in which an Afghan man has been arrested as a suspect. One member of the national guard was killed and another was critically wounded in the shooting. Trump has also stepped up…...