13 h. ago Venezuelan workers at Disney put on leave from jobs after losing protective status

Almost four dozen Venezuelan workers who had temporary protected status have been put on leave by Disney after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip them of legal protections

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15 h. ago Harvard SUES Trump after dramatic escalation that could strip billions from the university

Harvard University sued Trump one day after his administration issued a ban on the enrollment of foreign students.

Politics

17 h. ago Wealthy businesswoman who was 'infatuated' with her burglar boyfriend is jailed for insurance fraud after he masterminded £350,000 raid on her home

Emma O'Shea was regarded as a 'soft target' by Dean Ryan, who hired an associate to break into her Portsmouth home and make off with 'high value' diamond jewellery and envelopes of cash.

Economics

20 h. ago 'Very wealthy' businesswoman who was 'infatuated' with her burglar boyfriend is jailed for insurance fraud after he masterminded £350,000 raid on her home

Emma O'Shea was regarded as a 'soft target' by Dean Ryan, who hired an associate to break into her Portsmouth home and make off with 'high value' diamond jewellery and envelopes of cash.

Economics

53 h. ago Disney World suspends dozens of migrant workers after Supreme Court rules on Trump's deportation order

These employees were warned that their jobs would be terminated next month if they could not secure a new work authorization.

Events

3 d. ago Indy 500 announces first grandstand sellout since 2016 with 350,000 expected for the race on Sunday

The Indianapolis 500 is sold out for the first time in nearly a decade

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3 d. ago Trump wants to end Temporary Protected Status for some immigrants. What is it?

Millions of people live legally in the United States under various forms of temporary legal protection

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4 d. ago Trump news at a glance: thinktank finds legal immigrants stripped of protections and sent to El Salvador prison

Report comes as supreme court allows US president to revoke protected status for Venezuelans. Key US politics stories from 19 May 2025At least 50 Venezuelan men sent by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador had entered the US legally, according to a review by the Cato Institute.Published by the libertarian thinktank on Monday, the report analyzed the available immigration data for only a portion of the men who were deported to El Salvador’s notorious Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot), and focuses on the cases where records could be found. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump can strip humanitarian protections for more than 350,000 Venezuelans, Supreme Court says

Justices freeze federal judge’s ruling that stopped administration from ending temporary protected status

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7 d. ago Strike by New Jersey Transit train engineers leaves some 350,000 commuters in the lurch

New Jersey Transit train engineers are on strike in a dispute over wages, leaving an estimated 350,000 commuters in New Jersey and New York City to seek other means to reach their destinations or consider staying home

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8 d. ago Israeli strikes kill at least 20 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit

Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people in the northern Gaza Strip, as U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his Middle East visit

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8 d. ago 54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says

A hospital in southern Gaza says 54 people have been killed in overnight airstrikes on the city of Khan Younis

Events

2 w. ago Trump team calls on Supreme Court to end humanitarian protections for 530,000 immigrants

Federal judges have blocked Trump’s attempts to revoke legal status for thousands of people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Period of Putin’s ‘ceasefire’ for Victory Day begins

Kremlin jams internet as it seeks to protect visiting foreign leaders; Ukraine’s SBU says drones hit Russian arms factories. What we know on day 1,170 The period of an unagreed ceasefire called for by Vladimir Putin began on Thursday morning as the Russian president seeks cover for Victory Day events. Ukraine has dismissed it as a “game” designed to protect Putin’s parade rather than a genuine step towards peace. Foreign leaders including China’s Xi Jinping are visiting the Russian capital for Victory Day celebrations. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, has offered a 30-day ceasefire as suggested in US-brokered talks, but the Kremlin has refused.The Kremlin was forced on Wednesday to say it was taking “all necessary measures” to ensure the safety of foreign leaders due to attend its flagship 9 May parade after days of Ukrainian drone attacks closed airports across Russia, disrupting about 350 flights due to carry about 60,000 people. The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov sai...

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2 w. ago Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 40 people as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive

Hospital officials say Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 48 people, including women and children

Events

3 w. ago Trump officials ask supreme court to help strip legal status from Venezuelans

Justice department calls on court to hold judge’s order against ending temporary protected status for 300,000The Trump administration asked the US supreme court on Thursday to intervene and assist in its attempt to strip temporary protected status (TPS) from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants in the US, a move that would clear the way for their deportation.The justice department asked the supreme court justices to put on hold a federal judge’s order from March that halted the decision of the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, to terminate the temporary legal status that previously was granted to some Venezuelans. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump nominates Mike Waltz to become UN ambassador after leaving national security adviser role – live

Trump says Marco Rubio to become interim national security adviser and nominates Mike Waltz to become the US ambassador to the UNTrump’s national security adviser to leave postThe Trump administration is seeking to strip collective bargaining rights from large swaths of federal employees in a test case union leaders argue is part of a broader attack on US labor unions that could land before the US Supreme Court.A Trump win would deliver a severe blow to labor unions in the US. Some 29.9% of all federal workers were represented by labor unions in 2024 compared to 11.1% for all US workers. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz to leave post weeks after Signal group chat scandal – live

Trump opted not to fire Waltz to avoid media backlash, sources tell GuardianTrump’s national security adviser to leave postThe Trump administration is seeking to strip collective bargaining rights from large swaths of federal employees in a test case union leaders argue is part of a broader attack on US labor unions that could land before the US Supreme Court.A Trump win would deliver a severe blow to labor unions in the US. Some 29.9% of all federal workers were represented by labor unions in 2024 compared to 11.1% for all US workers. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump’s national security adviser and deputy to leave posts, reports say – live

Mike Waltz and Alex Wong to leave White House roles after scrutiny following the Signal group chat scandal, multiple US media outlets reportThe Trump administration is seeking to strip collective bargaining rights from large swaths of federal employees in a test case union leaders argue is part of a broader attack on US labor unions that could land before the US Supreme Court.A Trump win would deliver a severe blow to labor unions in the US. Some 29.9% of all federal workers were represented by labor unions in 2024 compared to 11.1% for all US workers. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US treasury secretary urges Fed chair to cut interest rates as Trump claims shrinking economy isn’t related to tariff war – live

Bessent urges Powell to cut interest rates, echoing Trump’s demands; US president claims economic slowdown ‘nothing to do with tariffs’Trump’s tariffs: ‘It feels like Covid 2.0. So many things are getting disrupted’The Trump administration is seeking to strip collective bargaining rights from large swaths of federal employees in a test case union leaders argue is part of a broader attack on US labor unions that could land before the US Supreme Court.A Trump win would deliver a severe blow to labor unions in the US. Some 29.9% of all federal workers were represented by labor unions in 2024 compared to 11.1% for all US workers. Continue reading...

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