(2025-05-25). Harvard Sues White House Over Foreign Student Ban. popularresistance.org Harvard University announced on 23 May that it is suing the White House for what it called "clear retaliation" against the school for "exercising its First Amendment rights" after the government barred international student enrollment. | US President Donald Trump has sought to punish colleges and universities where student protests against Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza have taken place. | International students are a large source of income for many US colleges and universities. | On Thursday, Trump blocked Harvard's ability to enroll international students, requested that Harvard's international stude…
(2025-05-25). court-defying Shin Bet pick pushes Israel deeper into engineered chaos. haaretz.com Sources in the defense establishment fear the Shin Bet appointment is just the beginning. They warn that Netanyahu may escalate further, potentially provoking a confrontation with Iran, unless Donald Trump steps in to rein him in, as he did last week on Gaza aid…
(2025-05-25). Fact-checking Trump's claims about Medicaid cuts in GOP bill. aljazeera.com House bill alters healthcare programme significantly despite Trump claiming cuts target only 'waste, fraud and abuse'.
(2025-05-25). Five years after George Floyd's death, why misinformation still persists. aljazeera.com Five years after Floyd's killing, false claims of overdose fuel calls for Trump to pardon the police officers involved.
(2025-05-25). Trump's treatment of Netanyahu vs other heads of state. aljazeera.com How US President Trump interacted with the Israeli prime minister in the Oval Office versus other foreign leaders.
(2025-05-25). Trump Visits Arab Kings: Making Deals, Accepting Bribes, Shifting Policy. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-25). For a free and demilitarized Arctic Defend Greenland's independence Defend the Greenlandic people and nature. internationalviewpoint.org With Donald Trump's repeated demands that the US take over Greenland and his vice president J. D. Vance's comments on the number of US military personnel in Greenland, the imperialist competition for Greenland has taken a decisive new step. | – | / |
(2025-05-25). Trump's Mass Deportation Wave. internationalviewpoint.org Key to Trump's Make America Great Again pledge was the promise to deport millions of immigrants. During both his presidential campaigns he identified immigrants as "terrorists, murderers, rapists" or "individuals let loose from mental institutions." Once elected again, he promised to seal the U.S.-Mexico border and deport several million people. | – | / |
(2025-05-25). Trump and the Legacy of Sulla: Lessons for America's Republic. moderndiplomacy.eu Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, the Roman general and dictator, once declared, "No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not repaid in full." Nearly two millennia later, echoes of Sulla's defiant legacy reverberate in the political arena of modern America—a comparison that invites reflection on the precarious balance of …
(2025-05-25). Afriforum clutching at straws after a reset of SA — US Diplomatic Relations. sanews.gov.za Afriforum clutching at straws after a reset of SA — US Diplomatic Relations | By Khumbudzo Ntshavheni | During President Ramaphosa's recent working visit to the USA on the invitation of President Trump, AfriForum had definitely wished for a different treatment of our President or at the least a different outcome of the meeting. However, wishes are not horse or else beggars will be riding. | Let me address a few themes about the visit that do not support attempts by AfriForum to keep themselves relevant. | 1. On diplomatic courtesies accorded to President Ramaphosa: I have been part of a few delegations th…
(2025-05-25). Merz-Klingbeil government is Trumpism lite. internationalviewpoint.org Germany's latest variant of the GroKo (Grosse Koalition, Grand Coalition), with Friedrich Merz (CDU/CSU) as Chancellor and Lars Klingbeil (SPD) as Vice-Chair, aims, according to the coalition agreement, to represent "responsibility for Germany". Translated from political newspeak, this means that the amount of profits is untouchable. | – | / |
(2025-05-25). Ross Douthat: Condition of America. newleftreview.org Nick Burns quizzes the New York Times columnist on the contradictory ideological forces and factions driving the second Trump Administration, the strengths and weaknesses of American liberalism and the state of the country that he's described as sinking into economic and cultural stagnation.
(2025-05-25). Kentucky-Missouri Storms Came as Trump Made Cuts to National Weather Service. truthout.org Sandra Anderson didn't think the storm would be too bad. When her grandchildren asked if the dogs should be brought in, Anderson demurred, saying they'd be fine. But later that night, an alert on her phone warned her of a tornado tearing through her hometown of London, Kentucky. Seconds later, it hit her neighborhood. "I hollered for my handicapped son to hit the hallway," Anderson said. |
(2025-05-25). Putin succeeds in engaging with Trump. indianpunchline.com Playing chess on phone: US President Donald Trump (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin in deep conversation (File photo) The mystique of engaging with the US President Donald Trump will remain a hot topic. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's sensational visit is the latest instance underscoring that it can be dangerous to get too close … |
(2025-05-25). Trump's West AsiaTour: Arabs In, Israel Out. ummid.com Everywhere Trump looks across the region, he sees opportunities for progress and deals that can be made in America's interests—and might even someday bring him that Nobel Peace Prize he covets.
(2025-05-25). The many holes in Trump's Golden Dome. asiatimes.com 
The Trump administration's recent announcement of a "Golden Dome" strategic missile defense shield to protect the US is the most ambitious such project since President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) of the 1980s. The SDI program — better known by its somewhat mocking nickname of "Star Wars" — sparked a heated debate over its …
(2025-05-25). Trump attacks past US policy, 'woke' initiatives in army speech. newarab.com 
President Donald Trump lambasted previous US leaders and policies in a campaign-style speech Saturday to graduating Army officers, underscoring his determination to remold the military. | The address to newly minted junior officers at the famed West Point academy in New York featured the annual event's traditional shout-outs to top students, jokes, and praise for the cadets' sporting achievements. | However, the 78-year-old Republican, who has used the first four months of his second term to attack critics and concentrate power in the White House, quickly turned to edgier topics. | The blistering rhetoric got…
(2025-05-25). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-05-25). 'Un-American,' 'Help people already here'- birthright citizenship debate divides NY. presstv.ir With the new administration of Trump rolling out immediate policy pushes on immigration, reaction on the street ran the gamut from horror to firm support.
(2025-05-25). Monday 5/26: Oakland: Protest Against Trump & Admin. – Every Monday. indybay.org Intersection of High Street and MacArthur Blvd | Oakland, CA 94619…
(2025-05-25). Trump unnerves markets by firing new tariff at EU, smartphones. presstv.ir US President Donald Trump fires new tariff threats targeting smartphone manufacturers, particularly Apple, and the European Union, causing jitters in world markets.
(2025-05-25). On TV, Lavrov Speaks Hours After JD Vance's Confession, Stuns West With Putin's 'New Era' Plan | Trump. hindustantimes.com Top Vladimir Putin's aide took a jibe at US Vice President JD Vance after he had said that the era of the US' uncontested dominance is over. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said, "It is absolutely certain that we face—no one knows for how many years—serious trials ahead. But it is definitely going to be an era. It has begun." On May 23, Vance, while addressing naval graduates, said that Russia and China are competing with the US in every domain. Watch this video to know more.
(2025-05-25). U.S. government move targeting Harvard poses threats to openness and diversity of American higher education. ecns.cn Tensions between the Trump administration and Harvard University escalated sharply as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) abruptly revoked Harvard's certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) on Thursday.
(2025-05-25). The MAGAfication of Israel: How Heritage Foundation plans to the Jewish state. haaretz.com The right-wing organization that prepared the American blueprint for for dismantling liberal democracy in Trump's second term is 'making aliyah,' cozying up to Netanyahu's government through like-minded groups, such as the powerful Kohelet Policy forum…
(2025-05-25). Trump's 'big beautiful' cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and more. wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-05-25). Fired Federal Workers Sit-In on the Capitol Steps. indybay.org Fired Federal Workers from the Fork Off Coalition participated in a sit-in at the Capitol on May 20 to make their illegal terminations more visible and in calling to be rehired by their respective agencies, along with continued funding for their vital work. After a short meeting at the Hart Senate Office Building, the group walked to the Capitol only to be held up on the street due to President Trump's meeting with House Republicans to press them in passing his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." It was reported that during a closed-door session, Trump chastised them for not voting as a block, threatening them by…
(2025-05-25). What will the Antichrist look like? independent.co.ug 
According to Western thought, an authoritarian king — or the pope FEATURE | Philip C. Almond | The U.S. presidency and the papacy came together on May 3 when Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photograph of himself dressed as the pope to Truth Social. The image was then shared by the White House's accounts. Seated …
(2025-05-25). Why Trump admin has blocked Harvard from enrolling int'l students. independent.co.ug 
SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | The U.S. Donald Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University's certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), effectively barring the institution from enrolling new international students. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced the decision. "Let this serve as a warning to all universities and …
(2025-05-25). U.S. starts summer travel season amid concerns over safety, international traffic. america.cgtn.com 
The summer travel season in the U.S. kicks off with the Memorial Day holiday in late May, amid concerns over the country's aging air traffic control system and an expected downturn in international traffic linked to the Trump administration's policies. | CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.
(2025-05-25). Monday 6/9: Protest Against the Trump Regime. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Streets in Santa Cruz…
(2025-05-25). US presses Israel to reenter Gaza talks, delay offensive: report. newarab.com 
The Trump administration is reportedly putting pressure on Two sources have told The Jerusalem Post that US officials have pressed the Netanyahu government to delay plans for its anticipated invasion of the Palestinian territory and told it to re-engage in truce talks. | This comes only a few days after the Israeli prime minister instructed his n…
(2025-05-25). Trump defends block on foreign students at Harvard. newarab.com 
"Why isn't Harvard saying that almost 31% of their students are from FOREIGN LANDS, and yet those countries, some not at all friendly to the United States, pay NOTHING toward their student's education, nor do they ever intend to," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. | "We want to know who those foreign students are, a reasonable request since we give Harvard BILL…
(2025-05-25). South Asia's Compass of Co-Existence. pressenza.com by Irshad Ahmad | The ceasefire still holds, but its origins remain shrouded in mystery—a diplomatic enigma with no clear claimant. Multiple actors, including India, Pakistan, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the UAE, played roles in its brokering. At its core, this secrecy stems from bruised egos—particularly India's, as Pakistan's forceful retaliation left little room for anything but de-escalation. | When Donald Trump tweeted that he had "convinced both nations to stop war and focus on business," it ignited fury in India. Citizens demanded answers: Why had Modi acquiesced to foreign pressure? What…
(2025-05-24). Can Rutte Unite NATO Under Trump's Spending Ultimatum? thinktank.pk As NATO prepares for its pivotal summit in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025, Secretary-General Mark Rutte faces a defining challenge: addressing U.S. President Donald Trump's demand for NATO allies to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, up from the current 2% target. With his reputation as a skilled diplomat—earned as the "Trump Whisperer" …