How the public’s shift on immigration paved the way for Trump’s crackdown

PASSAIC, N.J. — Alleged gang members without criminal records wrongly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador. International students detained by masked federal agents for writing opinion columns or attending campus demonstrations. American citizens, visa holders and visitors stopped at airports, detained for days or facing deportation for minor infractions. Since returning to the … Read more

Car bomb kills senior Russian general in Moscow: Officials

LONDON — A car bomb in Moscow has killed a senior Russian military officer, Russian officials said. A statement from the Russian Investigative Committee said that “Lt. General Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed in an explosion,” after an IED that … Read more

More Americans say US should bring back Abrego Garcia, views mixed on other deportation issues: POLL

Americans hold mixed views on President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll. Voters are divided on sending migrants living in the United States lacking legal status who are accused of gang membership to an El Salvador prison without a court hearing but mainly oppose deporting international students who criticize … Read more

Eddie Howe: Newcastle boss admits to being ‘not 100 per cent’ but is glad to be back after illness | Football News

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admitted he was “not 100 per cent” physically but was delighted to be back as he made his return to work following his recovery from pneumonia. The club announced the 47-year-old, who was admitted to hospital on April 11 after feeling unwell for several days, was back at work on Thursday. … Read more

Hegseth threatened to polygraph top military officers

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 leaders are expected to discuss security, trade, NATO and the war in Ukraine. Chip Somodevilla/Getty … Read more

Indian officials say troops exchanged fire with Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India — Indian officials said the army had a brief exchange of fire with Pakistani soldiers along their highly militarized frontier in the Himalayan region of Kashmir, as the nuclear-armed rivals ramped up tit-for-tat diplomatic offensive following a deadly attack on tourists in the disputed area. The report of a gunfight comes amid soaring … Read more

Negotiations between Iran, US over Tehran’s nuclear program return to secluded Oman

MUSCAT, Oman — Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will return Saturday to the secluded sultanate of Oman, where experts on both sides will start hammering the technical details of any possible deal. The talks seek to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some … Read more

StrictlyVC in Athens will feature the Greek Prime Minister

We’re thrilled to announce that Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be joining us at our upcoming StrictlyVC event in Athens, co-hosted with Endeavor, on Thursday night, May 8, at the stunning Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. For those who might not be familiar with his background, Mitsotakis brings a fascinating blend of experiences to … Read more

Judge blocks Trump administration from requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

Donald Trump’s unilateral effort to reshape election processes is an attempt to “short-circuit Congress’s deliberative process by executive order,” a federal judge in Washington, D.C. wrote Thursday afternoon. In a 120-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked the Trump administration from requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and ordering that election officials … Read more