Claudette Colvin, whose brave defiance on a segregated bus helped ignite the modern civil rights movement in the United States, has died at the age of 86. Colvin’s courageous actions came nearly nine months before Rosa Parks’ more widely recognized protest, highlighting her pivotal yet often overlooked role in the fight against racial segregation. Early

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The Trump administration has announced it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and work authorizations for Somali nationals in the United States, a move expected to affect around 1,100 people and likely face legal challenges. The decision comes amid heightened scrutiny of the Somali community in Minnesota, the largest Somali population in the United States,

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel could be referred to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) if it does not reverse laws targeting the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA). The warning comes amid growing tensions over Israel’s treatment of UNRWA, which provides humanitarian aid, education, and health

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US President Donald Trump dismissed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as “irrelevant” for the United States, while automakers emphasize its critical role in the North American auto industry. During a visit to Detroit, Michigan, Trump argued that the USMCA no longer provides a significant advantage for American manufacturers, urging companies to bring production back to

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have refused to comply with a House of Representatives subpoena to testify in the investigation of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a letter sent Tuesday, the Clintons accused Republican Representative James Comer, who chairs the committee, of using

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SEOUL, South Korea – Prosecutors in South Korea have requested the death penalty for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024, a move they say threatened the country’s “liberal democratic constitutional order.” Special prosecutor Cho Eun-suk made the request Tuesday at the Seoul Central District Court,

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KAMPALA, Uganda – Ugandan authorities have shut down the internet nationwide just days before the presidential election, in which President Yoweri Museveni is seeking a seventh term after more than 40 years in power. The Uganda Communications Commission instructed mobile network operators to block public internet access starting at 6 p.m. local time (15:00 GMT)

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – U.S. President Donald Trump has warned of a “day of reckoning and retribution” in Minnesota, days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, sparking widespread outrage and protests. Trump issued the statement on Truth Social Tuesday, linking the surge of federal immigration agents in the state to his

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US President Donald Trump has officially cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials, urging protesters inside Iran to “take over your institutions” as Tehran continues a violent crackdown on demonstrations. The announcement comes amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, raising fears of a potential military confrontation. Trump Signals “Help Is on the Way” for Iranian

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Greenland has firmly rejected any proposal or pressure from the United States to take over the self-governed Arctic territory, reaffirming its commitment to remain part of the Danish Kingdom. Speaking at a joint press conference in Copenhagen alongside Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said: “We are now facing a geopolitical

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