Nationwide renewable energy projects halted, leaving thousands of homes stranded amid rising power costs Families across the United States are reeling after the federal government abruptly cancelled billions of dollars in renewable energy funding — including the $7bn Solar For All program, which was set to help tens of thousands of low- and middle-income households

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Ruling suggests possible government misconduct in high-profile case tied to Trump administration A United States magistrate judge has issued a rare and forceful reprimand of the Trump administration’s handling of the federal case against former FBI Director James Comey, suggesting that the indictment may have been tainted by procedural failures, questionable evidence collection and potential

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Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank surged again on Monday as groups of armed settlers launched coordinated arson attacks on Palestinian villages near Bethlehem and Hebron, burning homes, vehicles and property in what rights groups describe as an unprecedented wave of attacks. According to local officials, dozens of settlers stormed the Palestinian village

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Washington, D.C. – United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will approve the sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, marking a significant shift in Washington’s handling of sophisticated weapons transfers to Arab nations. The announcement comes just one day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is scheduled to

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Washington, D.C. – David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is stepping down after a troubled six-month tenure, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed on Monday. Richardson’s resignation comes as the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season remains active, raising concerns about the agency’s readiness under interim leadership. Richardson, a former

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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has passed a resolution endorsing the deployment of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza and establishing a transitional administration that envisions a “credible pathway” toward Palestinian statehood. The resolution, proposed by the United States as part of President Donald Trump’s 20-point Middle East peace plan, was approved in a

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Montreal, Canada – Human rights advocates in Canada are demanding answers from Ottawa after former United Nations special rapporteur Richard Falk, who investigated Israeli abuses against Palestinians, was detained and questioned for several hours at Toronto Pearson International Airport on national security grounds. Falk, 95, along with his wife and fellow legal scholar Hilal Elver,

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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has offered a detailed defense against mortgage fraud allegations that prompted President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove her from office. In a letter to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Cook’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, argued that the alleged discrepancies in her mortgage applications were either accurate at the time or simple

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United States President Donald Trump defended his administration’s economic record on Monday, highlighting recent price reductions while addressing concerns over rising costs of living in the United States. Speaking at the McDonald’s Impact Summit in Washington, DC, Trump claimed that his policies have brought inflation back to manageable levels and pledged to continue reducing the

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney successfully navigated a critical confidence vote in the House of Commons on Monday, narrowly avoiding the possibility of snap elections less than a year after his minority government was elected. The vote cleared the way for Carney’s first federal budget, a fiscal plan designed to counter escalating US tariffs and

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