THE PULSE OF THE PLANET
A cohort of 49 South Africans left the country on Saturday for the U.S. on a privately chartered plane after being granted refugee status by the Trump administration as part of an anti-discrimination program announced in February. The group, which included families and small children, was due to arrive at Dulles International Airport outside Washington…
David Lammy is asking BBC bosses to draw up tens of millions of pounds’ worth of cuts to the World Service as part of the spending review, as the fallout continues from Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the aid budget. Sources have told the Guardian the Foreign Office has asked the BBC to draw up…
The House Ways and Means Committee unveiled a portion of its sweeping tax legislation set to be the centerpiece of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” teeing up the final sprint to ram the president’s agenda through the House. Source link
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced an overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system following a high-profile crash in Washington and near tragedies elsewhere that have shaken confidence in the industry and highlighted the challenges facing the outdated system. Source link
President Trump said Thursday the U.S. struck a trade deal with the U.K. that would “cement” the countries’ relationship for years to come. Source link
