Mark Zuckerberg offered to ‘help’ Elon Musk with DOGE in 2025

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have a complicated history. In 2023, the two vowed to fight each other in a cage match that never happened. But by early 2025, when both were cozying up to the newly-elected President Donald Trump, they were apparently on more friendly terms. In February of that year, Zuckerberg texted Musk … Read more

US immigration: How a volleyball game led to detention and a fight for due process

Archyde A routine Saturday morning trip to volleyball practice became a harrowing ordeal for Marcelo Gomes da Silva last year when he was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The 18-year-vintage, a Milford High School student who had lived in the United States since he was six years old, was apprehended after agents … Read more

The Latest: Israel hammers Beirut and Tehran as Iran attacks more Israeli targets

Gulf countries say they have intercepted more ballistic missiles and drones on Saturday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes. Saudi Arabia said early Saturday it stopped four drones attacking the country’s massive Shaybah oil field, the second attack within hours. In Dubai, people heard several blasts in the morning, with Emirati authorities saying … Read more

Trump tells US men’s hockey goalie he’s receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom — joining select few athletes to receive the honor

President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address on Tuesday to announce that he will present Connor Hellebuyck, goaltender for the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the joint-highest honor civilian award that can be presented by the United States, … Read more

Indonesia’s Prabowo invited to US for Trump Board of Peace meeting, eyes trade deal signing

JAKARTA, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been invited to the United States on February 19 to attend a meeting ‍about President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, an official said on Monday. Indonesia also hoped to sign a trade deal with Trump during the trip, Presidential spokesperson ‍Prasetyo Hadi said (Reporting by … Read more

Australian defence department chief to replace Kevin Rudd as US ambassador

SYDNEY, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday named the country’s defence department chief as the next ambassador to the U.S., after Kevin Rudd said he would step down following criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump. Albanese said senior civil servant Greg Moriarty, currently secretary of the Department of Defence, would … Read more

After Trump’s 500% tariff threat, US Treasury Secretary’s message to India on Russian oil purchase| India News

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said President Donald Trump does need the authority from the Senate to impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil. Scott Bessent claimed that India has stopped buying Russian oil after Trump’s tariffs. (Reuters) On India, the Treasury Secretary claimed that New Delhi has stopped buying … Read more

Rohingya refugees increasingly risk perilous journeys to safety, UN says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Dire humanitarian conditions in Myanmar and Bangladesh are driving more Rohingya to risk dangerous boat journeys to safety, such as one this month that ended in a sinking and estimates of 427 deaths, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday. The minority community’s plight might have been worsened by … Read more

Critical Minerals: Global Economy at Risk

Archyde: Latest World News, Economy, Entertainment, Health, Technology & Sports Updates Given the provided text, here’s a PAA-related question for the title: Table of Contents 1. Given the provided text, here’s a PAA-related question for the title: 2. Critical Mineral Supply Chains: Navigating Future Scarcity and Geopolitical Risks 3. Domination and Vulnerability: The State of … Read more

China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown

Under Monday’s deal, the United States agreed to lower its tariffs on Chinese goods to 30 percent while China will reduce its own to 10 percent — down by over 100 percentage points (STR) The United States and China slashed sweeping tariffs on each others’ goods for 90 days on Wednesday, after a temporary ceasefire … Read more