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The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will admit an additional 10,000 white South Africans into the U.S. as refugees this year, increasing its historically low annual cap but still blocking people from other countries from entering through the program. Trump suspended the refugee program on his first day in office and, since then, has turned it into a vehicle to allow Afrikaners — a group of white South Africans descended mainly from Dutch settlers — into the U.S. Advocates say the decision to focus a decades-old program on one group has left people around the world

Trump administration raises US refugee cap, but only for white South Africans

American Airlines to equip over 500 narrow-body jets with Starlink Wi-Fi from 2027

Analysts see limited upside to Ackman's Pershing Square as they kick off coverage

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Russia says US did not grant visa for vice minister to attend UN

Russia's U.N. ambassador said on Tuesday that the United States did not grant a visa for Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting and called it a breach of U.S. obligations under the U.N. Headquarters Agreement.Vassily Nebenzia made the comment at meeting of the 15-member U.N. Security Council chaired by China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi that he said Alimov had intended to attend.The State Department did not immediately respond to questions about Nebenzia's statement."The Russian delegation ... based on the invitation of the Foreign Minister Wa

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Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans, White House document says

U.S. President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10,000 for this year to allow more white South Africans to come into the country, a signed presidential determination reviewed by Reuters showed.The document, dated May 21, said white South Africans of Afrikaner ethnicity face an emergency situation due to 'incitement of racially motivated violence' by the government and political parties in the majority-Black country.The White House, U.S. State Department and South Africa's government did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Trump, a Republican, froze refugee

BofA expects at least 10 Brazilian IPOs in 2027

Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts form first US ride-share union

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Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans

Federal judges on Tuesday blocked Alabama’s plan to use a congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key U.S. House race in the midterm elections. A three-judge panel in the state’s long-running redistricting case issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the state from switching maps, ruling that the Republican-backed plan “intentionally discriminated based on race” by including only one Black-majority district. The judges instead required Alabama to continue using a court-ordered map in place for the 2024 elections that includes t

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Trump, near 80, to have annual physical amid scrutiny of recent ailments

U.S. President Donald Trump, who turns 80 next month, arrived on Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for his annual physical, following a year of public attention on apparently minor health issues.Trump frequently casts himself as more energetic and fitter than Joe Biden, his Democratic predecessor who left office last year at age 82 after facing questions about his fitness for the job. Still, recent photographs showing a blotchy neck rash have added to questions about Trump's health, following images in July 2025 of swollen ankles and a bruised hand concealed with mak

This interpreter helped migrants navigate immigration court. Then she was detained by DHS

Targets of Trump’s retribution slam ‘slush fund,’ saying they’re the real victims of weaponized DOJ

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Trump foe James Comey reacts to DOJ's 'anti-weaponization' fund

Former US Capitol riot prosecutors, fired federal officials and journalists who say they were past targets of President Donald Trump’s retribution tell CNN they may seek compensation from the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.Some Trump critics have already sent letters to the DOJ outlining their claims, hoping to draw attention to how the president has harnessed government powers in an effort to punish his political opponents. Others are still debating whether filing a request could legitimize a fund they see as brazenly corrupt.The six Democratic lawmakers w

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How a Texas Democrat rebuked by her party for antisemitism made it to the runoff

Maureen Galindo, a sex therapist and housing advocate, caught Democrats off guard when she placed first in the March 3 primary for Texas’ 35th Congressional District, despite spending just a few thousand dollars on her campaign.That surprise quickly turned to alarm as her use of antisemitic tropes in criticizing Israel and her primary rival Johnny Garcia — whose bid for the US House seat has been backed by a pro-Israel group — gained national attention, drawing widespread condemnation from members of both parties.Now, Tuesday’s runoff election has become for many a referendum on Galind

John Cornyn makes his last stand against Ken Paxton, and other things to watch in Tuesday’s Texas runoffs

Cornyn tries to keep his Texas Senate seat in a runoff with Paxton, the latest test of Trump's power

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Supreme Court rejects Florida's bid to sue Western states over truck licenses for immigrants

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida's long shot attempt to sue California and Washington state over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don't speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States. The case stems from a crash in Florida last year that killed three people. The driver, Harjinder Singh, is accused of making an illegal U-turn that caused the accident. Singh, who is from India, was carrying a valid commercial driver's license from California and had earlier been granted one by Washington state. Republican-led Fl

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Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefire

Iran said the United States had violated a ceasefire after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiating a deal to halt the conflict could "take a few days". Iran's foreign ministry said U.S. strikes in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, where Iranian media reported sounds of explosions early on Tuesday, represented a "gross violation" of a tenuous ceasefire in place for nearly seven weeks. Both sides had previously indicated progress on a memorandum of understanding that could halt the war and resta

Casper Ruud says sweltering conditions made him feel like a ‘zombie’ as he reaches French Open 2nd round

‘Mind-bogglingly crazy’: Europe’s deadly, early heatwave is smashing records

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Trump’s advanced age and threats to his life serve as reminders of his own mortality

As President Donald Trump departed the hospital Tuesday after his physical exam, he declared on his way back to the White House that everything had checked out “PERFECTLY.”But that is likely to do little to quiet questions about Trump’s health. And even the president himself has begun making tacit acknowledgement of his own mortality — albeit often in the context of security — as he reflects periodically on his limited time left on Earth and wonders aloud whether he would make it into heaven.“I don’t know how long I’ll be around,” he mused during an event in the East Room ear

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BP ousts chairman over ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct

BP said Tuesday it had dismissed its chairman Albert Manifold after less than a year in the role, citing “serious concerns” about “governance standards, oversight and conduct.”The oil giant declined to provide further details about the alleged failings related to governance and conduct when contacted by CNN, but said the board’s decision to remove Manifold was unanimous. BP’s shares fell as much as 9% in London immediately following the announcement, before paring losses to trade 4.4% lower at £5.27 ($7.09) per share.“Albert has helped bring a welcome focus and pace to BP’s tr

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Iranian hackers responsible for Los Angeles transit system breach, Israeli researchers say

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Israel will escalate strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Netanyahu says

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US military says it carried out 'self-defense' strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites

The U_S_ military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely.”

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Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access, state media reports

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official after a near-90-day

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Pope, urging AI regulation, warns some weapons now beyond human control

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

Pope Leo XIV has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit

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Rising seas will swallow New Orleans. People need to start relocating now, scientists say

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US launches fresh strikes on Iran as talks to end war proceed

Stocks jump while oil and dollar ease on Iran peace hopes

Stocks surged and the U.S. dollar and oil prices slid on Monday as the prospect of a deal to end the Iran war buoyed risk

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What’s in the proposed deal that could end the US-Iran conflict?

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This drive-thru coffee chain is pushing into undercaffeinated parts of America

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls