CHAMPAIGN – A chapter of College Republicans at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is facing backlash after a social media post that appeared to reference the killing of a Minneapolis protester. What we know: The University of Illinois said Monday the student organization has been placed under a Title VI review. The investigation stems from…
At least 16 people have now been found dead outdoors in New York City amid a bitter run of freezing temperatures with the mercury at or below freezing for the 11th day in a row, Mayor Mamdani said Monday. Of those, preliminary findings show that in 13 of those deaths, hypothermia played a role, and three…
Not In Files Is there an email from Jeffrey Epstein to Ghislaine Maxwell in the released “Epstein Files” that talks about project “Bitcoin” and “our little digital gold mine”? No, that’s not true: A search of the released files does not bring up anything with the phrase from a viral image in it. However there…
China is showcasing itself as a solid business and trading partner to traditional allies of the United States and others who have been alienated by President Donald Trump’s politics, and some of them appear ready for a reset. Since the start of 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping has received South Korean President Lee Jae Myung,…
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing. Carney…
The United States no longer views China as a top security priority, according to the Pentagon’s 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to focus on the Western Hemisphere in a break from a decade of foreign policy that saw Beijing as the biggest threat to US security and economic interests….
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal, intensifying a feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney, a rising voice in the West’s pushback to Trump new world order. Trump said in a social…
Reform UK will target success in local elections in Sheffield in May Mitchell Wild would like to see Reform in Manor(Image: Andrew Dowdeswell / YorkshireLive) A suburb in Sheffield that is set to be targeted by Reform UK in the upcoming local elections in May has broadly spoken positively about the party’s plans. The Manor…
Walsall, once the centre of the UK’s leather trade, has been ranked the most deprived place in the UK in the Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index 2025. Residents say the town, which used to boast major retailers and independent stores, had steadily declined over the last 20 years due to many factors including rising…
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The World Economic Forum think tank opened its four-day annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political leaders and business leaders will discuss issues ranging from economic disparity to climate change to world conflicts. This year’s geopolitical context — with the recent U.S. military strike in Venezuela,protests…