Veteran dissident who refused exile released
Mikola Statkevich, who spent more than five years in prison in his native Belarus, is now recovering from a stroke at home, his wife says. Source link
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Blake Lively vows to keep fighting after judge dismisses most claims in Justin Baldoni lawsuit
Actress Blake Lively vowed to keep fighting after a federal judge dismissed most of her claims in her sexual harassment lawsuit against her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star, Justin Baldoni. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a 152-page ruling, on Thursday U.S. District…
Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK
Posting on the Truth Social platform on Wednesday, Trump wrote: “I have been telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer, of the United Kingdom, that Leases are no good when it comes to Countries, and that he is making a big mistake by entering a 100 Year Lease…” Source link
A New U.S. Blockade Is Strangling Cuba
An analysis of ship movements shows that the Trump administration is isolating the island at one of its most vulnerable moments. Source link
Furniture retailers face existential threat
President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs” could be struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as soon as this week. Regardless of the ruling, there’s little comfort to be found for the furniture industry. Furniture importers are facing steep, and in some cases stacking, import duties after the industry was hit with higher tariffs on…
Student loan borrowers to get checks from Navient settlement
Some student loan borrowers can soon expect a check in the mail, more than a year after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reached a $120 million settlement with former federal servicer Navient. The CFPB said Navient steered student loan borrowers away from affordable repayment plans and into expensive forbearances, causing many to pay steep interest…
No Kings protests across the US rally against Donald Trump
The demonstrations against the Trump administration are set to sweep cities across the US on Saturday. Source link
Ecuadorean troops find 35m-long 'narco-sub' hidden in nature reserve
Ecuador’s military says the drug-trafficking submersible was loaded with fuel and “ready to go”. Source link
Trump’s deadline looms as Iran rejects temporary ceasefire proposal
WASHINGTON – The U.S. and Iran appear far apart in diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war, just over 24 hours from President Donald Trump’s deadline for the government in Tehran to either agree to a deal or face a bombardment of attacks on its country’s infrastructure. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited…
US ambassador’s Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations
The statement said it was signed by the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria and the State of Palestine, as well as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council. Source link