Category: World

Four residents from Memphis, Tennessee, have filed a lawsuit accusing the administration of United States President Donald Trump of harassment during an immigration and crime crackdown in the city. The complaint, filed on Wednesday, focuses on the Memphis Safe Task Force, a law enforcement initiative Trump launched in September in collaboration with state and local…

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Amid an oil blockade against the island, the US blames Cuba’s communist leadership for ‘standing in the way’ of aid. The United States has offered $100m in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on the condition that the island’s communist government agrees to “meaningful reforms”. The sum was made public in a statement from the US State…

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Venturella will helm the immigration enforcement agency after previously serving in an executive role at GEO Group. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced that David Venturella, a former executive at the private prison company GEO Group, will become the new acting director of Immigration…

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Manchester City overcome Crystal Palace 3-0 to cut Arsenal’s Premier League lead to two points as season finale looms. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Manchester City’s second string eased past Crystal Palace 3-0 on Wednesday to climb just two points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, with two games remaining of a captivating title…

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With the leaders of the United States and China set to meet this week, experts say this is the best time for President Xi Jinping to negotiate. The US is busy with wars in the Middle East, and President Donald Trump’s approval rating is cratering at home: he is desperate for a win, which could…

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The victory marks the first time in three decades a Bahamian political party has noticed back-to-back general election wins. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Philip Davis will hold onto his seat as prime minister of the Bahamas after the Progressive Liberal Party scored a victory in early…

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‘We are not asking Hamas to disappear as a political movement’, says the diplomat overseeing the US-brokered truce in Gaza. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Nickolay Mladenov, the top diplomat overseeing the United States-brokered “ceasefire” in Gaza as part of US President Donald Trump’s International Board of Peace, has said he could envision…

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The bill falls short, but vote shows cracks are starting to appear in Republican support for the US-Israel war on Iran. Three Republican senators have joined Democrats in the United States Senate in voting to advance a bill to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to strike Iran without congressional approval. While the bill ultimately fell…

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The decision by five nations to boycott the song contest comes amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Five nations are boycotting Eurovision, citing Israel’s participation. Their action is against Israel’s war in Gaza and allegations of vote manipulation in the song contest. But why is it so important for Israel to take part? And is the…

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How donated cadavers from US universities ended up in Israeli military surgical training. The University of Southern California has been selling bodies donated for scientific research and education to the U.S. Navy. Some are being used to train Israeli military surgical teams in Los Angeles – all without the donors’ consent. Watch the AJ+ documentary…

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