Supreme Court weighs Trump’s contentious attempt to limit birthright citizenship

Supreme Court weighs Trump’s contentious attempt to limit birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON — Tackling one of President Donald Trump’s most provocative policies, the Supreme Court on Wednesday considers the lawfulness of his proposal to limit the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship for people born on U.S. soil. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Announced on the first…

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Trump weighs options for Iran’s nuclear stockpiles as more Marines and warships head to Middle East

Trump weighs options for Iran’s nuclear stockpiles as more Marines and warships head to Middle East

Sri Lanka refused permission to the United States to station two of its warplanes at a civilian airport in the island’s south in early March, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Friday. Washington wanted to relocate two of its missile-armed aircraft from a base in Djibouti to Sri Lanka’s civilian Mattala International Airport, Dissanayake told parliament. …

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Trump weighs US government taking stake in Intel

Trump weighs US government taking stake in Intel

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Laure Andrillon/Reuters The Trump administration is in talks with Intel to have the US government potentially take a stake in the struggling chip maker, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the plan. Such a move would mark another intervention by US President Donald Trump in industries seen as…

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Africa: Iran War Fallout for the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa – Political Analyst Weighs Up the Risks

Africa: Lagos Summit Weighs Ai Ambitions Against Africa’s Tech Infrastructure Gap

Nigeria is hosting one of Africa’s biggest tech gatherings on Tuesday, with debates ranging from Wolof-speaking chatbots to medical algorithms. The ambition is to harness artificial intelligence to transform economies – but patchy internet, unreliable electricity and low investment remain major obstacles. In Lagos, the African Digital Economy and Inclusion Conference is bringing together policymakers,…

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Russia weighs in on U.S.-India tariff spat

Russia weighs in on U.S.-India tariff spat

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin bids farewell to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2024.  Gavriil Grigorov | Via Reuters Russia on Tuesday weighed into the growing spat between India and the U.S., with the Kremlin saying New Delhi is free to choose its own trading…

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