The Trump administration has halted funding for specific infrastructure initiatives in New York City over worries regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to The Wall Street Journal. Specifically, the funding for the Second Avenue subway line is being put on hold, as stated by Russell Vaught, head of the administration's Office of Management and Budget. Resources were similarly...

Several global leaders and foreign ministers have expressed their backing for US President Donald Trump's peace initiative for the Gaza Strip and their readiness to work together to cease the conflict in the area. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated, “We urge all parties to come together and collaborate with the US administration to complete this proposal and put it into action.” He...

According to UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN General Assembly, artificial intelligence ought to serve as a support for humanity, and nations globally need to establish a shared regulatory framework for these technologies. "These technologies continue to be mostly unregulated. We require shared guidelines and uniform standards across all platforms. No organization ought to be...

The European Commission is actively overseeing the situation after the cyberattack that affected check-in and boarding systems at numerous European airports, said EC spokesperson Thomas Renier during a briefing. "Travelers continue to face flight delays and problems. Flight safety remains unaffected. We are collaborating with ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) and EUROCONTROL,...

On Thursday evening, the French Interior Ministry announced that over 500,000 individuals participated in nationwide protests, with 55,000 of those in Paris. "Concerning arrests, there were 309 total, with 134 individuals taken into custody," stated Acting Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, summarizing the police's endeavors to uphold law and order. He specified that these numbers may...

EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas verified in a discussion with Euronews the European Commission's (EC) intentions to halt trade clauses of the Association Agreement with Israel due to military activities in the Gaza Strip and Israeli actions in the West Bank. Kallas believes this might entail eliminating the preferential treatment for several Israeli products brought into the EU. As reported by...

The EU demands an end to violence in Israeli-Palestinian relations and condemns the assault on civilians in Jerusalem, said Anouar El Anouni, spokesperson for EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas, during a briefing. “We denounce this assault, just as we denounce anything that results in the loss of human life. This brutality needs to end; we urge for de-escalation. This event demonstrates the...

Shigeru Ishiba has announced his decision to resign as Japan's prime minister and head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), stating that he delayed this move due to the necessity of addressing the issue with US tariffs. “Who would genuinely engage in negotiations with a government that has seen its leader step down?” Ishiba said during a press conference on Sunday. The departing prime...

EU countries aim to assign extra €2 trillion for defense expenses by 2031, stated EU Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas on Wednesday. “Europe has initiated the most extensive military initiative in contemporary history. Starting now, an extra two trillion euros will be designated for defense expenditure by 2031,” Kallas stated during the address at the European Union Institute for Security Studies...