1+ min ago  (906+ words) The continued build-up of US military in the Gulf region now points less to signalling and more to preparation. The arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group near Iranian waters is already a significant move. Another aircraft carrier,…...

1+ min ago  (564+ words) MSPS have formally backed changes to Scotland's income tax system for next year. Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison insisted the "balanced" measures, outlined in the SNP Government's Budget, would provide "stability in our tax system while delivering vital investment in…...

2+ min ago  (847+ words) President Donald Trump recently dispatched the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid diplomatic talks with Iran " with a warning that, should the Islamic Republic refuse a nuclear deal, a U.S. assault "far worse" than last June's Operation Midnight…...

2+ min ago  (423+ words) Anti-ICE protesters shut down a Portland City Council meeting Wednesday in what one councilor called a "mini insurrection." The protesters were angry about what they described as Portland City Council's inaction over a land-use agreement that allows U.S. Immigration and Customs…...

6+ min ago  (347+ words) The Court, on Wednesday, said that instead of distributing resources through freebie schemes, political parties should frame planned and structured policies aimed at long-term welfare, such as unemployment schemes and other development-oriented measures. "The economic development of the nation will…...

6+ min ago  (545+ words) As the battle against ICE occupation in the Twin Cities continues, tenant unions have joined the fray, calling on renters across Minneapolis and St. Paul to withhold rent on March 1 and to demand that Governor Tim Walz implement an eviction…...

8+ min ago  (1420+ words) After Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States and much of the West all but severed economic ties to Moscow. But since President Trump took office more than a year ago, he has described a "tremendous opportunity" for deals with Russia…...

8+ min ago  (453+ words) Then came 2026, and the pretense was dropped. The public, meanwhile, is supposed to forget the accusations of "narcoterrorism" as the Department of Justice (DOJ) quietly dropped'a claim about'Maduro's'alleged cartel involvement. Forget the humanitarian talk. The real motive had finally been…...

9+ min ago  (406+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has given immigration officers broader powers to detain "legal refugees awaiting a green card to ensure they are "re-vetted," an apparent expansion of "the president's wide-ranging crackdown on legal and illegal immigration, according to…...

9+ min ago  (96+ words) Noting the June U.S. strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump said, "We may have to take it a step further" if Iran did not agree to a deal. Trump Says Next 10 Days Could Decide Fate of Iran Talks WASHINGTON'President Donald Trump…...