Trump administration fires independent board overseeing National Science Foundation

The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation. Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf of President Donald J. Trump” stating that their position was “terminated, effective immediately.” “I wasn’t entirely surprised, to be honest,” …

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Iran war and Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo as Trump mulls latest Iranian offer

The head of Israel’s Mossad has praised the spy agency’s “groundbreaking” operations in the war against Iran and Hezbollah, saying it acquired intelligence “from the heart of the enemy’s secrets.” “In the campaigns against Iran and Hezbollah, we worked shoulder-to-shoulder with the IDF, on both defense and offense,” David Barnea said, referring to the Israeli …

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US Supreme Court to Hear Claims Cisco Aided Chinese Human Rights Abuses

April 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday confronts a case ⁠with ⁠broad implications for human rights litigation in ⁠American courts, a long-running lawsuit brought by members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement who have accused ​Cisco Systems of facilitating religious persecution in China. San Jose, California-based Cisco is urging the Supreme Court …

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Analysis-Trump Push for State Voter Rolls Rebuffed by Courts as Midterms Near

April 28 (Reuters) – As the U.S. midterm elections approach, Democrats are winning legal challenges to the Trump administration’s push to obtain states’ voter rolls, dealing a blow to ⁠the president’s unprecedented ⁠effort to expand the federal government’s role in elections. The Democratic-run states’ victories come as their ⁠party is locked in a fierce battle to …

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Sweden Warns of Potential Jet Fuel Shortage

STOCKHOLM, April ⁠28 (Reuters) – ⁠Sweden is ⁠issuing an early ​warning of a potential ‌shortage of jet ‌fuel ⁠stemming ⁠from the war in the Middle ​East, Energy Minister Ebba Busch ​said on Tuesday. “This is ⁠based on ⁠the Energy ⁠Agency’s assessment,” ​Busch told a press ​conference. Sweden ⁠could in a worst case scenario face ⁠rationing …

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King Charles to meet with Trump and deliver address to Congress today

12m ago What to expect from the king’s address to Congress Since the king’s visit is meant to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary, Charles is likely to speak about the relationship between the two countries, particularly during and after World War II. The king, who plays a different role in the U.K. than does …

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US Seeks to Accelerate Deportations of Migrant Children in Custody, CNN Reports

April 28 (Reuters) – The ⁠U.S. ⁠administration is bringing ⁠forward immigration hearings for deportations ​of migrant children in custody ‌by weeks or even ‌months in a ⁠bid ⁠to accelerate the process, CNN reported on Tuesday, ​citing administration officials and lawyers for the children. The report said children ​as young as four had to ⁠repeatedly ⁠appear …

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