US Senate pushes back against Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund
The Senate delayed a vote on immigration enforcement funds in a rare show of dissent ahead of its Memorial Day recess.

The Senate delayed a vote on immigration enforcement funds in a rare show of dissent ahead of its Memorial Day recess.









Rodrigo Paz is under pressure from weeks of demonstrations and poor economic conditions.

The indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro over a 1996 plane shootdown revives a decades-old case.
The indictment marks one of the sharpest escalations in tensions between Washington and Havana.
India is currently ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index.

China’s Xi Jinping has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing.
The two allies called for a ceasefire in the US and Israeli war on Iran.

A Norwegian reporter asked Narendra Modi why he wouldn’t speak to the media after a press conference in Oslo on Monday.

Qatar’s foreign ministry says more time is needed for US-Iran negotiations.
Iran said its demands for peace include lifting sanctions, but other sticking points are likely to remain.
The race for Pennsylvania’s third congressional district reveals divisions between Democrats closely aligned on policy.