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Judge orders brief halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but workers will be barred from adding any new filling, paving or infrastructure for 14 days

Trump says he would meet Putin even if the Russian leader avoids Zelenskyy

The president also touched on killings that have continued on both sides and added, I don't like long waits. I think it's a shame

2 dead as helicopter crashes into barge in Mississippi River near Illinois

The helicopter ran into a powerline and crashed around 11 am Thursday on the Mississippi River about a half-mile downriver from the Alton Dam

Trump may order colleges to prove they don't consider race in admissions

Trump's Republican administration is accusing colleges of using personal statements and other proxies to consider race

Israel plans to destroy Hamas and take over all of Gaza, says Netanyahu

Human Rights Watch called on governments worldwide to suspend arms transfers to Israel after deadly airstrikes on two Palestinian schools-turned-shelters last year

Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

Trump said he has named Stephen Miran, the chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, to fill a seat vacated by governor Adriana Kugler

Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as US presses for peace deal on Ukraine

The news came on the eve of a White House deadline for Moscow to show progress toward ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine

Trump seeks to change census data, exclude illegal immigrants in US

Trump stressed that as part of the changes people in our Country illegally will be excluded from census counts

SoftBank Q1 results: Posts $2.9 bn profit, stock up 1.3% on AI rally

The company's fortunes tend to fluctuate because it invests in a range of ventures through its Vision Funds, a move that carries risks

More Ukrainians now want negotiated end to war with Russia, shows poll

The enthusiasm for a negotiated deal is a sharp reversal from 2022 the year the war began when Gallup found that about three-quarters of Ukrainians wanted to keep fighting until victory

Harvard scientists warn of years-long setback from funding freeze

The loss of an estimated $2.6 billion in federal funding at Harvard has meant that some of the world's most prominent researchers are laying off young researchers

Trump could meet Putin as soon as next week, says White House official

News of a potential meeting, came hours after Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow

Trump admin freezes $584 mn UCLA grants, research projects at risk

UCLA is the first public university whose federal grants have been targeted by the administration over allegations of civil rights violations related to antisemitism and affirmative action

Massive California wildfire grows, becomes state's largest in 2025

More than 870 remote homes and other structures at the northern edge of Los Padres National Forest are threatened by the Gifford Fire

China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures

More than 7,000 cases of the disease have been reported as of Wednesday, focused largely on the manufacturing hub of Foshan near Hong Kong, which has reported only one case

Trump's student visa clampdown: Other countries lure talent away from US

As Trump tightens student visas, UK, Hong Kong and Dubai attract talent left stranded by US restrictions

Trump's envoy arrives in Moscow ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline

Witkoff was seen taking an early morning stroll through Zaryadye Park, a stone's throw from the Kremlin, with Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president's envoy for investment and economic cooperation

Iran executes man for spying for Israel, another for IS group sabotage

Iran has hanged seven people for espionage during the conflict with Israel, sparking fears from activists that the government could conduct a wave of executions

As Trump cracks down on student visas, other countries see opportunity

The US remains a top pick for global students, but other countries are gaining ground as applicants explore new options amid shifting trends

What to know as Israel considers Gaza reoccupation amid war escalation

The threat to reoccupy Gaza could be a negotiating tactic aimed at pressuring Hamas after talks mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar appeared to have broken down last month