A U.S. federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s new mail-in voting rules for a second time, issuing a 14-day temporary restraining order just hours after the U.S. Postal Service’s requirements took effect. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ruled in Boston on Thursday that states lack the time and funds to implement the directives before … Read more
Icelanders vote on August 29, 2026, in a referendum to decide whether to resume accession negotiations with the European Union. According to CNBC, opinion polls suggest the advisory vote is split, with the outcome likely to be decided by a narrow margin. A “yes” vote would restart talks that were suspended in 2013. Arctic Security … Read more
The Trump administration reached a $1.2 billion settlement with German energy giant RWE to cancel offshore wind leases across New York, California, and Louisiana.
Six months after the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump published at least 319 posts mentioning Iran on Truth Social, averaging roughly one post every 14 hours, according to an Al Jazeera analysis of platform records spanning February 28 to August 25. Read in sequence, these posts document … Read more
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani arrived in Tehran on Thursday for high-level diplomatic talks aimed at de-escalating regional tensions and reviving failed negotiations between Iran and the United States, according to a spokesperson. His arrival represents the newest wave of diplomatic trips to the Iranian capital as negotiators strive … Read more
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday declaring a national emergency to restrict the use of certain foreign-produced equipment in the United States…
Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle a sweeping US child safety lawsuit accusing the company of addicting children to Facebook and Instagram while collecting their personal data, according to court filings and statements from state attorneys general. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers suspended the trial following the agreement reached … Read more
United States President Donald Trump told Al Jazeera on Wednesday that he has “no time schedule” for when he expects Iran to return to negotiating, stating he is “not in a hurry” to end the conflict that began six months ago. According to the interview with Al Jazeera correspondent Tanya Noury, Trump defended his open-ended … Read more
Tokyo Urged to Counter US Pressure on International Criminal Court International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane stated via video link to reporters in Tokyo that Japan should try to counter US efforts to pressure member states to quit the body. Akane said Tokyo’s financial backing is pivotal to ensuring the court’s survival following US sanctions … Read more
