Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says Trump’s mass migrant deportations will create ‘Tiananmen Square moment’

Democratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston pledged to resist President-elect Trump’s proposed immigration policies, invoking China’s infamous Tiananmen Square incident by saying residents would rise up against federal agents. Johnston emphasized Denver’s commitment to protecting illegal migrants and maintaining its sanctuary city status, saying it would not be “bullied” by the incoming Trump administration. “We’re not … Read more

Gap (GAP) Q3 2024 earnings

Hurricanes and unseasonably warm weather hit sales at Gap during its fiscal third quarter, but the apparel company still posted better-than-expected results, leading it to raise its annual guidance for a third time this year.  Gap, which runs Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta and its namesake banner, is now expecting fiscal 2024 sales to be … Read more

Fury at Novi Sad station tragedy prompts Serbia to make first arrests

Watch: Video shows aftermath of railway station roof collapse in Serbia After three weeks of protests demanding justice following the deadly collapse of part of the railway station in Serbia’s second city, arrests have begun. Prosecutors ordered the questioning of 11 people in connection with the disaster at the recently-renovated facility in Novi Sad. 15 … Read more

Trump taps Pam Bondi to be his attorney general after Matt Gaetz drops out

US President-Elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Pam Bondi would replace Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general after records surfaced on Wednesday of the latter paying $10,000 to two women who testified in sexual misconduct probes against Gaetz. The Florida lawmaker’s confirmation stirred controversy among Democrats and Republicans alike due to past … Read more

Former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro accused of plotting to overturn 2022 election

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn that country’s 2022 election along with dozens of ex-ministers and senior aides, federal police said in a formal accusation filed on Thursday with the Supreme Court. The final police report caps a nearly two-year investigation into Bolsonaro’s role in the election-denying movement that culminated in … Read more

Pentagon ‘fundamentally rejects’ ICC decision to issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The Pentagon said it rejects the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday. Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters during a press briefing on Thursday that the U.S. “fundamentally rejects” the ICC’s decision to issue the arrest … Read more

Trump names Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated long-time ally and veteran prosecutor Pam Bondi as his new pick for attorney general, hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration. Bondi has a long track record in law enforcement and previously served as Florida’s attorney general. A loyal Trump ally, she was part of Trump’s legal team … Read more