Trump tweets that he called off a retaliatory strike on Iran with 10 minutes to go after learning it could kill 150 people, which he said wouldn't be "proportionate to shooting down an unmanned drone." 1/17 "It was unclear why Mr. Trump would have
It’s World Refugee Day. Here’s the story of a baby separated from his father while both of them tried to apply for asylum in the United States. 1/18 The number of people displaced worldwide by war, persecution, and violence in 2018 would amount to the world’s
The most important news today: On its very first mission, Boaty McBoatface, the submarine named by the internet, uncovers a link between Antarctic winds and warming seas. 1/22 Boris Johnson widens his lead to become the UK’s next prime minister, but his most vocal Tory critic is still
Trump officially launches his reelection bid and quickly fires several pollsters after numbers leak showing the President trailing Democratic candidates in key states. 1/19 Trump says ICE will make mass arrests of “millions” of undocumented immigrants starting “next week.” 2/19 In El Paso, Border Patrol is detaining migrants
In a victory for trans rights, the 9th Circuit vacated a lower court's precarious decision that Trump's trans military ban is unconstitutional, and has ruled the ban discriminates against transgender people. 1/21 "The past few weeks have witnessed a nasty internecine fight among religious
A British court decides if Julian Assange will be extradited to the US where he faces charges under the Espionage Act. 1/18 France bans the publication of statistical information about judges’ decisions, punishable by up to five years in prison. 2/18 The sound of crying children in detention
Two oil tankers, one owned by Japan and the other owned by Norway, have been attacked in the Gulf of Oman, as PM Abe was wrapping up talks in Tehran. 1/23 Between 2012 and 2017, ICE placed detainees in solitary confinement in over 8,000 instances. 2/23 Some
Protesters face off against riot police in Hong Kong. Sunday saw the territory's largest protest ever, opposing a controversial bill to make extraditions to China easier. 1/18 Thanks to the climate crisis, we can look forward to a significant expansion of dengue fever. 2/18 See also:
A helicopter crashed on top of a midtown Manhattan building yesterday, killing the pilot. Officials say there's no indication of a terror threat. 1/19 Mexico's foreign minister says there is no secret immigration deal, despite what Trump has claimed. 2/19 Photos of tens of
Trump calls off tariffs on Mexican goods following news that the US and Mexico have negotiated an agreement on immigration enforcement, details of which have yet to be announced. 1/19 Photos from yesterday's second line for Dr. John in New Orleans. 2/19 "Any criticism can
