Politics

Federal court rejects PhRMA challenge to Medicare drug price negotiation

Federal court rejects PhRMA challenge to Medicare drug price negotiation

A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled against a lawsuit filed by representatives of the pharmaceutical industry challenging the federal Medicare drug price negotiation program, finding that drugmakers are not entitled to sell their…

Protesters reading Malala Yousafzai, Anne Frank books disrupted by VHP in Ahmedabad

Times of India

Protesters reading Malala Yousafzai, Anne Frank books disrupted by VHP in Ahmedabad

In Vastrapur, a silent reading protest faced disruption from members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Reports indicate that eight to ten participants suffered injuries during the clash, which arose over a school's controversial decision to…

Times of India

RNZ

PNG parliament decision on Bougainville still months off at least

As Bougainville's independence referendum was finally tabled in PNG's parliament, an eventual decision on the matter is at least months away.

RNZ

States sue Trump administration over family planning grant changes

States sue Trump administration over family planning grant changes

A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Thursday to block changes to a family planning grant program that they allege would strip federal funding from states and providers unless they align with the administration’s political…

Trump Orders the Government to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

The New York Times

Trump Orders the Government to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

The president also reiterated his criticism that Canada “treats us very badly.” Trade talks between the nations collapsed last week.

The New York Times

Russian, US intel chiefs on good terms, talk regularly — Trump

TASS

Russian, US intel chiefs on good terms, talk regularly — Trump

The US president downplayed Ratcliffe’s recent trip to Moscow, calling it "routine"

TASS

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid rising trade tensions with Canada

Euronews

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid rising trade tensions with Canada

Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" in the US, as his administration's trade dispute with neighbouring Canada intensifies.

Euronews

Jake Reiner opens up on parents’ death, brother’s arrest in first interview

Jake Reiner opens up on parents’ death, brother’s arrest in first interview

“My parents had unconditional love for all three of us,” he added, also noting the toll of his brother's imprisonment.

Nationals' deputy Chester says Joyce departure 'sad for him, sad for party'

ABC News

Nationals' deputy Chester says Joyce departure 'sad for him, sad for party'

From watching Barnaby Joyce leave the National Party for One Nation to his collapse in parliament as bushfires ravaged his electorate, Darren Chester has seen a lot in his 18 years in parliament.

ABC News

Burnham recently suggested £500k political donation cap that would be ‘reduced over time’

The Guardian

Burnham recently suggested £500k political donation cap that would be ‘reduced over time’

Exclusive: Campaigners accuse prime minister of U-turn after he decided not to back funding cap in elections bill Andy Burnham recently supported an even lower donations cap than previously reported, according to correspondence seen by the…

The Guardian

Sheinbaum bill would ban dual nationals from top political offices: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

Mexico News Daily

Sheinbaum bill would ban dual nationals from top political offices: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds 📜 Constitutional bill targets dual nationality : Sheinbaum announced that the government would send a bill to Congress on Thursday to bar dual nationals from running for president, governor or Mexico…

Mexico News Daily

Trump says the U.S. is not talking with Iran as economic war in focus

Straits Times