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24+ min ago (629+ words) In the wake of the deadly Washington DC shooting, Trump claimed immigrants are "destroying everything America stands for. Heres what the data shows Donald Trumps hateful, falsehood-filled rant on Thursday blaming immigrants for crime, "social dysfunction" and economic hardship is refuted by a wide range of immigration statistics, which show clearly that immigrants dramatically bolster the US economy and commit crimes at far lower rates than people born in the US. On Thursday evening, Trump condemned immigrants in a broad and vicious invective, painting them as "illegal and disruptive populations" and attacking "those that hate, steal, murder and destroy everything that America stands for". He vowed to block all migration from "third world countries" to allow the "US system to fully recover". The presidents post follows a deadly shooting in Washington DC on Wednesday in which one National Guard member…...

24+ min ago (192+ words) Next nominee faces enormous task of leading a party that has been entirely re-oriented around Trump Donald Trump hasn't stopped joking about running again for the White House in 2028, even as he acknowledges it is "pretty clear" he is constitutionally ineligible for a third term. Whether intended as a taunt or a threat, his musings are a reminder that, even barred from the ballot, Trump is likely to remain a central figure in the campaign to succeed him. The next Republican nominee faces the potentially enormous task of leading a party that has been entirely reoriented around Trump into a post-Trump era. Here's a look at the Republicans best positioned for a White House run. Secretary of state, interim national security adviser Much could change as the Trump presidency evolves, reshaping alliances and opening space for new presidential contenders. Here…...

48+ min ago (940+ words) Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings Israel escalates Gaza strikes after recovery of fighters' bodies Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption How Gaza is entering an uncharted era of foreign guardianship Testing the waters: Is Saudi Arabia re-engaging with Lebanon? As MAGA turns on Zionism, Israel First right stokes Islamophobia Inside Amir: A quiet portrait of leaving Iran Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey's religious leaders and a Mass for the country's tiny Catholic community. The head of Turkey's Diyanet religious affairs directorate showed Leo the soaring tiled domes of the 17th-century mosque and the Arabic inscriptions on its columns, as Leo nodded in understanding. The Vatican had said Leo would observe a…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (795+ words) Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption Rubio 'plans to skip NATO meeting' at key moment for Ukraine Lebanese army dismantling Hezbollah caches, tunnels in the south How Gaza is entering an uncharted era of foreign guardianship Testing the waters: Is Saudi Arabia re-engaging with Lebanon? As MAGA turns on Zionism, Israel First right stokes Islamophobia Inside Amir: A quiet portrait of leaving Iran Israeli forces have continued launching widespread bombardments across the Gaza Strip despite the fragile truce, further worsening the already dire humanitarian situation as Israel continues to obstruct aid delivery. At dawn and throughout Saturday morning, the Israeli army intensified its land, sea and air strikes on several areas of the Strip under its control. According to Anadolu Agency, the bombardment targeted eastern neighbourhoods of Gaza City and the town of Beit Lahia in the north,…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago (480+ words) Joaquin Guzman Lopez, one of four sons of the Sinaloa cartel's "El Chapo', changes his plea to guilty, court documents show. By Al Jazeera and AFP A son of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will plead guilty next week in the United States to narcotics trafficking charges, according to federal court documents. Joaquin Guzman Lopez, one of four sons of the jailed Sinaloa cartel leader "El Chapo", originally pleaded not guilty after his arrest in July 2024 in Texas. But federal documents released on Friday show that Guzman Lopez is to change his plea at a hearing set for Monday at the US District Court in Chicago. Another of his three brothers, Ovidio Guzman, as part of a plea deal struck in exchange for a reduced sentence, pleaded guilty in July 2025 to conspiracy related to drug trafficking and…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago (479+ words) Some 44,000 people displaced by flooding across the country as relief operations intensify amid widespread destruction. Sri Lanka has made an appeal for international assistance as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 123, with another 130 reported missing. The extreme weather system has destroyed nearly 15,000 homes across the country, sending almost 44,000 people to state-run temporary shelters, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Saturday. Although Cyclone Ditwah was heading towards neighbouring India to the north on Saturday, more landslides have hit the central district of Kandy, 115km (70 miles) east of the capital Colombo, with the main access road under water at several locations. DMC Director-General Sampath Kotuwegoda said relief operations had been strengthened with the deployment of thousands of members of the army, navy and air force as he announced the latest casualty figures. "Relief operations with…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (80+ words) Hong Kong began a five-day mourning period, after at least 128 people were killed in fires at a high-rise complex. Hong Kong begins five-day mourning period after deadly high-rise fire Hong Kong began a five-day mourning period on Saturday, after at least 128 people were killed in fires at a high-rise apartment complex. Officials held a three-minute silence as residents laid flowers near the towers. Authorities say around 200 people are still missing....

2+ hour, 24+ min ago (222+ words) Frances Wallace, a digital organizer for the Yellowhammer Fund, unloads boxes of free reproductive health supplies for local residents during a Repro Raven For Your Power bus tour stop in Opp, Alabama, in March. Charity Rachelle/Produced with support from the Magnum Foundation and Commonwealth Fund In August 2022, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall made a guest appearance on a local conservative talk radio show. It was two months after the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade, and abortion was now illegal in Alabama. And Marshall addressed rumors that he planned to prosecute anyone helping people get abortions out of state." "If someone was promoting themselves out as a funder of abortion out of state," Marshall explained to the host, "then that is potentially criminally actionable for us." This particular threat launched an epic legal battle with implications for some…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago (113+ words) Defining Trumpism to defend against it Has Trump ushered in an authoritarian crisis, an overdue constitutional overhaul, or merely benefitted from America's rotten politics? Want more Amicus? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive legal analysis. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/amicusplus to get access wherever you listen. A show about the law and the nine Supreme Court justices who interpret it for the rest of America. Dahlia Lithwick writes about the courts and the law for Slate and hosts the podcast Amicus....

2+ hour, 45+ min ago (646+ words) Pause on visas and halting of asylum applications comes after shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC. By Alastair McCready and News Agencies The US State Department has announced it is "immediately" pausing issuing visas for individuals travelling on Afghan passports to protect "public safety", as President Donald Trump administration's immigration crackdown intensifies in the wake of a deadly attack on two National Guard members. The announcement on Friday came as United States immigration authorities said they are also halting decisions on all asylum applications for the foreseeable future. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed in a post on X on Friday that the State Department had "paused visa issuance for ALL individuals traveling on Afghan passports". The move comes after authorities named Afghan national Rahmanaullah Lakanwal as the main suspect in Wednesday's shooting in Washington, DC, which…...