Trump said this week that he wants Netanyahu’s trial “CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY.” Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again asked for proceedings for his criminal trial to...
At a Nato press conference in the Netherlands, President Trump took a question from Myroslava Petsa from the BBC Ukrainian Service. She asked whether the US would be supplying Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine. Trump then asked where she was from and took an interest in her personal situation, asking whether her husband was...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important shipping routes. His comments came after Iran’s state-run Press TV reported that their parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait but added that the final decision lies with...
The Trump administration effort to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting took another step today when President Trump asked congress to get involved in pulling back funds that have already been appropriated. President Trump took yet another step Tuesday to place NPR and PBS at the center of his broader clash with major cultural institutions,...
Australia’s defence minister Richard Marles has called on China to explain why it needs to have “such an extraordinary military build-up”. He said Beijing needs to provide greater transparency and reassurance as it is the “fundamental issue” for the region. Meanwhile, the Philippines defence minister Gilberto Teodoro Jr has called China “absolutely irresponsible and reckless”...
In March, Greenpeace lost a trial in North Dakota and a jury determined they should pay Energy Transfer, the company that built the Dakota Access Pipeline, a total of $667 million in damages. Greenpeace said at the time that even half that amount could potentially bankrupt them. Last week, Greenpeace asked a judge to reduce...
Allied to the inconsistent results are the perception of the England team and some of the comments they make in the media. During the Champions Trophy they were criticised for not training enough by former England captain Kevin Pietersen, who pointed to their love of golf. Wood said he was irritated by an external narrative...
President Donald Trump’s administration has asked the Supreme Court to block lower court rulings requiring that a man deported to El Salvador be returned to the US. A federal judge in Maryland ordered the government to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back by Monday night. The order was upheld by an appeals court on Monday. The...
Chelsea Supporters’ Trust has asked the Premier League to “act and investigate” co-owner Todd Boehly’s involvement in ticket reselling website Vivid Seats. In an open letter to the league’s chief executive Richard Masters, the group reiterates a past complaint that Boehly’s involvement in Vivid Seats as a director and investor – while also owning a...