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Judge orders Mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in court to explain case dismissal request – CNBC

Judge orders Mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in court to explain case dismissal request  CNBC Judge calls prosecutors into court to explain reasons for abandoning Eric Adams case  POLITICO Eric Adams, Trump and a New York story that’s stress-testing the

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Trump’s firings strike the nation’s health agencies – The Washington Post

Trump’s firings strike the nation’s health agencies  The Washington Post Trump administration fires thousands for ‘performance’ without evidence, in messy rush  The Washington Post Tax enforcers, rocket scientists, bank regulators fired as Trump slashes federal workforce  Reuters Health agencies lose staff members in

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U.S. and Russia discuss ending Ukraine war, without Kyiv

The talks build on last week’s phone call between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin during which the two leaders agreed to work together towards a negotiated end to the war. (Image credit: Evelyn Hockstein/AP)

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South Lebanon Villagers Return Home as Israel Withdraws Under U.S.-Backed Ceasefire

DEIR MIMAS, Lebanon — Israeli forces withdrew Tuesday from border villages in southern Lebanon under a deadline spelled out in a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement that ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, but stayed put in five strategic overlook locations inside Lebanon.

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Vatican cancels the Pope’s weekend engagements

The Vatican has cancelled Pope Francis’s weekend engagements as the elderly pontiff battles a “complex” respiratory infection.

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Pope eating, reading but weekend events cancelled: Vatican

by Clement Melki and Alice Ritchie Pope Francis breakfasted and read the papers as usual on Tuesday on his fifth day in hospital but appears no closer to being discharged, with the Vatican cancelling his weekend events. The 88-year-old was

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NYC mayor could be removed from office. And, concerns over peace talks for Ukraine

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signaled she may use her authority to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office. And, high-stakes negotiations to end the war in Ukraine begin today. (Image credit: New York Daily News/TNS)

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Argentina’s Milei denies role in ‘cryptogate’ as prosecutors launch probe

by Sonia AVALOS / Martín RASCHINSKY Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday denied promoting a cryptocurrency that crashed, losing investors billions of dollars and prompting a flood of complaints, as prosecutors reportedly prepare an investigation into the scandal. “I did

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‘Can’t rule out espionage’: Mexico wary as Trump launches secret missions against cartels

The CIA has already been carrying out President Donald Trump’s orders to conduct missions against drug cartels in Mexico, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The intelligence agency has been covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones across the border

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