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Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Budget Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new leadership on Thursday dismissed at least four enforcement lawsuits undertaken by the previous administration’s director.In legal filings, the CFPB issued a notice of voluntary dismissal for cases involving Capital One; Berkshire Hathaway-owned Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance; a Rocket Cos. unit called Rocket Homes Real Estate; and a loan servicer named Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.”The Plaintiff,…

The United Nations’ human rights chief has sounded the alarm over a “fundamental shift in direction” by the United States under President Donald Trump.

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Britain and France have promised to muster a “coalition of the willing” to secure a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Now comes the acid test for Europe: How many countries will step up, and does that even matter, given Russia’s rejection of such a coalition as part of any settlement?Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain left those questions unanswered as he bade farewell to fellow leaders after a summit meeting in London on Sunday. He conceded that “not every nation will feel able to contribute,” though he expressed optimism that several would, and that this would send a signal…

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Mexico’s president offered a warning last month in response to news that the Trump administration planned to designate drug cartels as terrorist groups.“If they declare these criminal groups as terrorists, then we’ll have to expand our U.S. lawsuit,” Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, said at a news conference.She was referring to an unusual lawsuit that will be heard by the Supreme Court on Tuesday in which Mexico argues U.S. gun manufacturers have aided in the trafficking of weapons used by the cartels.The case reverses longstanding complaints by President Trump that Mexican cartels have contributed to rising violence in the United States.…

Kulin farmers were the shining light of a disappointing cropping year in 2023-24, with new figures showing the region achieved the highest total grain production in Australia. 

GENEVA: The United Nations rights chief expressed deep concern on Monday (Mar 3) about a “fundamental shift in direction” by the United States under President Donald Trump, warning that divisive rhetoric is being used to deceive and polarise people. “We have enjoyed bipartisan support from the US on human rights over many decades … I am now deeply worried by the fundamental shift in direction that is taking place domestically and internationally,” the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, said in a speech that did not mention Trump by name. “Policies intended to protect people from discrimination are…

The Blue Ghost lunar lander has touched down safely on the moon.

When President Trump threatened tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in January, saying those countries needed to do more to stop the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States, Canadian and Mexican officials raced to Washington, bearing charts and videos detailing their efforts to toughen their borders.Canada created a “fentanyl czar” and committed fresh resources to combating organized crime, while Mexico dispatched troops to the border and delivered cartel operatives into U.S. custody. As a result, Mr. Trump paused tariffs on America’s North American neighbors for 30 days.China never made these kinds of overtures and, in Mr. Trump’s…