Some Green Groups Are Running Out of Cash After Trump Freezes $20 Billion

Two weeks after their bank accounts were frozen amid a swirl of investigations by the Trump administration, nonprofit organizations that were supposed to receive $20 billion to help curb climate change are still unable to withdraw money, raising concerns about their ability to pay staff. The accounts were frozen by Citibank, which holds the money, … Read more

‘A dumb thing to do’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a scathing response to US President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Canada, saying that his country already instituted retaliatory measures on US goods. He went on to address President Trump directly, calling the tariffs a ‘dumb thing to do’.

Jay-Z sues woman who dropped rape claim against him

Samantha Granville BBC News, Los Angeles Getty Images Jay-Z is suing a woman who in February withdrew her legal action accusing the rapper of rape. His defamation action claims she “voluntarily admitted” being pressured into making false claims in what it describes as an “evil conspiracy” to extort money and damage his reputation. The anonymous … Read more

Pope ‘stable’ after yesterday’s respiratory failure, Vatican says

Pope Francis has remained stable after suffering two episodes of respiratory failure on Monday. In its nightly update, the Vatican said the Pope did not present any further episodes of respiratory failure or bronchospasm. “He remained afebrile, always alert, cooperative with therapies and well-oriented”, the statement said. The 88-year-old pontiff has been in hospital since … Read more

World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground

After months of drifting, the world’s largest iceberg has come to a halt near the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean. While a “Titanic II” scenario isn’t very likely, and the area’s penguins seem to be mostly safe, the berg may be a symptom of unwelcome change to the Antarctic and the … Read more