Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images All I Want For Christmas Is You is reported to have earned more than $60m since it was first released in 1994 Mariah Carey has been cleared of copyright infringement in a case over her 1994 Christmas staple, All I Want for Christmas is You. In a ruling issued […]
Trump accuses judge of trying to 'usurp' presidency in migrant deportations case
President Donald Trump has accused a federal judge of attempting to usurp White House authority after he dismissed a government court filing on migrant deportation flights as “woefully insufficient”. Judge James Boasberg, the top federal judge in Washington DC, said the government had “evaded its obligations” to answer his questions about how alleged Venezuelan gang […]
Trump administration filing on deportation flights 'woefully insufficient', says judge
A US federal judge said the government “evaded its obligations” to answer his questions about last weekend’s deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members. “This is woefully insufficient,” wrote James Boasberg, the top federal judge in Washington DC, as he gave justice department lawyers a new deadline to submit information about the removal of Venezuelans to […]
Carney to call snap election as Canada faces trade war with US – reports
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney is likely to call a national election for 28 April, potentially as soon as this Sunday, multiple news outlets report. With Canada’s businesses reeling from a trade dispute with the US, Carney – a former two-time central banker – is expected to pitch himself as the candidate best equipped […]
NBA champions Boston Celtics in record $6.1bn sale
Chisholm, the co-founder and managing partner of California-based private equity firm Symphony Technology Group, is from the Boston area and a lifelong fan of the Celtics, who won a record 18th NBA championship last year when beating the Dallas Mavericks. “Growing up on the North Shore and attending college in New England, I have been […]
Trump to order dismantling of US education department
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to dismantle the Department of Education, the White House says. The move, which he promised to do on the campaign trail, is already facing legal challenges from those seeking to block the department’s closure as well as the sweeping cuts to its […]
King meets Carney in latest symbolic show of support for Canada
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent King Charles, who is also king of Canada, meets Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace King Charles gave a warm welcome to the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney when he visited Buckingham Palace. It was another symbolic gesture of support for Canada from a King, wearing a red tie, who has […]
China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa
Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly said. A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Canada reportedly urged Ottawa to “stop making irresponsible remarks”, as pundits feared a further […]
Ben & Jerry's boss 'ousted over political activism'
Ben & Jerry’s has said its chief executive, David Stever, was being removed by its parent company, Unilever, in a growing dispute over the ice cream company’s political activism. The allegation was part of a legal case filed in a US court by Ben & Jerry’s that says Unilever violated a merger agreement by trying […]
What is Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang targeted by Trump?
Lisa Lambert BBC News, Washington EPA Security officers taking control of Tocoron prison in 2023 In September 2023, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent 11,000 soldiers to storm the Tocorón Prison in the northern state of Aragua. But they were not dispatched to quell a riot. The troops were taking back control of the jail from […]