President Donald Trump signed multiple Executive Orders relating to education Wednesday afternoon, with several tied to the theme of returning meritocracy back to the education system. The orders, seven in total, included actions to integrate artificial intelligence into K-12 school curricula, reforms to school discipline and accreditation guidelines, requirements related to the disclosure of foreign […]
Month: April 2025
UK pool organization scraps trans-athlete policy following court decision, championship controversy
Earlier this month, a women’s pool tournament championship in the United Kingdom featured two transgender athletes who defeated their female competition. Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith went toe-to-toe in the Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series Event 2 at Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan. Both competitors defeated four female opponents each to get to the […]
NFL great Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael dead at 67 after ALS battle
Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve “Mongo” McMichael has died after battling ALS at the age of 67, the NFL announced. McMichael’s wife, Misty, told FOX 32 Chicago earlier Wednesday that her husband had been admitted into hospice care after being “unresponsive for the last two weeks” – the NFL announced his death later in […]
‘Ukraine ready to negotiate, but not surrender,’ Deputy PM says amid strained peace efforts
Ukraine will not accept a peace agreement that would give Russia a chance to regroup for further attacks, and sees a full ceasefire as “the necessary first step,” Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on April 23. “As Ukraine’s delegation meets with partners in London today, we reaffirm a principled position: Ukraine is ready to […]
London talks suspended over ‘lack of consensus on some issues,’ Kremlin claims
A ministerial meeting of U.S., European, and Ukrainian officials was postponed due to a “lack of consensus on some issues, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on April 23 after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others decided to skip the event. The U.K.’s capital was to host a meeting between the chief diplomats of […]
Drone attack reported in Russian region hosting ‘kamikaze’ drone factory
Russian air defenses on April 23 opened fire against drones in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia’s Tatarstan, the site of a Shahed-type drone factory, independent news channel Astra reported. Astra and other Telegram channels shared purported footage of a drone being shot down. Shot channel identified the drones as Aeroprakt A-22 and UJ-22 […]
Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 22
Editor’s note: This is issue 22 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukraine Reforms Tracker” covering events from April 14–20, 2025. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. Benchmarks and soft commitments with the IMF Final stage nears […]
Ukraine Business Roundup — The mining company losing faith in Trump’s minerals deal
The following is the April 22, 2025 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here. As a U.S.-proposed deal for Ukraine’s natural resources stalled amid months of tense negotiations, some in Ukraine who were initially optimistic about the […]
New Mexico Supreme Court bans judge after alleged TdA member arrested at home
The former New Mexico judge who resigned last month after an alleged Tren de Aragua member was arrested at his home can never serve on a bench in the state again. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of New Mexico ordered that Joel Cano “can never hold a judicial office again, be a candidate for a […]
Anthony Edwards performs highlight-reel dunk but Lakers get best of T’Wolves in Game 2
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards showed off his jumping abilities on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers when he put Jaxson Hayes on a poster. Minnesota was down by 15 points when Edwards took a pass from Julius Randle, gathered himself and attacked the basket. Hayes went up with Edwards but got absolutely hammered. […]
Jackson, Mississippi, mayor facing federal bribery charges trails challenger in mayoral election results
The federally indicted mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, is trailing his opponent in the city’s Democratic primary runoff. Unofficial vote totals show state Sen. John Horhn leading two-term Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba 18,493 to 6,246, according to the city clerk’s office. Although absentee votes have not yet been counted, Horhn declared victory in the race. Lumumba, Hinds […]
Switzerland joins EU sanctions against Russian state media
Switzerland will join the European Union in sanctioning eight Russian state media outlets, the Swiss Economic Ministry announced on April 22. The 16th EU sanctions package, passed on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, targeted a number of Kremlin propaganda outlets in addition to imposing sweeping restrictions on Moscow’s banks, aluminum imports, and “shadow […]