Alia Shoaib

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Peter Aitken |Alia Shoaib

President Donald Trump has continued to issue pardons months into his second administration, building on the hundreds of clemencies granted since he returned to office, including political allies, business figures, and high-profile celebrities. The White House announced a second round of pardons in late May, and some of the names included have given rise to concerns of lobbying around Trump to gain favor and obtain a pardon.

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Alia Shoaib

Kroger has announced recalls of multiple products in May, citing concerns including potential salmonella contamination to manufacturing defects. The products range from food to kitchen items and kids' jewelry, and the recalls affect Kroger locations and its subsidiary stores nationwide. Dinty Moore Beef StewCans of Dinty Moore Beef Stew, 20 oz, produced by Hormel Foods Corporation, have been recalled due to the possibility that the products may be contaminated with foreign matter.

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Alia Shoaib

Walmart is laying off employees in California, Florida and Texas—some as part of a corporate restructuring plan, others in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed President Donald Trump's administration to revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of migrant workers. Newsweek reached out to Walmart via contact form on its website on Friday for comment. Why It MattersWalmart's layoffs highlight different pressures facing America's largest private employer.

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Alia Shoaib

A recall has been issued for thousands of cases of Dr Pepper Zero Sugar that were mislabeled and contained the full-sugar product, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The products were distributed to retailers in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Newsweek contacted Keurig Dr Pepper, which owns the product in the United States, and PepsiCo, which bottled the beverages, for comment via email outside of regular working hours.

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Alia Shoaib

By Alia Shoaib is a freelance news reporter for Newsweek based between London, UK and Abuja, Nigeria. She primarily reports on U.S. politics and current affairs. Alia joined Newsweek in 2024 from Business Insider, where she reported extensively on U.S. politics, far-right extremism, the war in Ukraine and other global events. She is a graduate of the University of Bristol and City, University of London. You can get in touch with Alia by emailing [email protected].