The Israeli military issued evacuation orders for residents of more than two dozen towns in southern Lebanon. Israeli troops were carrying out incursions along some parts of the Lebanese border, a Lebanese official told Reuters on Tuesday. Witnesses said the Lebanese army had pulled out of at least seven forward operating positions along the border. … Read more
President Donald Trump has declined to apologise after a racist social media post featuring former president Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle was deleted on Friday. Mr Trump’s Thursday night post was blamed on a staffer after widespread backlash, from civil rights leaders to veteran Republican senators, for its … Read more
The Trump administration is racing to halt a major blow to the president’s sweeping tariffs after a US court ruled they “exceed any authority granted to the president”. A US trade court ruled the president’s tariffs regime was illegal on Wednesday in a dramatic twist that could block Trump’s controversial global trade policy. On Thursday, … Read more
New York City mayor Eric Adams says two people have died after a Mexican navy tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge. The sailing ship, which was about to leave New York for a goodwill tour to Iceland, struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, snapping its three masts, injuring crew members and leaving some dangling … Read more
Major Power Outage Hits Spain and Portugal Table of Contents Major Power Outage Hits Spain and Portugal Major power Outage Plunges Spain, Portugal, and Parts of France into Darkness The Initial Impact Official Statements and Responses Restoration Efforts Impact on Daily Life regional Scenarios MADRID — April 28, 2025 — A widespread power outage struck … Read more
Donald Trump’s doctor has said the oldest man to be elected president is “fit” to serve as commander in chief as the White House released the results of his physical exam from Friday. Navy Captain Sean Barbabella cited what he said is Mr Trump’s “active lifestyle” which “continues to contribute significantly” to the Republican president’s … Read more
Donald Trump has hit out at Russian President Vladimir Putin for comments he made about the leader of Ukraine. The US president was speaking after Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping centre and apartment blocks in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing two people and wounding dozens. In an interview with NBC News, he … Read more
Israeli strikes have killed at least 19 Palestinians in Gaza, including a senior Hamas leader, officials say. The European Hospital and the Kuwaiti Hospital confirmed the toll, saying it included several women and children. Iran-backed rebels in Yemen who are allied with Hamas meanwhile launched another missile at Israel, setting off air raid sirens. The … Read more
During recent ceasefire discussions, US president Donald Trump suggested that Ukraine consider allowing US ownership of its nuclear power plants to ensure their long-term security, according to White House officials. The proposal, which arose during a call between Mr Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, specifically focused on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant — Europe’s … Read more
A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in Texas – the first death in an outbreak that began last month and the first from measles in the US since 2015. The death was a “school-aged child who was not vaccinated” and had been admitted to hospital last week, the Texas Department of … Read more