Music mogul ‘Diddy’ faces allegations of abuse during first day of US trial
Witnesses say entertainment superstar physically abused women and used his power to push them into humiliating acts.
US-Israeli hostage reunites with family after being freed by Hamas
Edan Alexander, 21, is the first hostage to be released by Hamas since a ceasefire ended in March.
UN urges calm as heavy fire, clashes erupt in Libya’s Tripoli
Interior Ministry urges residents to stay home and avoid movement, warning of further instability.
Gaza parents desperate as children face starvation under Israeli blockade
The BBC's Fergal Keane reports on the rise of malnutrition in Gaza's children.
Diddy used fame and violence to abuse women, trial hears
The rapper has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
Trump’s US drug prices order: what is Most Favoured Nation status?
The president promises sweeping price cuts "almost immediately", but experts say these are unlikely.
Poland says Russia recruited arsonists for Warsaw fire on social media
Polish minister Radek Sikorski tells the BBC that there is proof of Moscow's involvement, which the Kremlin denies.
Russian spy ring members jailed in the U.K. – NBC News
- Russian spy ring members jailed in the U.K. NBC News
- 'Minions' spies sentencing live: Ringleader of Bulgarian spy cell jailed for 10 years 8 months BBC
- Russia spy ring members sentenced to prison in U.K. case involving hidden cameras, love triangle and "honeytraps" CBS News
- Russian spy ring leader jailed in UK for nearly 11 years CNN
- Six members of Russian spy ring run from Great Yarmouth guesthouse are jailed Sky News
Brazil’s president seeks ‘indestructible’ links with China amid Trump trade war – The Guardian
- Brazil’s president seeks ‘indestructible’ links with China amid Trump trade war The Guardian
- China to allow Brazil's ethanol by-product amid Lula visit, US-China trade war Reuters
- Lula’s China Trip Channels Xi’s Trade Defiance Bloomberg
- China, Brazil agree to defend multipolar world order amid Trump tariff turmoil South China Morning Post
- When China and Brazil join hands, Global South will gain respect the world has never seen before：Brazilian president Global Times
Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees to the US
Move comes as administration largely closes refugee admissions from countries experiencing widespread violence, poverty.
US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander reunites with family after release
Video from the Israeli military showed the moment of US-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander reuniting with his family.
Dozens of white South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee plan
Donald Trump says they are victims of "racial discrimination", which is strongly denied by South Africa.
Trump signs executive order to bring down prescription drug prices
President makes push to bring down drug prices that have long been a source of financial strain for US patients.
Modi addresses nation for first time since start of India-Pakistan strikes
His speech comes after a ceasefire was agreed between the two countries following days of intense shelling by both sides.
One in five people in Gaza face starvation, famine watchdog warns
The IPC says a full 100% of Gaza now experiences acute food insecurity while half-a-million people face starvation.
US-Israeli hostage reunites with family after being freed by Hamas
Edan Alexander, 21, is the first hostage to be released by Hamas since a ceasefire ended in March.
Hamas frees last living US citizen held in Gaza in what Trump calls a ‘good faith step’
American soldier Edan Alexander meets family at Israel border after masked fighters hand him over to Red Cross
Hamas has freed the last living US citizen it held in Gaza, soldier Edan Alexander, in a unilateral move US president Donald Trump described as a “good faith step” towards ending the war and bringing home all remaining hostages.
The release of 20-year-old Alexander, who spent 584 days in captivity after he was seized from his base on 7 October 2023, was agreed with little Israeli involvement beyond practical coordination on the ground.
Continue reading...Six Bulgarians jailed for spying for Russia – BBC
- Six Bulgarians jailed for spying for Russia BBC
- 'Minions' spies sentencing live: Ringleader of Bulgarian spy cell jailed for 10 years 8 months BBC
- Russian spy ring leader jailed in UK for nearly 11 years CNN
- Russia spy ring members sentenced to prison in U.K. case involving hidden cameras, love triangle and "honeytraps" CBS News
- Six Bulgarians jailed after spying for Russia in UK The Guardian
Starmer faces opposition of Labour MPs and employers over immigration shift
Some backbenchers already thought PM had moved too far right on issue but aides say aim is to make system ‘fairer’
“We must never accept the Tory or media narrative that often scapegoats and demonises migrants,” Keir Starmer wrote in 2020. “Problems of low pay, housing and public services are not caused by migrants – they are caused by a failed economic model.”
Much has changed since Starmer was running to be leader of the Labour party – not least, that as prime minister he now has a broader electorate to keep on side.
Continue reading...Protesters rally against Israel’s participation in Eurovision
Protesters in Basel condemned Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest amid the ongoing war in Gaza.