Trump’s alleged, suggestive birthday note to Epstein released by Democrats
After the letter was first reported by the WSJ, Trump denied he had written such a note and later sued for $10bn.
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US Supreme Court allows Trump to oust FTC commissioner for now
The court action gives the justices more time to consider Trump’s request to let him fire Rebecca Slaughter.
Inside the Haitian hospital on the front line of war
Haiti’s armed groups have turned hospitals into battlegrounds. Can doctors keep treating patients in a war zone?
Spain PM Sanchez imposes arms embargo on Israel to ‘stop Gaza genocide’
Socialist PM Pedro Sanchez announces nine measures that need to be approved by the cabinet then ratified by parliament.
Argentine markets plunge after Milei’s party loses in Buenos Aires vote
Benchmark index fell 10 percent after resounding victory for Peronists signalled a tough battle for Milei in midterms.
Israeli strikes kill five in Lebanon in latest ceasefire breach
Israel claims it has struck Hezbollah targets, although the Lebanese group has not commented.
Will Trump’s new Gaza ceasefire proposal end Israel’s genocide?
Observers are sceptical that Donald Trump's US ceasefire proposal can bring Israel's genocide in Gaza to an end.
Banksy mural shows judge beating protester amid Palestine Action crackdown
Banksy’s new High Court mural is thought to criticise Britain’s crackdown on Palestine Action protests.
SpaceX expands Starlink satellite network with $17bn EchoStar deal
The spectrum purchase allows SpaceX to expand the cell network's capacity and help 'end mobile dead zones'.
Supreme Court lets Trump’s controversial immigration raids continue in LA
Decision effectively allows immigration agents to use racial profiling to detain people, greenlighting sweeping raids.
Turkiye’s opposition CHP supporters clash with police outside Istanbul HQ
Confrontation follows court ruling that party's Istanbul provincial chairman be replaced over alleged irregularities.
French government collapses after PM Bayrou ousted in confidence vote
French Parliament votes to bring down the Bayrou-led government over its plans to cut about $52bn to reduce the debt.
Over 1,300 artists vow boycott of Israeli film institutions amid Gaza war
Ayo Edebiri, Mark Ruffalo, Riz Ahmed and Tilda Swinton are among more than 1,300 signatories to the pledge.
Trump cheers West Point’s cancellation of award ceremony for Tom Hanks
Actor Tom Hanks’s planned West Point honour is cancelled as Trump praises move against critics of his US administration.
Brazil’s Lula says US warships in Caribbean are a source of ‘tension’
US naval forces have unsettled some in South America who see them as a precursor to possible intervention in Venezuela.
US court upholds sexual assault defamation order against Trump
Appeals court upholds $83.3m verdict against Donald Trump for defaming E Jean Carroll over 2019 sexual assault claims.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let it cut billions in foreign aid
Request comes after an appeals court orders Trump to distribute the congressionally approved funds.
Typhoon Tapah makes landfall in China, prompting mass evacuations, closures
Tapah, the 16th typhoon to hit Guangdong province this year, causes mass disruptions to public services.
‘Intense’ monsoon rain, flooding continue to engulf Pakistan’s Punjab
Authorities issue new evacuation warnings to communities near the Chenab, Sutlej, and Ravi rivers.
Pacific Islands leaders meet with climate change, security on agenda
China, US barred from Pacific Islands Forum as leaders gather for annual summit in the Solomon Islands.