Helicopter pilot recounts flying under gunfire in daring rescue mission
Ukrainian helicopter crew hailed after coming under fire during an evacuation of a military base in South Sudan.
Vance scolds Denmark during Greenland trip
Denmark's prime minister said the visit by the US VP and other top officials showed a "lack of respect".
Polish presidential candidate ridiculed for donning disguise to promote book
Karol Nawrocki is facing derision after it emerged he donned a disguise to promote his own book on TV.
Polish presidential candidate ridiculed for donning disguise to promote book
Karol Nawrocki has faced ridicule after it emerged that several years ago he donned a disguise to promote his own book on TV.
‘It’s going to get worse’: US car buyers brace for sweeping auto tariffs
"The prices in the wholesale market have skyrocketed already and it's going to get worse," one car seller tells the BBC.
Trump ‘respected Canada’s sovereignty’ in call, says Carney
The US president described the talks as "extremely productive" and said the two leaders would meet after Canada holds elections.
Judge blocks Trump effort to shutter Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The injunction is a setback for Trump, who has sought to streamline the federal government through cuts and layoffs.
The Academy Apologizes for Not Publicly Supporting ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director After Attack and Arrest – Hollywood Reporter
- The Academy Apologizes for Not Publicly Supporting ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director After Attack and Arrest Hollywood Reporter
- Academy apologizes for not adequately supporting Oscar-winning Palestinian director NPR
- Joaquin Phoenix, Sandra Oh, Emma Thompson and More Sign Letter Condemning Academy for Lack of Support for Hamdan Ballal Yahoo Entertainment
- A Palestinian Oscar-winner's arrest shocked the world. For these Jewish activists, it was terrifyingly normal Forward
- Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army The Associated Press
How the ‘war on terror’ paved the way for student deportations in the US
Experts say there are parallels between attempts to expel pro-Palestinian student protesters and Bush-era deportations.
Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Gere, More Denounce Oscars’ Response to ‘No Other Land’ Director Attack – Rolling Stone
- Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Gere, More Denounce Oscars' Response to 'No Other Land' Director Attack Rolling Stone
- How ‘No Other Land’ Became an Unlikely Box Office Success The New York Times
- Joaquin Phoenix, Sandra Oh, Emma Thompson and More Sign Letter Condemning Academy for Lack of Support for Hamdan Ballal Yahoo Entertainment
- Sandra Oh, Mark Ruffalo, Ava DuVernay among 600 Oscar voters criticizing lack of Academy support for Hamdan Ballal NBC News
- Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him The Associated Press
With Messi watching at Miami Open, Djokovic reaches 100th final
The six-time winner beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 to reach his first Miami Open final since 2019.
A rediscovered painting that just made Indian art history
The 14-foot-wide mural by MF Husain sold for an unprecedented $13.8m (£10.6m) in New York last week.
Real Madrid vs Leganes – LaLiga: Team news, kickoff, how to follow, stream
A turbulent week off the field sees Real Madrid return to LaLiga action against Leganes after the international break.
Brazil fire coach Dorival after Argentina hammering in World Cup qualifier
Dorival was only appointed 14 months ago, but a 4-1 defeat against rivals Argentina proved to be his last game.
Three dead as Texas-Mexico border hit by severe flooding
Harlingen receives more than 21in of rain this week, with 200 people still waiting to be rescued from their homes
At least three people have died after severe storms along the Texas-Mexico border, officials said on Friday.
Meanwhile, crews were rescuing residents trapped in their homes by drenching rains a day earlier, which also forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads and shut down an airport.
Continue reading...Labour ads use NHS to attack Farage’s views before major Reform rally
Billboards in Birmingham cite party leader’s remarks about a new funding model as local elections campaigning begins
Labour has begun an all-out assault on Nigel Farage over his views on the NHS in the run-up to key elections in May, as the Reform UK leader prepared to host what is billed as his party’s biggest ever rally in Birmingham.
In a coordinated campaign before Farage spoke at a 10,000-person event in the city on Friday evening, Labour paid for nearly a dozen billboard posters around the city with messages about his talk about replacing the NHS with an insurance-based healthcare system.
Continue reading...Is South Sudan heading to another civil war?
Tension is rising in South Sudan after the vice president is put under house arrest.
What caused the powerful Myanmar and Thailand earthquake?
Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates - the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.
Oil tanker involved in North Sea collision to be towed to Port of Tyne
About 200,00 barrels of jet fuel to be transferred before Stena Immaculate is taken to north-east coast for inspection
A US oil tanker that was hit by a container ship in the North Sea is to be towed to the north-east of England after more than 200,000 barrels of jet fuel are removed over the weekend, a maritime company has said.
The Solong collided with the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate about 12 miles off the coast of East Yorkshire on 10 March, leaving one man missing, presumed dead. Crowley, which manages the Stena Immaculate, said salvage and recovery operations are moving into the next phase.
Continue reading...Trump administration notifies Congress of planned USAID reorganisation
The US State Department has also announced staff cuts as it seeks to dismantle the aid agency and absorb its functions.