How Trump’s White House ballroom plan has doubled in size and cost over a year
BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.
Trump claims Bill Pulte will investigate ‘rigged elections’ in temporary intelligence role
Pulte, who is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is a staunch loyalist of the president
Donald Trump has suggested his controversial ally Bill Pulte will investigate “rigged elections” while serving as the country’s top intelligence official, as the US president continues to make unfounded allegations about voting.
But Pulte, whom Trump appointed as acting director of national intelligence earlier this week, will only serve in the role temporarily, the president claimed on Thursday.
Continue reading...Democrat fails to block US measure to deepen Israel military cooperation
Congressman Ro Khanna says the integration push only boosts Netanyahu, but his push to revoke the measure fell short.
Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction
Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.
Ivory Coast beats France in World Cup warning to one of the favourites
Ivory Coast defeats France 2-1 in friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup, as Manchester United's Amad Diallo seals win.
Democrats force vote on Trump’s $1.8bn settlement fund in ‘vote-a-rama’
Republicans seek to pass $70bn immigration-enforcement funding, but must endure series of votes on controversial issues.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 4, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 4, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine slows Russia’s army but struggles to down ballistic missiles Al Jazeera
- Kyiv’s war wins mean messaging victories, too Politico
- The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, June 3, 2026 Russia Matters
- Ukraine war briefing: Russia losing on the ground so pivots to air war, say analysts The Guardian
Live updates: Hezbollah and Israel trade new strikes as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks – CNN
- Live updates: Hezbollah and Israel trade new strikes as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks CNN
- Iran war updates: Israel continues attacks after new Lebanon ceasefire Al Jazeera
- Between Beaufort and Beirut, Israel faces narrowing options against Hezbollah The Times of Israel
- Middle East live: Israeli strikes kill eight in Lebanon as Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire France 24
- Israel to continue ground operation in southern Lebanon despite agreed ceasefire – as it happened The Guardian
Kenyan president defends US Ebola facility amid deadly protests
Kenyan President William Ruto said allowing the US to build an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya was the “right thing”.
Tough cookies: How pop group Le Sserafim overcame band tensions and internet trolls
The K-pop band say accepting their flaws and embracing humour took them to a new level of success.
Here’s why counting votes in California is taking so long
It could take weeks - or even a month - before we know who won elections in California and Los Angeles.
‘It looks black’ – Americans react to Reflecting Pool’s completed paint job
After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue".
Pam Bondi claims Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of ‘entire release’ of Epstein files
Blanche, whom Trump plans to nominate to replace ex-attorney general, served as Bondi’s deputy at DoJ
Former attorney general Pam Bondi told lawmakers that Todd Blanche, the man Donald Trump has lined up to replace her, was “in charge” of the US Department of Justice’s controversial handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Appearing before the House oversight and reform committee, which is investigating the late financier and convicted sex offender, Bondi also said she was “not certain of the extent” that Trump knew about the crimes of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Epstein who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, before they became public.
Continue reading...Why is the US so invested in Colombia’s election?
Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami explains why US officials are invested in Colombia's presidential elections.
Lebanon latest: Hezbollah rejects US plan as Israel continues attacks
Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto has the latest from Lebanon where a new diplomatic push has done little to quell violence.
Zelenskyy calls for face-to-face Ukraine war negotiations in letter to Putin – The Guardian
- Zelenskyy calls for face-to-face Ukraine war negotiations in letter to Putin The Guardian
- Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin BBC
- Zelensky proposes direct meeting with Putin to end war CNN
- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Proposes Peace Talks in Letter to Putin Bloomberg
- Ukraine war latest: Kremlin responds after Zelenskyy taunts Putin in 1,800-word letter and proposes meeting Sky News
Zeynab Javadli: Ex-wife of Dubai ruler’s nephew in custody, prosecutors say – BBC
- Zeynab Javadli: Ex-wife of Dubai ruler's nephew in custody, prosecutors say BBC
- Ex-wife of Dubai prince detained amid custody battle The Times
- Lawyer claims Dubai police abducted prince's ex-wife, children MSN
- Ex-wife of a Dubai prince, 3 children 'abducted' amid bitter custody battle, lawyer raises alarm: 'She just vanished' The Times of India
- Ex-wife, 3 kids of Dubai prince 'abducted' by UAE police, claims her lawyer | 'Zeynab’s home in Dubai locked and empty' | Inshorts Inshorts
Ex-wife of Dubai ruler’s nephew in custody, prosecutors say
Zeynab Javadli had not been in contact with any of her friends since Tuesday.
Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin
Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.
What to know about Trump’s sweeping new tariff proposal – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- What to know about Trump's sweeping new tariff proposal ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Trump administration proposes 10 percent tariff on Canada, Mexico and the EU over forced labor Politico
- What to Know About Trump’s Latest Tariffs WSJ
- Switzerland rejects US forced labour claims as tariff talks continue Reuters
- Trump’s New ‘Forced Labor’ Tariffs Are a Fig Leaf Foreign Policy