Iran War backlash threatens Republican control of Congress
Public opposition to the Iran War could threaten Republican control of Congress, as economic fallout fuels voter anger.
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New details emerge on two killed after woman drove through Kansas soccer game
A boy, six, and woman, 35, were killed and 10 were injured after a woman drove on to the field at a youth soccer gameNew details have emerged about two people – including a child – killed when a woman drove a vehicle through a youth soccer game in Kansas, as officials on Monday continued to investigate the cause of the tragedy.Chris Adrian, a middle school soccer coach, said his family was heartbr...
Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing
The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.
Masts removed from bomb-laden WWII ship in Thames in bid to avoid explosion
American warship sank in 1944 with approximately 1,400 tonnes of munitions onboardA sunken US wartime ship in the Thames estuary holding enough unexploded bombs to devastate a Kent coastal town and send a tidal wave through London has been made slightly safer, ministers have announced.Engineers have removed the masts of the SS Richard Montgomery – a second world war cargo ship that sank in 1944 wi...
Houthi missile strike on Yemen camp kills 50 security recruits, local authorities say
Three missiles hit a camp in government-controlled Shabwa province that officials say was being used as a training centre for new recruits.
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Trump to create new National Institutes of Health division, task force for women’s health
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order alongside first lady Melania Trump on Monday creating a task force and a National Institutes of Health (NIH) division focused on women’s health, the White House said. The task force will be led by Trump’s White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, who recently announced that she is cancer-free, and US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr, a...
Trump to create new National Institutes of Health division, task force for women’s health
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order alongside first lady Melania Trump on Monday creating a task force and a National Institutes of Health (NIH) division focused on women’s health, the White House said. The task force will be led by Trump’s White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, who recently announced that she is cancer-free, and US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr, a...
Trump to create new NIH division, task force for women’s health
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order alongside first lady Melania Trump on Monday creating a task force and a National Institutes of Health division focused on women’s health, the White House said. The task force will be led by Trump’s White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, who recently announced that she is cancer-free, and US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr, a White...
Europe's surging populist right reshapes establishment politics
A wave of anti-immigration populism is bringing new parties to the fore in many European nations, at the expense of the entrenched center-right.
No 10: Hegseth ‘wrong’ to say most non-US Nato soldiers didn’t fight in Afghanistan – as it happened
Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administrationAsked why the Lib Dems were opposed to a third runway at Heathrow when they professed to be in favour of growth, Cooper said she did not accept that a third runway would produce all the benefits its supporters claimed.She explained:On Heathrow, it is clear from looking at all of the economic analysis of airpo...
Obama blasts federal probe of Ilhan Omar as 'so appalling'
Obama says federal agents' search of the Democrat's home was an effort to intimidate a Trump critic.
Obama blasts federal probe of congresswoman Ilhan Omar as 'so appalling'
Obama says federal agents' search of the Democrat's home was an effort to intimidate a Trump critic.
Obama blasts Trump administration probe of congresswoman Ilhan Omar as 'so appalling'
Obama says federal agents' search of the Democrat's home was an effort to intimidate a Trump critic.
Farage claim that £5m was reward for Brexit was ‘not press office line’, close aide says
Exclusive: Undercover footage of Dan Jukes raises fresh questions about Reform leader’s statement that £5m gift was for securityNigel Farage undermined his own claims that a £5m gift was for security when he referred to the money as a reward for Brexit, according to one of his closest aides.The apparent admission came in undercover footage seen by the Guardian in which Dan Jukes says that it is “p...
‘Concerning issues’ found at GB power grid by inquiry into cover-up claims
Neso control room staff accused senior executives of covering up extent of blackout risks during June heatwaveIndependent investigators have found significant and concerning “cultural issues” at Great Britain’s grid operator after control room staff accused senior executives of covering up the extent of blackout risks in the UK during the June heatwave.An external legal firm tasked with investigat...
Starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 190 children
Paul Mackenzie is alleged to have incited his acolytes to starve to death in order to "meet Jesus."
Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult
Paul Mackenzie and his church set up sect that ordered followers to starve themselves and their children, say prosecutorsA Kenyan court on Monday found starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult in one of the world’s worst cult-related disasters in recent history.Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after police received a ti...
Gaza faces worsening hunger as WFP announces food aid cuts
The World Food Programme has announced that funding shortages will force it to suspend food assistance in Gaza
France protests escalate with riots, looting and 2,400 arrests – The Latest
Last weekend there were mass protests across France, with more than half a million people estimated to have been involved. The unrest included rioting, looting and violent clashes with outnumbered police in cities including Paris, Marseille and Limoges. The interior minister conceded that police ‘lost control’ in some cities, while President Emmanuel Macron demanded a full security review. Lucy Ho...
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DZ Mafia murder trial set to begin near Marseille
Five men with alleged connections to the major criminal group DZ Mafia are accused of murdering, in 2020, the elder brother of anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci – now deputy mayor of Aix-en-Provence. The trial, set to begin on Monday, highlights the threat posed by mafia-style drug trafficking networks in the region. FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza reports.
Dutch PM Rob Jetten and partner expecting child via surrogate mother: 'Someone very special is on the way'
"Being a surrogate mother feels like a very special way to help make our dear friends’ dream come true," Lisa, the surrogate mother, was quoted as saying.
Trump endorses Netanyhu ahead of elections
Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s election, Ben-Gvir faces student protesters.
Kenyan cult leader convicted of murder over starvation of nearly 200 children
Starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 28 others were found guilty of murder by a Kenyan court on Monday over the deaths of 190 children and an adult in one of the world’s worst cult-related tragedies in recent history. The preacher was arrested in 2023 after police received a tip-off, and weeks later authorities began uncovering bodies in shallow graves in the Shakahola Forest near the coast i...
Kenyan cult leader convicted of murder over starvation of nearly 200 children
Starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 28 others were found guilty of murder by a Kenyan court on Monday over the deaths of 190 children and an adult in one of the world’s worst cult-related tragedies in recent history. The preacher was arrested in 2023 after police received a tip-off, and weeks later authorities began uncovering bodies in shallow graves in the Shakahola Forest near the coast i...
Kenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, 1 adult
A Kenyan court on Monday found starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult in one of the world’s worst cult-related disasters in recent history. Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after police received a tip-off, and weeks later authorities began uncovering bodies in shallow graves in the Shakahola Forest near the coast in...
Zelenskyy says it's Putin who wants an endless war, not him
Ukraine's leader rejects Trump's accusations, says Putin is refusing peace, not him, and the U.S. military is delaying "vital supplies."
Supreme court rejects effort to revive plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 9/11 attacks
Agreement would have spared Mohammed risk of execution in exchange for guilty plea and life in prisonThe supreme court on Monday rejected an effort to revive a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the attacks on 11 September 2001.The agreement would have spared Mohammed the risk of execution in exchange for his guilty plea and a sentence of life in prison without parole....
Ukraine deploys drone to airlift wounded soldier in 'world-first' operation
Ukraine has evacuated a wounded soldier from the front line using an aerial drone in what a Ukrainian army brigade has described as a world-first operation. The successful mission highlights the growing role of unmanned technology in battlefield evacuations as drones continue to shape the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.