Are the US and Iran moving closer to war?
Diplomacy continues despite the significant United States military build-up.
Slovakia halts emergency power supplies to Ukraine over Russian oil dispute
Slovakia halts emergency power supplies to Ukraine over Russian oil dispute Slovakia had issued a two-day ultimatum to Ukraine to reopen the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline so that it could receive…
Trump’s new tariff threats trigger economic uncertainty; trade deals stall
Trump’s new tariff threats trigger economic uncertainty; trade deals stall The White House is set to impose a 15 percent tariff through Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974…
Tourette syndrome campaigner shouts slur at BAFTA ceremony
At the BAFTA Film Awards, a guest with Tourette syndrome involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the BBC’s broadcast.
El Mencho: Mexico officials say 25 soldiers killed after cartel raid
El Mencho: Mexico officials say 25 soldiers killed after cartel raid Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and that improvised cartel roadblocks are being removed. Mexico’s…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un re-elected as chief of Workers’ Party
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un re-elected as chief of Workers’ Party Kim has been assessing the country’s progress and setting plans to boost living standards during the party’s five-yearly congress.…
White House post after US hockey win over Canada stirs controversy
White House post after US hockey win over Canada stirs controversy Trump hails the US’s Olympic gold win, as some Canadians reject the White House’s illustration of an eagle dominating…
Brazil does not want ‘a new Cold War’, says President Lula
Brazil does not want ‘a new Cold War’, says President Lula Lula says he wants to tell US President Trump that Brazil wishes for all countries to be treated ‘equally’.…
Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of drug cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’
Mexico announces killing of drug cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’ A damaged bus blocks part of a highway in Guadalajara on the day Mexican authorities were reported to have killed drug…
What will Trump’s latest sweeping tariffs mean for the world?
The US president has injected new uncertainty into the global economy with a 15 percent tariff on all imports.