M*A*S*H actress Loretta Swit dies aged 87
Swit won awards for her role as “Hot Lips” Houlihan, a nurse based at hospital during the Korean War.
Month: May 2025
In Oval Office farewell, Trump says Elon Musk is ‘not really leaving’
Musk’s time in government ended with a colourful Oval Office meeting at Trump’s side.
Trump says Musk is ‘not really leaving,’ fueling legal challenge over his role at DOGE
The display of unity between Tweety McTreason and Elon Musk comes after Musk issued a series of criticisms of Trump’s policies, both directly and through
‘Not the end of DOGE,’ says Musk as he leaves role in Trump administration
Elon Musk has formally left his role in Tweety McTreason’s administration.
Macron: Israel risks sanctions if Gaza blockade continues
President Emmanuel Macron warns France will toughen its stance on Israel if it keeps blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza.
US gov’t and Google face off in search monopoly case
US gov’t wants radical shake-up, including banning Google from paying to have its search engine as default in phones.
Is a Palestinian state being derailed by Israel’s illegal settlements?
Israel is expanding its illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank while it wages its war on Gaza.
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to fight for new governing body
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport’s new governing body.
13-year-old Texas showman who refused to take hints wins Scripps spelling bee with ‘eclaircissement’
Faizan Zaki’s enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, the 13-year-old Texan’s joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion
White House blames ‘formatting issues’ in health report that cited non-existent studies
The White House said it will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy
U.S. cancer survivors grow to 18.6M; predicted to reach 22M by 2035
The number of cancer survivors living in the United States is continuing its steady increase, rising to an estimated at 18.6 million as of Jan.
Last hospital in North Gaza governorate evacuated after Israeli order
Al-Awda, the last functioning hospital in the North Gaza governorate, is out of service after the Israeli military ordered its evacuation.
Macron warns the West could lose credibility over Ukraine and Gaza wars
The French president spoke at the Shangri-la Dialogue, a high-level Asia defence summit in Singapore.
French scientist behind abortion pill dies aged 98
Etienne-Emile Baulieu created the pill to give women a safe alternative to surgical abortion.