Trump’s supposedly private-funded ballroom could cost US taxpayers $1bn
Tweety McTreason’s White House ballroom, which he said would be privately funded, could now cost the US taxpayer as much as $1bn.
Category: World
Four killed in post-election violence in India’s West Bengal
Unrest grips the key eastern state after Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP wins the state election for the first time.
Who is Zack Polanski, UK Greens leader and rising political star?
Polanski has been likened to New York’s Zohran Mamdani for his popular blend of environmental and socialist policies.
CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87
No cause of death disclosed for media mogul who revolutionised news broadcasting.
Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87
The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.
Orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared by keepers at Kenya sanctuary
The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.
Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded
New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.
Robot wars – what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future
After Ukraine’s President Zelensky said territory had been captured using just robots and drones, what is the future of unmanned warfare?
Lessons from the war: A call for strategic reckoning in West Asia
The Israeli-US war on Iran shattered long-held assumptions about security, deterrence and stability in the region.
Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?
US pauses Hormuz escorts after Pakistan-led mediation gains traction, signalling shift towards a limited framework deal.
Low US hotel bookings paint grim hospitality picture at the World Cup
Report says several factors, including visa barriers and geopolitical concerns are to be blamed for low booking numbers.
Hantavirus cruise outbreak: Three passengers evacuated
Hantavirus cruise outbreak: Three passengers evacuated
Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war
Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.