US bars Fiji-based man over corruption tied to China
The State Department has accused the man of paying bribes to Fijian citizens to advance Chinese interests.
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Tanker hit by multiple projectiles off north coast of Qatar, UKMTO says
The UK maritime agency has reported a rise in attacks on vessels in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike’s botched lethal injections
Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike’s botched lethal injections.
Trump wants a new Camp David retreat at his posh Florida golf club
Trump’s estate would stand in stark contrast to the rustic Camp David and mark another tradition transformed by Trump.
Cornell rape case accuser has received ‘threats’, attorney tells BBC Newsnight
Thomas Giuffra is representing a woman, known in legal documents as Jane Doe, who alleges she was raped at a frat house on campus in
She made India fall in love with women’s cricket – now her era as captain is over
The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.
California woman accused of spying for China will be jailed while awaiting trial
Wanying Zhang, a California woman accused of acting as a Chinese spy inside the U.S., will remain jailed pending her trial after a judge sided
Trump wants to make his West Palm Beach golf club a permanent presidential retreat
The proposed deal would also make Trump’s club the “permanent United States Presidential Golf Course,” which could be used “by all past, current and future”
Yemen war live: Yemeni forces claim key heights as Houthi attacks go on
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim advances in western Taiz’s mountain belt overlooking the coast.
EU-China trade talks begin in Beijing amid escalating pressure
Talks will focus on the €1bn daily deficit and rare earth export restrictions.
UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon says shots fired at Israeli border post
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said there were no casualties after small arms fire targeted a border post.
What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?
The death of a worker from a Russian lab that researches plague has prompted questions about the disease.
Planned gun attack on America’s largest mall thwarted ‘after teen bought assault rifle’
A planned gun attack on the largest mall in the US was prevented after a teenager was arrested trying to buy an assault rifle, according
Inside SpaceX’s new look for AI data centres in orbit
Inside SpaceX’s new look for AI data centres in orbit