Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits ‘botched’ repairs
President Tweety McTreason had blamed “sick” vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.
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Charges dropped against Olympian accused of damaging Trump’s $14m pool project
Prosecutors in the US have dropped the case against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington.
Protesters detained at rally in support of Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Police detained several protesters in Lahore, Pakistan as they rallied in solidarity with Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
US drops charges against Olympian for damage to Reflecting Pool
The US Department of Justice has moved to dismiss its case against Olympian David Hearn.
Peru’s ex-president Humala released after conviction overturned
Humala and his wife were sentenced to 15 years last year after being convicted of money laundering.
Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
Fifa scraps controversial World Cup investment plan
Football’s world governing body abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino’s proposal.
Nancy Guthrie ransom notes released
The Pima County Sheriff’s office has released the two ransom notes they believe may be from the person or people who kidnapped Nancy Guthrie earlier
FIFA cancels plan to sell World Cup stakes to private equity investors
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he’s scrapping a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors after strong backlash and statements
Russian missile attack kills three in Ukraine’s Kyiv
Residents trapped as partially collapsed building catches fire after deadly strike on Ukrainian capital.
US military says F-35B jet fighter crashes in California, pilot safe
The jet went down on Friday near the Miramar airbase in San Diego.
Why has Infantino scrapped FIFA’s World Cup investment plan? What to know
How FIFA President Gianni Infantino was forced abandon his World Cup equity plan after seismic backlash across football.
Peru’s ex-president leaves jail after 15-year jail term for corruption overturned
Ollanta Humala had been convicted of money laundering offences alongside his wife in 2025.
‘She is buried in nature now’: Ransom notes released in hunt for kidnapper of TV star’s mother
Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, have released early ransom notes in the hunt for her suspected