National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects ‘authoritarian push’
Armoured vehicles were spotted at urban centres and tourist sites around the US capital on Tuesday evening.
Putin reaffirms ‘friendship’ with North Korea ahead of Trump talks
Kim Jong Un provides Moscow with artillery, missiles – and as a BBC investigation shows, labourers working in ‘slave-like’ condition.
US accuses UK of restricting freedom of speech
The US State Department has accused the UK of having “significant human rights issues”, including restrictions on free speech.
Trump-Putin summit starting to feel quite ‘Midnight Sun’ – as White House confirms location
It’s beginning to feel like “Midnight Sun” diplomacy.
Putin lauds ‘heroism’ of North Koreans in liberating Kursk, Pyongyang says
Call between the two leaders comes days ahead of US President Tweety McTreason’s summit with Putin in Alaska.
Trump admin orders Smithsonian museums to be reviewed for ‘Americanism’
White House says the review is in line with Trump’s executive order on ‘Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History’.
UN chief warns Israel, Russia over reports of sexual abuse by armed forces
UN chief Antonio Guterres puts both countries ‘on notice’ over documented pattern of sexual violence.
Netanyahu hints Gaza ceasefire talks now focus on releasing all hostages at once
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday hinted that ceasefire efforts in Gaza are now focused on a comprehensive deal that would release
Starvation in Gaza divides many Jewish Americans
Images of children starving in Gaza have caused what some Jewish Americans call a “rupture” between supporters of Israel’s offensive in the region and opponents
Trump didn’t say Ireland would ‘bear consequences’ over Israel boycott proposal. Some Republicans want him to
A proposal in Ireland suggested boycotting Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories.
Investigating claim Trump seeks to lower age of consent and marriage to 14
Users claimed the president sought the measure to shield himself from charges for alleged crimes involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Bloomberg didn’t report ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl is joining White House press office
Haliey Welch rose to internet fame following her appearance in a viral TikTok video in 2024.
Posts claim woman in photo posing next to swastika is Zohran Mamdani’s senior adviser or Linda Sarsour
Internet users falsely claimed a photo of a woman in hijab posing next to swastika graffiti was Zohran Mamdani’s senior adviser and Linda Sarsour.
Harry and Meghan sign new multi-year Netflix deal
It’s a looser arrangement than their previous deal – and comes ahead of a second series of Meghan’s cookery show being screened later this month.