‘The whole country’s grandfather:’ Norway’s King Harald V dies aged 89
Norwegians are saying goodbye to King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch.
Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery case
Lenin Moreno, 73, has also been permanently barred from holding any public office in the future.
Forget Starbucks coffee – Gen Z like their drinks ice cold
Young consumers are choosing cold, customisable drinks and coffee chains are racing to catch up.
Trump hails ‘historic’ deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela’s oil
Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country’s economy.
Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy
A woman who rented out homes to two al-Qaeda members speaks publicly for the first time – to the BBC.
What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?
Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover
A beloved New Orleans hospital building where doctors and nurses heroically treated patients without electricity after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is poised for redevelopment
Lake Ontario isn’t named after Canadian province
Indigenous people inhabiting the nearby area gave the lake its name, which can be seen on maps from the 1600s.
Tennessee moves to rename Nashville International Airport in Dolly Parton’s honor
Nashville International Airport could soon be renamed after Tennessee icon Dolly Parton, the governor and airport announced Friday.
White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172K for placing bets on speeches
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the penalties for Gabriel Perez, who made the bets through Kalshi.
Tim Draper, the SpaceX and Tesla investor, is selling his $7.9M private island in Tanzania
Tim Draper is selling his island in Lake Tanganyika for $7.9M or best offer, announcing it himself on X and inviting offers directly by email.
Lambda inks $1B private debt for Nvidia chip deal
Lambda has raised about $1B of private short-dated debt arranged by JPMorgan to buy Nvidia GPUs that Microsoft will lease, according to Bloomberg. The same
Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say
Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, security sources said.
Gunfire, blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital Niamey
Shots were heard around the city’s Diori Hamani international airport and near the presidential palace.