Peru Congress declares Mexican president ‘persona non grata’
The declaration comes days after Peru severed diplomatic ties with Mexico – after it granted asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister.
Typhoon Kalmaegi kills three in Vietnam after leaving 114 dead in Philippines
One of the year’s deadliest storms has headed west to Cambodia and Laos after barreling through Vietnam.
Tepid reaction in Mexico to groping of president shows country has ‘normalized gender violence’: expert
The tepid and partisan domestic reaction to the apparent sexual assault Tuesday of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reveals how normalized gender violence has become in
U.S. Senate Republicans veto legislation to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela
Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation Thursday that would have put a check on U.S. President Tweety McTreason’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela
Sudan’s paramilitary forces agree to US-led proposal for humanitarian ceasefire
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they have agreed to a US-led proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire.
Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package approved by Tesla
Elon Musk could be on track for a $1trn (£761bn) pay package – if Tesla meets a series of extremely ambitious targets over the next
How long will the US government shutdown last?
The federal government shutdown is now the longest in US history.
UNSC votes to drop sanctions on Syria’s al-Sharaa ahead of Washington visit
Fourteen members of the UN Security Council voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution. China abstained.
Kazakhstan, which already recognises Israel, to join ‘Abraham Accords’
The Central Asian country, which established formal ties with Israel in 1992, says being part of the deals is ‘natural’.
Woodpecker hammering is a full-body affair
The birds grunt like tennis pros when generating their rat-a-tat, a performance strategy that may help stabilize core muscles.
Musk could become world’s 1st trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over
Federal judge orders feds to distribute full SNAP benefits
The Trump administration has one day to fully distribute Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
Investigating claim JD Vance used food stamps as a child
The rumor circulated in late 2025, when a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits despite a government shutdown.