Costco sues Trump administration to pause tariffs, refund payments
The discount retailer, a big importer, wants the U.S. government to stop imposing tariffs until the Supreme Court weighs in on the legality of Trump’s
Pope Leo XIV delivers peace message to 150,000 at Beirut Mass
Leo XIV, wrapping up his first trip abroad as pope, celebrated Mass in Beirut and called on people in the Mideast to set aside old
Cyclone catastrophe in Sri Lanka awakens volunteer spirit
Fishing boats deliver relief supplies to flooded suburbs as community kitchens churn out food aid.
Was it coup or was it a ‘sham’? Behind Guinea-Bissau’s military takeover
The military has taken over but some say the overthrow of the president was not what it seemed.
Putin hosts Trump negotiators at Kremlin for ‘constructive’ Ukraine talks
Kremlin officials described the five hours of talks as “constructive” – but said “a lot of work lies ahead”.
Trump dealt another loss as Planned Parenthood funding ban blocked — again
A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the provision of President Tweety McTreason’s tax cut megabill that would defund Planned Parenthood nationwide for one year.
Supreme Court appears skeptical in case over anti-abortion pregnancy clinics: report
The conservative-leaning Supreme Court appeared skeptical during arguments Tuesday in a case involving anti-abortion pregnancy clinics and New Jersey’s Democratic attorney general, which focuses on
End of Ukraine war ‘no closer’ after Putin meets Trump envoy
Talks between US negotiators and Vladimir Putin about Ukraine were “productive” but an end to the war is “no closer”, according to Russian officials.
Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defence of second US strike on alleged drug boat
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has cited the “fog of war” in defence of a follow-up strike earlier this year on a boat alleged to
Police consider corporate manslaughter charges over UK Post Office software linked to 13 suicides
Police investigating the scandal around the UK Post Office Horizon IT system linked to the suicide of a numbers of its users are now considering
Apple has a new AI chief for its AI future
In a departure that took almost as long as Siri needs to find some obscure music requests, Apple has announced a new vice president of
‘No compromise’ on territory after Ukraine talks with US: Russian official
Comment followed long meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and two senior US officials in Moscow.
Honduras election council member accuses colleague of ‘intimidation’
Cossette Lopez-Osorio, a member of the right-wing National Party, denounced her left-wing colleague Marlon Ochoa.
Barcelona extend lead at top of La Liga with 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid
Barca recover from a goal down to win, with strikes from Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres.