Trump asks Supreme Court to allow billions in foreign aid cuts
US President Donald Trump’s administration has asked the Supreme Court to let it withhold more than $4bn (£3bn) in foreign aid. The administration is seeking an emergency order as it…
Hamas discussing US ‘ideas’ for Gaza ceasefire after Trump warning
Hamas says it has received “some ideas” from the US through mediators on how to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Palestinian armed group said it was discussing how to…
Murdochs reach deal in succession battle
A years-long succession battle within Rupert Murdoch’s conservative media empire has drawn to a close, with his son Lachlan set to control the news group. The deal, which the family…
Ryan Routh to stand trial for alleged Trump assassination attempt
AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images This screengrab taken from AFPTV shows Ryan Wesley Routh at a protest supporting Ukraine in April 2022 On Monday, the trial for a man accused of…
France in fresh political crisis after MPs oust prime minister
France has been plunged into a new political crisis with the defeat of Prime Minister François Bayrou at a confidence vote in the National Assembly. The defeat – by 364…
Democrats in Congress release alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein
Democrats in Congress have released a note they say US President Donald Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. Lawyers for Epstein’s estate sent documents to the House…
Supreme Court rules that immigration raids in LA can continue
The US Supreme Court has ruled sweeping immigration raids in Los Angeles can continue for now, lifting a federal judge’s order that had barred agents from making stops without “reasonable…
What’s behind France’s political crisis and what could happen next?
EPA Prime Minister Bayrou before his speech to parliament François Bayrou, the French prime minister, is set to lose a confidence vote on his stewardship, in the latest twist in…
How the former president’s coup trial has divided Brazil
Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in São Paulo Reuters There were rallies by supporters and opponents of ex-President Bolsonaro on Sunday On Sunday, Brazilians celebrated their country’s independence from Portugal as…
How four-year hunt for New Zealand dad unfolded
Watch: Police issue statement after fugitive’s children found On 11 September 2021, Tom Phillips and his three children went missing for the first time. His Toyota Hilux was found parked…