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Trump Videos at Arlington Stir Controversy

2024-08-30

1. Trump Videos at Arlington Stir Controversy:- The family of a Green Beret buried at Arlington National Cemetery is upset that Donald Trump’s campaign filmed his grave without permission.- The family...

RFK Jr. Backs Trump, Says It's Not About Revenge

2024-08-26

I. Basic1. RFK Jr. Backs Trump, Says It's Not About Revenge- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed Donald Trump, saying it's not out of revenge against Democrats.- He claims Democrats blocked him from runnin...

Biden-Trump debate offers rare chance for change in stubbornly tight race

2024-06-25

1. Biden-Trump debate offers rare chance for change in stubbornly tight race- This year's presidential race has limited opportunities for major changes in the polls.- The Republican convention in July...

Premier Li Qiang’s visit has Malaysia wanting more from China pivot

2024-06-19

1. Premier Li Qiang’s visit has Malaysia wanting more from China pivot- Malaysia’s Prime Minister aims to strengthen economic ties with China to boost growth.- As Premier Li Qiang visits, there are qu...

China’s ‘Blue Dragon’ Threatens India, Japan & ASEAN’s Territorial Integrity

2024-06-17

1. China’s ‘Blue Dragon’ Threatens India, Japan & ASEAN’s Territorial Integrity- China's aggressive actions in the Indo-Pacific are causing concern.- Their recent activities show growing intensity...

Singapore attends Ukraine peace summit, calls on Russia to cease hostilities

2024-06-17

1. Singapore attends Ukraine peace summit, calls on Russia to cease hostilities- Ms Sim, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister, urged Russia to negotiate with Ukraine for a peaceful resolution.- She emp...

US-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge

2024-06-15

1. US-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge- The UN paused work on the pier after a June 8 operation by Israeli forces that rescued four hostages and killed over 270 Palestinians.- Israeli...

Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks

2024-06-15

1. Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks- The Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, rapid-fire gun accessories, in a ruling that t...

Elon Musk drama intensifies as Tesla shareholders vote on his $56B pay package

2024-06-14

1. Elon Musk drama intensifies as Tesla shareholders vote on his $56B pay package- Tesla shareholders are voting on CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay deal.- It's unclear if it will pass, but Tesla stock...

Supreme Court rules in abortion medication case, finds group lacked standing to challenge FDA approval

2024-06-14

1. Supreme Court rules in abortion medication case, finds group lacked standing to challenge FDA approval- A group tried to challenge how the FDA approved the abortion drug mifepristone.- The Supreme...

Hunter Biden gun case could go to jury as soon as today

2024-06-10

1. Hunter Biden gun case could go to jury as soon as todayHunter Biden's trial, centered on a gun case, may reach a jury decision today. His defense argues he didn't knowingly lie on background check...

China holds military drills around Taiwan as 'strong punishment'

2024-05-24

1. China holds military drills around Taiwan as 'strong punishment'- China has started two days of military exercises around Taiwan.- The drills come after the inauguration of President William Lai, w...

Ireland, Norway and Spain to recognize Palestinian state

2024-05-22

1. Ireland, Norway and Spain to recognize Palestinian state- Ireland, Norway and Spain will recognise a Palestinian state.- Spain and Ireland said the decision was in support of peace.- Israel re...

'Stop threatening us', Taiwan's new president tells China

2024-05-20

1. 'Stop threatening us', Taiwan's new president tells China- Taiwan's new president William Lai has told China to stop threatening and accept its democracy.- He urged Beijing to replace confrontation...

US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel of Rafah concerns

2024-05-08

1. US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel of Rafah concerns- The US paused a bomb shipment for Israel over concerns of a ground operation in Rafah.- The shipment consisted of 2,000lb and 50...

Haiti PM resigns as transitional council sworn in

2024-04-26

1. Haiti PM resigns as transitional council sworn in- Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned as a new council was sworn in to deal with deadly gang violence.- A recent outbreak forced officials t...

Columbia protestors vow to remain until demands met

2024-04-25

1. Columbia protestors vow to remain until demands met- Gaza war protesters are to remain until their demands are met.- More than 100 students were arrested at a Columbia protest encampment, alon...

Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space

2024-04-24

1. Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space- Nasa's Voyager-1 probe is sending usable information back to Earth.- It is humanity's most distant object.- A computer fault stopped it returnin...

India opposition criticises Modi for hate speech

2024-04-23

1. India opposition criticises Modi for hate speech- India's opposition has accused PM Narendra Modi of Islamophobic remarks after he said they would distribute people's wealth to "infiltrators" if th...

Dozens arrested at Yale during Gaza campus protests

2024-04-23

1. Dozens arrested at Yale during Gaza campus protests- Protesters have been arrested at Yale University as the war in Gaza rocks US campuses.- Protesters ignored multiple requests to leave.- These pr...

US House approves crucial $61B war aid for Ukraine

2024-04-22

1. US House approves crucial $61B war aid for Ukraine- The House of Representatives has approved new military aid for Ukraine.- The measure had vocal opponents in Congress and it took a bipartisan dea...

Explosion hits Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian militia

2024-04-21

1. Explosion hits Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian militia- A military base in Iraq housing a pro-Iranian militia has been damaged.- The explosion killed one and wounded eight people.- Iraq's m...

Thousands rally against Canary Islands mass tourism

2024-04-21

1. Thousands rally against Canary Islands mass tourism- People in Spain's Canary Islands have rallied against a model of mass tourism.- They want limits on tourist numbers and uncontrolled development...

US Congress close to passing long-awaited Ukraine aid

2024-04-20

1. US Congress close to passing long-awaited Ukraine aid- The US House of Representatives appears poised to hold a vote on military aid for Ukraine and Israel this weekend.- Both measures have vocal o...

Netanyahu says Israel makes its own decisions

2024-04-18

1. Netanyahu says Israel makes its own decisions- Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel would give its own response to an Iranian attack.- He said his government would do everything necessary to def...

World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat

2024-04-16

1. World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat- Coral around the world is turning white and dying from ocean heat.- It has triggered the fourth global mass coral bleaching event.- Coral sustains...

Let individual states decide abortion rights, Trump says

2024-04-09

1. Let individual states decide abortion rights, Trump says- Donald Trump has said decisions about abortion rights should be left to the states.- The Republican Party wanted him to back a ban on...

Israel reduces troops in southern Gaza

2024-04-08

1. Israel reduces troops in southern Gaza- Israel is reducing its soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade.- They said a significant force would remain in Gaza.- This is being interpreted...

Myanmar military loses border town in another big defeat

2024-04-07

1. Myanmar military loses border town in another big defeat- The Myanmar military has suffered a big defeat on the eastern border with Thailand.- Troops had suffered attacks by ethnic Karen insurgents...

US jobs boom raises doubts about rate cuts

2024-04-06

1. US jobs boom raises doubts about rate cuts- More than 300,000 jobs were added in the US last month.- The jobless rate fell to 3.8% as most sectors added roles.- This is another month of strong...

Nato chief Stoltenberg says Europe and US need each other

2024-04-05

1. Nato chief Stoltenberg says Europe and US need each other- The secretary-general of Nato has said Europe and the US need each other.- While the US provided Europe with security, the US also ne...

Ukraine lowers comb call-up age to boost numbers

2024-04-04

1. Ukraine lowers comb call-up age to boost numbers- Ukrainian President Zelensky has signed into law a bill lowering the military mobilisation age by two years from 27 to 25.- Russia has benefited fr...

Israeli air strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria

2024-04-02

1. Israeli air strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria- An Israeli strike has destroyed the Iranian consulate building in Damascus.- A senior Revolutionary Guards commander has died.- Smoke and dus...

Haiti: US guns pour into Port-au-Prince, fuelling surge in violence

2024-03-28

1. Haiti: US guns pour into Port-au-Prince, fuelling surge in violence- Even after a surge of violence, there is still no detail of a presidential transitional council.- This council will have to...

UN rights expert accused Israel of acts of genocide

2024-03-27

1. UN rights expert accused Israel of acts of genocide- Israel is believed to have committed acts of genocide in Gaza.- Israel's ambassador dismissed it, calling it a distortion of the Genocide Conven...

Biden faces high-stakes address to calm Democrat nerves

2024-03-07

1. Biden faces high-stakes address to calm Democrat nerves- President Joe Biden will deliver a speech to the American public as wants to answer questions about his age.- He will be given a rare chance...

Nikki Haley exits race but stops short of endorsing Donald Trump

2024-03-06

1. Nikki Haley exits race but stops short of endorsing Donald Trump- Nikki Haley is exiting the 2024 presidential race after winning just two Republican primaries.- This makes Donald Trump the only Re...

Moment astronauts hug as they arrive at space station

2024-03-05

1. Moment astronauts hug as they arrive at space station- A SpaceX crew has successfully arrived on the ISS.- The Endeavour spacecraft docked with the ISS from Florida.- The Crew-8 mission will be in...

Scientists have discovered why humans no longer have tails

2024-03-04

1. Scientists have discovered why humans no longer have tails- A genetic mutation alters tail development, causing apes and humans to lose their tails.- This mutation is believed to be what allow...

Donald Trump in court in Florida for hearing in classified documents case

2024-03-02

1. Donald Trump in court in Florida for hearing in classified documents case- Donald Trump is in court as a judge considers whether to delay his trial for alleged mishandling of classified documents.-...

Putin warns West against sending troops to Ukraine

2024-02-29

1. Putin warns West against sending troops to Ukraine- Vladimir Putin has warned Western countries not to send troops to Ukraine.- He said the consequences would be tragic.- He also accused the West o...

Joe Biden wins Michigan primary despite sizeable Gaza protest vote

2024-02-28

1. Joe Biden wins Michigan primary despite sizeable Gaza protest vote- Joe Biden is due to win Michigan's Democratic presidential primary despite a great protest vote over strong US support for Israel...

Democrats brace for Gaza backlash in Michigan vote

2024-02-27

1. Democrats brace for Gaza backlash in Michigan vote- Voters in Michigan have been organising to send Joe Biden a ceasefire message.- A protest vote about events in Gaza is a large concern for the Bi...

Odysseus Moon lander tipped over on touchdown

2024-02-25

1. Odysseus Moon lander tipped over on touchdown- The Odysseus Moon lander is lying on its side against a rock.- It is the first private robot to complete a soft lunar touchdown.- It has plenty of pow...

Whale song mystery solved by scientists

2024-02-22

1. Whale song mystery solved by scientists- Scientists have discovered how whales produce their complex songs.- Baleen whales have a "voice box" that helps them sing underwater.- Whale song has a...

UK sanctions Russian prison chiefs after activist's death

2024-02-21

1. UK sanctions Russian prison chiefs after activist's death- The UK has frozen the assets of six Russian prison bosses in charge of the Arctic penal colony where Alexei Navalny died.- They will...

Brightest and hungriest black hole ever detected

2024-02-20

1. Brightest and hungriest black hole ever detected- The most luminous object ever detected has been spotted.- It is the bright core of a galaxy that is around 17 billion times the mass of our Sun.- T...

Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity

2024-02-06

1. Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity- Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.- Mr Trump had claimed that he was immune from criminal charges...

Failed election candidate paid a gunman to shoot officials

2024-02-03

1. Failed election candidate paid a gunman to shoot officials- A man has confessed to helping a defeated Republican candidate carry out attacks on Democrats' homes.- Demetrio Trujillo says Solomon Pen...

Biden has decided US response to Jordan attack

2024-01-31

1. Biden has decided US response to Jordan attack- President Joe Biden has decided the US's response to a drone attack that killed 3 American troops in Jordan.- He does not think that the war sho...

Thailand reformist party could be dissolved after court loss

2024-01-31

1. Thailand reformist party could be dissolved after court loss- The Thai pro-democracy party could dissolve after its key policy was ruled illegal.- Move Forward promises to campaign on changing roya...

Death of US troops ratchets up pressure on Biden

2024-01-30

1. Death of US troops ratchets up pressure on Biden- Three servicemen were killed and many injured at a base in Jordan.- This puts pressure on US President Joe Biden.- It is the first time Americ...

UN chief in aid plea after staff accused of helping Hamas in Israel attack

2024-01-30

1. UN chief in aid plea after staff accused of helping Hamas in Israel attack- UN chief Antonia Guterres has urged countries to continue funding its operations.- Nine countries have halted since...

UK becomes latest country to pause funding for agency

2024-01-27

1. UK becomes latest country to pause funding for agency- The UK is the latest to stop funding for the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA.- It comes after several of its staff were involved in the Hama...

US inmate faces first nitrogen execution after losing last-minute appeals

2024-01-27

1. US inmate faces first nitrogen execution after losing last-minute appeals- An Alabama inmate is to become the first person in the US to be executed with nitrogen gas.- His lawyers called it a cruel...

Trump storms out of court during defamation trial

2024-01-26

1. Trump storms out of court during defamation trial- Donald Trump has stormed out of his defamation trial in the middle of closing arguments.- He has been found to have defamed E Jean Carroll in...

Nikki Haley vows to fight on after second loss to Trump

2024-01-25

1. Nikki Haley vows to fight on after second loss to Trump- Nikki Haley will press on with her campaign after a second consecutive loss to Donald Trump.- Ms Haley campaigned across New Hampshire...

Hundreds flee cartel battles in southern Mexico

2024-01-24

1. Hundreds flee cartel battles in southern Mexico- Hundreds have fled their homes in southern Mexico as rival cartels fight.- Locals cowered in their homes in gunfire.- More than 700 residents had be...

Deadly blast hits market in Russia-held Ukraine city

2024-01-21

1. Deadly blast hits market in Russia-held Ukraine city- At least 25 people have been killed in an attack in Donetsk.- An Ukrainian strike hit a busy market and the death toll might change.- The...

US personnel injured in missile attack on Al Asad airbase in Iraq

2024-01-21

1. US personnel injured in missile attack on Al Asad airbase in Iraq- US military personnel have been injured in an attack on an Iraq air base.- An Iran-backed militia targeted them with ballistic&nbs...

Key Israel war leader challenges Netanyahu over Gaza strategy

2024-01-21

1. Key Israel war leader challenges Netanyahu over Gaza strategy- A key member of Israel's war cabinet has accused Benjamin Netanyahu of lying about Gaza military goals.- Mr Netanyahu has publicly rej...

North Korea conducts underwater nuclear weapons system test

2024-01-20

1. North Korea conducts underwater nuclear weapons system test- North Korea has carried out a test after drills by the US.- The underwater drone was tested off the east coast.- There is no other...

US condemns Iran for missile strikes on Iraq

2024-01-16

1. US condemns Iran for missile strikes on Iraq- The US had condemned Iran over "reckless and imprecise" missile strikes on northern Iraq.- 10 civilians were killed or hurt in the attack.- Iraq recall...

Nauru cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China

2024-01-15

1. Nauru cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China- Nauru has cut ties with the island after a new president was voted in Taipei.- Recently, Beijing has been poaching its allies.- Taiwan sug...

UN helicopter and crew seized by Somali Islamists

2024-01-11

1. UN helicopter and crew seized by Somali Islamists- The al-Shabab has seized a UN helicopter along with 8 people.- The helicopter landed in territory controlled by the group in central Somalia.- Som...

Judges sound skeptical of Trump's immunity defence

2024-01-11

1. Judges sound skeptical of Trump's immunity defence- Judges have questioned Donald Trump's argument that former presidents should be immune from prosecution.- Mr Trump's lawyers said his time i...

Technical hitch threatens US Moon mission

2024-01-09

1. Technical hitch threatens US Moon mission- The private US Moon mission has run into technical problems.- The Astrobotic company says its Peregrine spacecraft has been stopped from pointing its...

Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton named in court files

2024-01-04

1. Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton named in court files- The UK's Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton are connected to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.- The records were from a case against his girlfriend...

At least 103 dead in bomb blasts near Iran general Qasem Soleimani's tomb

2024-01-03

1. At least 103 dead in bomb blasts near Iran general Qasem Soleimani's tomb- Over a hundred people have been killed by two bomb explosions on the fourth anniversary of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani...

Ukraine hit again after Putin vows intensified strikes

2024-01-02

1. Ukraine hit again after Putin vows intensified strikes- Russian missiles have hit Ukraine after Putin vowed to intensify attacks.- A woman was killed and 44 others were hurt in Kharkiv.- There have...

Cargo ship damaged by Russian mine in Black Sea

2023-12-28

1. Cargo ship damaged by Russian mine in Black Sea- A cargo ship has been hit by a Russian mine in the Black Sea.- Two were injured in the explosion, which caused the ship to lose control.- The vessel...

Michigan supreme court rejects ballot disqualification bid

2023-12-27

1. Michigan supreme court rejects ballot disqualification bid- Michigan's supreme court has refused to disqualify Donald Trump from next year's presidential primary.- They wanted to invoke a clause in...

New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for billions

2023-12-27

1. New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for billions- The New York Times is suing ChatGPT-owner OpenAI after its copyright was used to train the system.- The lawsuit says the firms shoul...

Netanyahhu vows to intensify campaign

2023-12-25

1. Netanyahhu vows to intensify campaign- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will intensify its fight against Hamas.- He said that Israel's campaign in Gaza was not close to being...

Anti-government demonstrators try to storm Belgrade city hall

2023-12-25

1. Anti-government demonstrators try to storm Belgrade city hall- Police have used tear gas to disperse crowds protesting in Belgrade.- They intervened after the crowd smashed windows trying to g...

Trump's strategy to delay trial may be winning

2023-12-23

1. Trump's strategy to delay trial may be winning- The Supreme Court's decision not to rule quickly on whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted may delay his trial.- However, this strategy could ba...

France closes Niger embassy after row with military junta

2023-12-22

1. France closes Niger embassy after row with military junta- France is closing its embassy in Niger as tensions escalate.- The embassy is no longer able to finish its missions due to restrictions by...

UK at risk of recession after economy shrinks

2023-12-22

1. UK at risk of recession after economy shrinks- The UK is at risk of recession after figures showed the economy shrank from July to September.- Gross domestic product reduced by 0.1% after esti...

Male Ukraine citizens abroad to be asked to join the army

2023-12-22

1. Male Ukraine citizens abroad to be asked to join the army- Ukrainian men between 25 and 60 living abroad will be asked to report for military service.- This seemed to suggest anyone who did not com...

Pakistan: Hundreds arrested, tear gas fired as female-led protests reach capital

2023-12-22

1. Pakistan: Hundreds arrested, tear gas fired as female-led protests reach capital- Pakistani police tried to disperse female-led protests in Islamabad.- At least 200 people were arrested, including...

Yemen's rebel Houthis hit a Norwegian tanker with a missile

2023-12-13

1. Yemen's rebel Houthis hit a Norwegian tanker with a missile- Yemen's Houthi rebels have hit a Norwegian tanker with at least one missile. - This caused a fire but there were no deaths.- T...

Ukraine war: Russia accused of killing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war

2023-12-03

1. Ukraine war: Russia accused of killing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war- A video showed Russian troops killing two Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered.- Ukrainian prosecutors say this is a gro...

Pope Francis calls for an end to fossil fuels at COP28

2023-12-02

1. Pope Francis calls for an end to fossil fuels at COP28- The Pope delivered a message about ending fossil fuels at COP28.- He called for an end to coal, oil and gas and lifestyle changes to sav...

SpaceX rocket launches, separates and loses contact

2023-11-25

1. SpaceX rocket launches, separates and loses contact- Elon Musk has launched his Starship rocket for a second time.- The rocket flew for eight minutes before it is said to have lost contact, ending...

Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Geert wilders wins dramatic victory

2023-11-23

1. Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Geert wilders wins dramatic victory- Anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has won the Dutch general election.- His win has shaken Dutch politics and Europe.-...

North Korea claims to launch a spy satellite

2023-11-21

1. North Korea claims to launch a spy satellite- North Korea has fired a spy satellite, hours after Japan was warned of a possible launch.- It is said to be a "suspected ballistic missile".- Residents...

Five things we learned from the Biden-Xi meeting

2023-11-16

1. Biden says 'vermin' rhetoric by Trump echoes Nazis- Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of using rhetoric echoing that heard in Nazi Germany.- This comes after Mr Trump called Biden's political riva...

The Supreme Court will adopt ethics code after scrutiny of undisclosed gifts

2023-11-15

1. The Supreme Court will adopt ethics code after scrutiny of undisclosed gifts- The ethics were criticized after reports of various secret luxury gifts, raising suspicion of the justices' b...

Europe to develop commercial space capsule

2023-11-13

1. Europe to develop commercial space capsule- A capsule to carry cargo to and from the ISS is to be developed under a competition run by the European Space Agency.- This marks a big change in the way...

Rishi Sunak condemns violence on day of protests in London

2023-11-13

1. Rishi Sunak condemns violence on day of protests in London- Rishi Sunak has disapproved of actions by far-right groups and Hamas supporters after clashes in London.- About 300,000 pro-Palestinians...

Iceland volcano: Emergency declared over volcano Fagradalsfjall eruption concerns

2023-11-12

1. Iceland volcano: Emergency declared over volcano Fagradalsfjall eruption concerns- Iceland has declared an emergency after earthquakes raised fears of a volcanic eruption.- Authorities have or...

Jewish fears as German support for Israel is challenged on the streets

2023-11-10

1. Jewish fears as German support for Israel is challenged on the streets- Berlin's support for Israel is seen as a matter of historic responsibility.- As fighting continues between Israel and Hamas,...

Hezbollah warns of regional war if Gaza bombing goes on

2023-11-09

1. Hezbollah warns of regional war if Gaza bombing goes on- Israel's killing of civilians in Gaza may expand into war in the Middle East.- The Hamas-run health ministry said more than 10,000 people ha...

Euclid telescope: First images revealed from dark Universe mission

2023-11-07

1. Euclid telescope: First images revealed from dark Universe mission- Europe's Euclid telescope is ready to discover the greatest mysteries in the Universe.- Exquisite imagery from the space observat...

Ukraine war: Military chiefs in Kyiv under pressure over deadly Russian strike

2023-11-06

1. Ukraine war: Military chiefs in Kyiv under pressure over deadly Russian strike- President Zelensky has demanded answers for the missile strike during an awards ceremony.- A Ukrainian unit said its...

Call for billionaires to face a minimum tax rate

2023-10-24

1. Call for billionaires to face a minimum tax rate- Billionaires should face a minimum tax rate according to a report which found some are paying little to no tax.- The EU Tax Observatory said m...

North Korea: Boat with suspected defectors detained by South

2023-10-24

1. North Korea: Boat with suspected defectors detained by South- A small boat carrying suspected defectors from North Korea has been detained in the South's waters.- The four people on board seem to h...

South China Sea: China coast guard hit Philippine ship, Manila says

2023-10-22

1. South China Sea: China coast guard hit Philippine ship, Manila says- China's coast guard has been accused of colliding with a Filipino supply boat.- The Filipino vessel was heading to the Seco...

Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India

2023-10-21

1. Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India- 41 Canadian diplomats have left India during a rift over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada.- India asked Canada to withdraw its diplomatic s...

Hundreds arrested at Israel-Gaza protest near US Capitol

2023-10-20

1. Hundreds arrested at Israel-Gaza protest near US Capitol- At least 300 people have been arrested after a protest against the Israel-Hamas war.- The rally was organised by Jewish campaign groups whi...

Trump seeks vindication in UK courts over ex-spy's dossier on alleged Russian sex bribes

2023-10-18

1. Trump seeks vindication in UK courts over ex-spy's dossier on alleged Russian sex bribes- Donald Trump sued over the "Steele Dossier" that said he bribed officials and took part in sex parties in R...

Biden backs Israel's account of deadly Gaza hospital explosion

2023-10-18

1. Biden backs Israel's account of deadly Gaza hospital explosion- US President Joe Biden has backed Israel's account of a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital, saying it appears to have been caused b...

Jim Jordan chosen as Speaker nominee

2023-10-16

1. Jim Jordan chosen as Speaker nominee- Conservative firebrand Jim Jordan is the Republican nominee to become Speaker of the House.- However, Mr Jordan, who has the backing of Donald Trump, is alread...

Israel Gaza: US death toll after Hamas attack jumps to 22

2023-10-14

1. Israel Gaza: US death toll after Hamas attack jumps to 22- At least 22 American citizens have died after Hamas attacked Israel.- It is unclear how many have been taken captive by the Palestinian mi...

New Hampshire student admits threatening Republican congressman Matt Gaetz

2023-10-14

1. New Hampshire student admits threatening Republican congressman Matt Gaetz- A US college student has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Republican congressman Matt Gaetz.- He left a voicemail fo...

Nasa probe launches to metal asteroid Psyche

2023-10-14

1. Nasa probe launches to metal asteroid Psyche- A Nasa probe has left Earth to visit one of the most unusual objects in the Solar System.- It is heading to an asteroid called 16 Psyche, where it...

San Francisco: Man who crashed car into Chinese consulate shot dead

2023-10-12

1. San Francisco: Man who crashed car into Chinese consulate shot dead- San Francisco police have shot and killed a man who crashed his car into the Chinese consulate.- The man was shot after officers...

Putin makes Burevestnik missile test claim

2023-10-06

1. Putin makes Burevestnik missile test claim- Vladimir Putin said Russia has held a successful test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile.- The experimental weapon has been known to have an unlimi...

Turkey: Two officers injured in blast outside interior ministry

2023-10-02

1. Turkey: Two officers injured in blast outside interior ministry- An explosion outside Turkey's interior ministry in Ankara was a "terrorist attack".- Two attackers carried out the attack, injuring...

US Congress avoids government shutdown in last-minute deal

2023-10-01

1. US Congress avoids government shutdown in last-minute deal- The US government has avoided a shutdown after both the House and Senate agreed on a short-term funding deal.- The bill keeps the go...

Haikun: Taiwan unveils new submarine to fend off China

2023-10-01

1. Haikun: Taiwan unveils new submarine to fend off China- Taiwan has revealed its first submarine as it bolsters its defences against a possible Chinese attack.- Taiwan is a self-governing island whi...

Vietnam jails climate activist on tax charges

2023-09-28

1. Vietnam jails climate activist on tax charges- One of Vietnam's best-known climate activists has been sentenced to three years in prison over tax evasion.- Hoang Thi Minh Hong was convicted in...

South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area

2023-09-26

1. South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area- The Philippines has removed a Chinese floating barrier to block Philippine fishing boats entering a contested area in the Sou...

Osiris-Rex: Nasa awaits fiery return of asteroid Bennu samples

2023-09-25

1. Osiris-Rex: Nasa awaits fiery return of asteroid Bennu samples- A mission to study the most dangerous rock in the Solar System is about to reach its conclusion.- The spacecraft is bringing hom...

Karabakh humanitarian fears grow with thousands sleeping on the streets

2023-09-24

1. Karabakh humanitarian fears grow with thousands sleeping on the streets- Thousands of ethnic Armenians are homeless after fleeing Azerbaijan's military assault on the region.- Many families had bee...

Asteroid sample hurling towards Utah desert

2023-09-23

1. Asteroid sample hurling towards Utah desert- Nasa's Osiris-Rex capsule will dive into Earth on Sunday 15 times faster than a bullet.- It will make a fireball in the sky but equipment will slow the...

India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates

2023-09-22

1. India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates- India has stopped issuing visas to Canadian citizens during a conflict over the killing of Sikh separatist in Canada.- India said the tempo...

India warns citizens in Canada to be cautious

2023-09-21

1. India warns citizens in Canada to be cautious- India has warned its citizens in Canada to be cautious.- This comes after tensions between the countries with each removing a diplomat from the other...

Trump abortion backlash spotlights a Republican balancing act

2023-09-20

1. Trump abortion backlash spotlights a Republican balancing act- After Donald Trump said that Florida's six-week abortion ban was a "terrible mistake", he received backlash from conservative act...

China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks

2023-09-19

1. China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks- China's top diplomat Wang Yi is visiting Russia for security talks while Moscow seeks for its war on Ukraine.- Beijing is accused of supp...

Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames

2023-09-18

1. Sudan conflict: Landmark skyscraper in Khartoum engulfed in flames- Buildings have caught fire in Sudan's capital after heavy fighting between the army and rivals.- Both air and ground battles...

Antarctic sea-ice at low levels alarms experts

2023-09-18

1. Antarctic sea-ice at low levels alarms experts- The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previously recorded winter level, worrying new benchmark for a region that seemed resi...

Vladimir Putin says military cooperation with North Korea is possible

2023-09-14

1. Vladimir Putin says military cooperation with North Korea is possible- Kim Jong Un has visited Vladimir Putin to yield an arms deal.- Mr Putin said the pair discussed military cooperation.- Moscow...

Kevin McCarthy has announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden

2023-09-13

1. Kevin McCarthy has announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden- Impeachment by the House of Representatives is the first step in a formal process to remove a president from offi...

Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world

2023-09-13

1. Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered evidence of life on a faraway planet.- It may have detected a molecule called dimethyl...

Georgia grand jury recommended charging three US senators

2023-09-09

1. Georgia grand jury recommended charging three US senators- A Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against three US Senators and 18 other Donald Trump allies for alleged efforts to re...

North Korea: Kim Jong Un reveals nuclear attack submarine

2023-09-09

1. North Korea: Kim Jong Un reveals nuclear attack submarine- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended a ceremony to reveal Pyongyang's first submarine that can launch nuclear weapons.- It has bee...

Scientists grow a whole model of a human embryo without sperm or egg

2023-09-07

1. Scientists grow a whole model of a human embryo without sperm or egg- Scientists have grown a model that looks much like an early human embryo without using sperm, eggs or a womb.- The Weizman...

Vietnam pilot who disregarded direct order gets Medal of Honor

2023-09-06

I. Basic1. Vietnam pilot who disregarded direct order gets Medal of Honor- US President Joe Biden has awarded USA's highest military medal to a Vietnam War helicopter pilot who disobeyed a direct orde...

Ukraine war: Counter-offensive troops punch through Russia line

2023-09-04

1. Ukraine war: Counter-offensive troops punch through Russia line- Ukrainian generals claim they have broken through Russia's first line of defences in the south, as the counter-offensive launched th...

How Evolution Put Us at the Top of the Food Chain: 6 Traits

2023-09-03

How Evolution Put Us at the Top of the Food Chain: 6 TraitsThe traits that gave humans an evolutionary edge over our competitors took millions of years of evolution to develop. During those years, we...

Ukraine war: Drone attack on Pskov airbase from inside Russia

2023-09-01

1. Ukraine war: Drone attack on Pskov airbase from inside Russia- The drone attack on an airbase in Pskov was launched from inside Russia.- Russia says four planes were damaged.- Kyrylo Budanov did no...

Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election fraud case

2023-08-31

1. Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election fraud case- Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in his Georgia election fraud case, appearing in court next week.- Mr Trump turned hi...

Gabon coup leaders name Gen Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader

2023-08-31

1. Gabon coup leaders name Gen Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader- Army officers who gained power in a coup in Gabon have named Gen Brice Oliguria Nguema as the country's transitional leader.- Earlier,...

Live worm found in Australian woman's brain in world first

2023-08-30

1. Live worm found in Australian woman's brain in world first- An 8cm worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman.- The worm was pulled from her damaged frontal lobe during surgery i...

Trump faces a 4 March 2024 trial just a day before Super Tuesday

2023-08-29

1. Trump faces a trial right before Super Tuesday- Donald Trump, running for president in 2024, already had a busy political calendar. Now, with many legal problems to deal with, it is about to b...

Wagner boss Prigozhin confirmed dead in plane crash

2023-08-28

1. Wagner boss Prigozhin confirmed dead in plane crash- Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed dead after genetic analysis of bodies found in Wednesday's plane crash.- The Investigative Com...

Wagner mercenaries must swear allegiance to Russia - Putin

2023-08-26

1. Wagner mercenaries must swear allegiance to Russia - Putin- President Vladimir Putin has called on all employees of Wagner and other Russian private military contractors to take an oath of allegian...

Trump seeks to make the most of a historic Georgia mugshot

2023-08-26

1. Trump seeks to make the most of a historic Georgia mugshot- The photo of Donald Trump scowling definitely into the camera in the Fulton County Sheriff's office will go down in history.- The mu...

How Russia reacted after the Prigozhin plane crash

2023-08-25

1. How Russia reacted after the Prigozhin plane crash- About an hour after the crash, The Russian Federal Aviation Agency Rosaviatsia released a statement confirming that Yevgeny Prigozhin's name...

Mar-a-Lago IT manager implicates Trump in classified files case

2023-08-23

1. Mar-a-Lago IT manager implicates Trump in classified files case- Former US President Donald Trump has been implicated by one of his employees in a classified documents case.- Yuscil Taveras, an IT...

Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thailand PM jailed after return from exile

2023-08-22

1. Thaksin Shinawatra: Former Thailand PM jailed after return from exile- Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been jailed upon returning to the country after 15 years in exile.- However, many...

Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards

2023-08-21

1. Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards- Saudi border guards are accused of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni border in a new report by Human Rights Watch.- The report says h...

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon

2023-08-21

1. Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon- Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control. It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 30 years.-...

Taiwan detects 42 warplanes in Chinese military drills

2023-08-21

1. Taiwan detects 42 warplanes in Chinese military drills- More than 40 Chinese warplanes flew over Taiwan's air defence zone on Saturday, as part of military drills that Taiwan called "irrational and...

Nurse Lucy Letby guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit

2023-08-19

1. Nurse Lucy Letby guilty of murdering seven babies on neonatal unit- Nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies on a neonatal unit, making her the UK's most prolific child seri...

Drone attack hits building in central Moscow

2023-08-19

1. Drone attack hits building in central Moscow- Russian officials have accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on a building in Moscow, causing an explosion that was heard across the city's busin...

Ukraine war: Ship leaves Odessa despite Russia Black Sea attack fears

2023-08-17

1. Ukraine war: Ship leaves Odessa despite Russia Black Sea attack fears- A merchant ship has left the Ukrainian port of Odessa, despite concerns Russia could target vessels in the Black Sea.- The Hon...

Hawaii wildfires: Joe Biden vows to visit soon amid criticism

2023-08-17

1. Hawaii wildfires: Joe Biden vows to visit soon amid criticism- US President Joe Biden says he will travel to Hawaii as soon as he can amid criticism of his response to the island's deadly wildfires...

Mother of six-year old who shot Virginia school teacher pleads guilty

2023-08-17

1. Mother of six-year old who shot Virginia school teacher pleads guilty- The mother of a six-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia has pleaded guilty to a charge of felony child neglect.- Deja Ta...

Maui fire: Death toll climbs to 80

2023-08-13

1. Maui fire: Death toll climbs to 80- Eighty people have now been confirmed to have been killed by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.- There are fears the numbers will rise further, as hundred...

K2: Climbers deny walking by dying guide in bid to break record

2023-08-13

1. K2: Climbers deny walking by dying guide in bid to break record- A well-known Norwegian mountaineer has denied accusations that her team climbed over an injured guide during a bid to brea...

Ecuador politician murder: Prison gangs in terror reign

2023-08-10

1. Ecuador politician murder: Prison gangs in terror reign- Villavicencio, a candidate in the upcoming presidential election, was gunned down as he left the rally in the capital, Quito.- A mayor shot...

Hawaii wildfires: Residents flee into sea to escape blazes

2023-08-09

1. Hawaii wildfires: Residents flee into sea to escape blazes- Residents of a Hawaiian town were reported forced to jump into the sea to escape flames as fierce wildfires sweep across parts of Maui.-...

Boy, 6, boasted about shooting Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner

2023-08-09

1. Boy, 6, boasted about shooting Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner- The six-year-old student who shot his teacher in the US earlier this year, boasted about the incident saying "I shot her dead".- Whi...

Ukraine war: Several killed in Russian missile strike eastern Ukraine

2023-08-08

1. Ukraine war: Several killed in Russian missile strike eastern Ukraine- At least five people have been killed in a Russian missile attack on residential buildings in the eastern Ukrainian town of Po...

Kidnapped woman in Oregon escaped makeshift cell

2023-08-04

1. Kidnapped woman in Oregon escaped makeshift cell- US authorities are searching for other possible victims in at least 10 states after a woman escaped a makeshift concrete block cell in Oregon.- The...

Pittsburgh synagogue gunman gets death penalty

2023-08-03

1. Pittsburgh synagogue gunman gets death penalty- A US federal jury has sentenced the attacker who killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh in October 2018 to the death penalty.- The ruling need...

Ukraine war: Kyiv warns Russia as Moscow skyscraper hit in second drone attack

2023-08-02

1. Ukraine war: Kyiv warns Russia as Moscow skyscraper hit in second drone attack- A skyscraper in Russia's capital Moscow has been attacked by a drone for the second time in two days.- Several drones...

Zelensky after Moscow drone attack: War coming back to Russia

2023-07-31

1. Zelensky after Moscow drone attack: War coming back to Russia- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned war is coming back to Russia after a drone attack on the capital Moscow.- Mr Zelensk...

Qin Gang: China removes foreign minister after unexplained absence

2023-07-26

1. Qin Gang: China removes foreign minister after unexplained absence- China has removed Qin Gang as foreign minister less than seven months after he was appointed to the post.- Mr Qin had been seen a...

Pastor at kidnapped US girl's funeral in 1975 charged with her murder.

2023-07-26

1. Pastor at kidnapped US girl's funeral in 1975 charged with her murder.- A retired US church pastor who presided nearly half a century ago at the funeral of a kidnapped eight-year-old has been charg...

Crimea bridge closed after fuel depot hit

2023-07-23

1. Crimea bridge closed after fuel depot hit- A drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimes has led to civilian evacuation and disrupted transport.- Sergei Aksyonov said Ukraine was behind the attac...

Jamshid Sharmahd: Iran could execute my dad at any time, says German woman

2023-07-23

1. Jamshid Sharmahd: Iran could execute my dad at any time, says German woman- It was the middle of the night when the phone call came.- Gazelle Sharmahd was woken up by her mother, who told her that...

Manipur: India outrage after women paraded naked in violence-hit state

2023-07-20

1. Manipur: India outrage after women paraded naked in violence-hit state- A video showing two women being paraded naked by a mob in the north-eastern states of Manipur, hit by violent ethnic cla...

Qin Gang: China's missing foreign minister sparks guessing game

2023-07-19

1. Qin Gang: China's missing foreign minister sparks guessing game- The lengthy absence from public view of China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang has sparked furious online speculation, while once again h...

Gilgo Beach murders suspect's family 'disgusted'

2023-07-19

1. Gilgo Beach murders suspect's family 'disgusted'- The family of the man accused of murdering three women in Long Island are "disgusted" by the allegations against him.- Rex Heuermann, 59,...

Travis King: US soldier in North Korea had been held after fighting in Seoul

2023-07-19

1. Travis King: US soldier in North Korea had been held after fighting in Seoul- Travis King, the American soldier who fled to North Korea, had been detained after getting into fights in South Korea p...

SAG strike: Avatar and Gladiator sequels look set to be hit as actors walk out

2023-07-14

1. SAG strike: Avatar and Gladiator sequels look set to be hit as actors walk out- Major films in production including the Avatar and Gladiator sequels are looking likely to be affected by Hollywood a...

Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe

2023-07-13

1. Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern Europe- A heatwave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming...

James Webb telescope image dazzles on science birthday

2023-07-13

1. James Webb telescope image dazzles on science birthday- Happy first science birthday to the James Webb Space Telescope.- It is exactly one year since the super observatory was handed over to astron...

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin met Russia's Vladimir Putin after mutiny

2023-07-11

1. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin met Russia's Vladimir Putin after mutiny- Russian President Vladimir Putin met mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin after the failed Wagner group mutiny last month,...

Wagner mutiny: Group fully funded by Russia

2023-06-28

1. Wagner mutiny: Group fully funded by Russia- Russia's president has said members of the Wagner mercenary group were fully funded by the state.- According to Vladimir Putin, Wagner was given 86.262...

Kramatorsk: Russian missile strike hits restaurants in Ukrainian city

2023-06-28

1. Kramatorsk: Russian missile strike hits restaurants in Ukrainian city- At least two people have been killed and 22 injured after a Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk...

Titan sub: Investigators board Polar Prince as it returns to harbour

2023-06-25

1. Titan sub: Investigators board Polar Prince as it returns to harbour- Investigators in Canada have boarded the support ship used to launch the Titan submersible in their bid to understand what caus...

Julian Sands: Remains found in California area where British actor díappeared

2023-06-25

1. Julian Sands: Remains found in California area where British actor disappeared- Hikers in the US have found human remains near the area where British actor Julian Sands disappeared.- Identification...

Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as baseless cries

2023-06-23

1. Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as baseless cries - Warnings over the safety of OceanGate's Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the CEO of the company, email exchanges with...

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerburg agree to hold a cage fight

2023-06-23

1. Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerburg agree to hold a cage fight- Two of the world's most high-profile technology billionaires have agreed to fight each other in a cage match. - Mr Musk posted a messa...

Ukraine strikes Chonhar bridge to Crimea

2023-06-23

1. Ukraine strikes Chonhar bridge to Crimea- Ukraine has attacked a bridge linking southern Ukraine to the Crimean peninsula with long-range British missiles.- The two parallel Chonhar bridges were bo...

Rocket firm Skyrora starts tests on 3D-printed engine

2023-06-22

1. Rocket firm Skyrora starts tests on 3D-printed engine- Rocket company Skyrora has started testing a new 3D-printed engine as it works towards its first commercial orbital launch.- The firm said it...

Paris explosion: Seven critically injured after blast

2023-06-22

1. Paris explosion: Seven critically injured after blast- At least 16 people have been injured after a large explosion in central Paris.- The blast took place in a building next to the Val de Grace ch...

Uganda school attack: Dozens of pupils killed by militants linked to Islamic State group

2023-06-18

1. Uganda school attack: Dozens of pupils killed by militants linked to Islamic State group- Nearly 40 people have been killed at a school in western Uganda by rebels linked to the Islamic State group...

Antony Blinken hails 'candid' talks on high stakes China trip

2023-06-18

1. Antony Blinken hails 'candid' talks on high stakes China trip- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held "candid" and "constructive" talks with China's Foreign Minister in Beijing at the start of t...

Nottingham attacks: Valdo Calocane charged with three counts of murder

2023-06-17

1. Nottingham attacks: Valdo Calocane charged with three counts of murder- A man has been charged with the murders of Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates in Nottingham.- 19-year-old st...

US Supreme Court upholds Native American adoptions law

2023-06-16

1. US Supreme Court upholds Native American adoptions law- The US Supreme Court has ruled that Native Americans should continue to have preference in adoption or foster care of Native American childre...

Greece boat disaster: Capsized boat had 100 children in hold

2023-06-16

1. Greece boat disaster: Capsized boat had 100 children in hold- Survivors from a fishing boat that sank off southern Greece in one of Europe's worst migrant disasters say up to 100 children may have...

Nottingham: Police keeping 'open mind' after three killed in city

2023-06-13

1. Nottingham: Police keeping 'open mind' after three killed in city- Police say they are keeping an open mind after three people died in connected "horrific and tragic" attacks in Nottingham.- Two pe...

Silvio Berlusconi's death leaves 'huge void', allies say

2023-06-12

1. Silvio Berlusconi's death leaves 'huge void', allies say- Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian former PM who bounced back from sex scandals and corruption cases, has died aged 86.- He died at the San Raf...

What's in the Trump indictment: US nuclear secrets and files kept in shower

2023-06-11

1. What's in the Trump indictment: US nuclear secrets and files kept in shower- Former President Donald Trump has been charged with mishandling hundreds of classified documents, including about US nuc...

Donald Trump still headline act for Republicans, despite charges

2023-06-11

1. Donald Trump still headline act for Republicans, despite charges- Former US President Donald Trump appeared defiant at two Republican Party conventions on Saturday, a day after he was charged with...

Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russia under way

2023-06-10

1. Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russia under way- Was this the week that Ukraine's long-anticipated counter-offensive finally got under way?- Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to think so....

Donald Trump indictment: Seven charges over classified documents case

2023-06-10

1. Donald Trump indictment: Seven charges over classified documents case- Former US President Donald Trump has been charged over his handling of classified documents after he left the White House.- Mr...

El Nino planet-warming weather phase has begun

2023-06-08

1. El Nino planet-warming weather phase has begun- A natural weather event known as El Nino has begun in the Pacific Ocean, likely adding heat to a planet already warming under climate change.- U...

Pilot of plane that crashed in Virginia was slumped over in cockpit

2023-06-06

1. Pilot of plane that crashed in Virginia was slumped over in cockpit- The pilot of a private plane that was chased by fighter jets before crashing in Virginia was seen slumped over in the cockpit.-...

Odisha train accident: More than 80 bodies unidentified after India train crash

2023-06-06

1. Odisha train accident: More than 80 bodies unidentified after India train crash- Five days after a deadly three-train crash killed 288 people in India, more than 80 bodies remain unclaimed.- The cr...

Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police make arrests on anniversary of massacre

2023-06-04

1. Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police make arrests on anniversary of massacre- Police in Hong Kong have arrested pro-democracy activists on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.- Authoriti...

Indian train accident: Modi vows punishments over deadly Odisha crash

2023-06-03

1. Indian train accident: Modi vows punishments over deadly Odisha crash- People found guilty over a deadly rail accident in eastern India will be "punished stringently".- At least 288 people were kil...

Debt ceiling deal: US House overwhelmingly passes bill

2023-06-01

1. Debt ceiling deal: US House overwhelmingly passes bill- A deal allowing the US to borrow more money has moved closer to becoming law, days before the world's biggest economy is due to start default...

US debt ceiling deal clears first hurdle despite hard-line conservative revolt

2023-05-31

1. US debt ceiling deal clears first hurdle despite hard-line conservative revolt- A hard-line Republican revolt could not prevent legislation to raise the US debt ceiling from leaking its first proce...

Ukraine war: General Kyrylo Budanov promises revenge after latest Kyiv attack

2023-05-30

1. Ukraine war: General Kyrylo Budanov promises revenge after latest Kyiv attack- The head of Ukraine's military intelligence has warned of a swift response to a series of Russian daytime missile stri...

Video appears to show drone flying over Il'inskii area of Moscow

2023-05-30

1. Video appears to show drone flying over Il'inskii area of Moscow- Video footage shared on social media appears to show a drone flying over Ilinski, south east of Moscow.- Several buildings have bee...

Ukraine war: Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack

2023-05-28

1. Ukraine war: Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack- Russia has carried out a new massive drone attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv.- Kyiv's mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said a man died when drone wr...

Family of Aderrien Murry, 11, shot by police demands answers

2023-05-27

1. Family of Aderrien Murry, 11, shot by police demands answers- A lawyer for an 11-year-old boy shot by police in Mississippi says there is no way officers could have mistaken the child for an adult....

Oleksiy Danilov interview: Ukraine counter-offensive 'ready to begin'

2023-05-27

1. Oleksiy Danilov interview: Ukraine counter-offensive 'ready to begin'- Ukraine is ready to launch it's long-expected counter-offensive against Russian forces, one of the country's most senior secur...

New superbug-killing antibiotic discovered using AI

2023-05-26

1. New superbug-killing antibiotic discovered using AI- Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to discover a new antibiotic that can kill a deadly species of superbug.- The AI helped narrow...

Nagano: Three killed in shooting and stabbing attack central Japan

2023-05-26

1. Nagano: Three killed in shooting and stabbing attack central Japan- Three people have been killed in a stabbing and shooting attack in central Japan.- The alleged attacker is said to have...

Colchester City Council investigating Capita over serious data breach

2023-05-25

1. Colchester City Council investigating Capita over serious data breach- Colchester City Council is investigating what it is calling a serious data breach involving the outsourcing contractor Capita....

Ron Desantis Elon Musk interview: Twitter Spaces hosts Florida governor's 2024 launch

2023-05-25

1. Ron Desantis Elon Musk interview: Twitter Spaces hosts Florida governor's 2024 launch- Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis has launched his White House bid in a conversation with Twitter b...

Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Wagner claim over Bakhmut

2023-05-21

1. Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Wagner claim over Bakhmut- Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated the Wagner paramilitary group, after it claimed to have captured the Ukrainian city of Bakhmu...

G7 Summit: Zelensky accuses some Arab leaders of 'blind eye' to war ahead of Japan trip

2023-05-20

1. G7 Summit: Zelensky accuses some Arab leaders of 'blind eye' to war ahead of Japan trip- Volodymyr Zelensky has accused some Arab leaders of turning a blind eye to Russia's invasion ahead of his ex...

Italy floods leave 13 dead and force 13,000 from their homes

2023-05-19

1. Italy floods leave 13 dead and force 13,000 from their homes- More than 20 rivers have burst their banks in Italy, leaving 13 people dead and forcing thousands from their homes after six months' ra...

US student suspended for filming teacher using racial slur

2023-05-18

1. US student suspended for filming teacher using racial slur- A US high school is facing criticism after it suspended a student for recording her teacher using a racial slur in class.- Mary Walton, 1...

Global warming is set to break the 1.5C limit for the first time

2023-05-18

1. Global warming is set to break the 1.5C limit for the first time- Our overheating world is likely to break a key temperature limit for the first time over the next few years, scientists predict.- R...

Zelensky meets PM as more Ukraine weapons are pledged

2023-05-16

1. Zelensky meets PM as more Ukraine weapons are pledged- The UK will send hundreds of air defence missiles and armed drones to Ukraine on top of the Storm Shadow cruise missiles announced last w...

WHO says Covid-19 no longer is a global health emergency

2023-05-07

1. WHO says Covid-19 no longer is a global health emergency- WHO’s International Health Regulations Emergency Committee discussed the pandemic at its 15th meeting on Covid-19, and WHO Director-Ge...

Ukraine war: Mad panic as Russia evacuates town near Zaporizhzhia plant

2023-05-07

1. Ukraine war: Mad panic as Russia evacuates town near Zaporizhzhia plant- Russia has spared a mad panic as it evacuates a town near the contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.- Russia...

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner boss promised ammunition after retreat threat

2023-05-07

1. Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner boss promised ammunition after retreat threat- Russia's Wagner Group boss says Moscow has agreed to his demands for more ammunition, days after he threatened to withdraw h...

Kremlin drone attack: Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to assassinate Putin

2023-05-03

1. Kremlin drone attack: Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to assassinate Putin- Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin by using drones to target his residence in...

Seven bodies found in US search for missing teens

2023-05-02

1. Seven bodies found in US search for missing teens- Seven bodies have been found on a property in a small town in rural Oklahoma during a search for two missing teenagers.- Police said they believe...

Sudan crisis: Civilians facing catastrophe as 100,000 flee fighting

2023-05-02

1. Sudan crisis: Civilians facing catastrophe as 100,000 flee fighting- More than 100,000 people have fled Sudan since heavy fighting broke out between rival forces on 15 April.- Officials warned of a...

Argentina dengue: Record fever outbreak kills over 40

2023-04-22

1. Argentina dengue: Record fever outbreak kills over 40- Argentina is battling a record outbreak of dengue fever, which has killed more than 40 people and infected more than 60,000, mainly in the nor...

Sudan fighting: Army says foreign nationals to be evacuated

2023-04-22

1. Sudan fighting: Army says foreign nationals to be evacuated- Diplomats and nationals from the UK, US, France and China are to be evacuated from Sudan by air as fighting there continues.- Army chief...

Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access

2023-04-22

1. Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access- The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case co...

Yemen: Almost 80 die in Ramadan crush at Sanaa school

2023-04-20

1. Yemen: Almost 80 die in Ramadan crush at Sanaa school - At least 78 people have been killed in a crush at a school in Yemen's rebel-held capital, Sanaa, during a charity event for Ramadan.- Th...

Ralph Yarl: Doctors cannot believe boy survived shooting

2023-04-18

1. Ralph Yarl: Doctors cannot believe boy survived shooting- Doctors treating a teenage boy who was shot twice after ringing the wrong doorbell in Missouri say they have no idea how he survived.-...

SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk's firm postpones launch of biggest rocket ever

2023-04-17

1. SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk's firm postpones launch of biggest rocket ever- An attempt to launch the most powerful rocket ever into space has been postponed for at least 48 hours.- The vehicle, know...

Alabama shooting: Four dead at Dadeville 16th birthday party

2023-04-16

1. Alabama shooting: Four dead at Dadeville 16th birthday party- At least four people have been killed in a mass shooting in the US state of Alabama on Saturday.- Several people were injured following...

Sudan: Army and paramilitary force claim control of key sites

2023-04-15

1. Sudan: Army and paramilitary force claim control of key sites- At least three have died as Sudan's army and a notorious paramilitary force battle with heavy weapons in the capital Khartoum amid ten...

Japan approves plan to open its first casino

2023-04-14

1. Japan approves plan to open its first casino- Japanese officials have approved controversial plans to build the country's first gambling resort.- The complex will open in the western city of O...

Beatriz Flamini: Athlete emerges after 500 days living in cave

2023-04-14

1. Beatriz Flamini: Athlete emerges after 500 days living in cave- A Spanish extreme athlete has emerged from a cave after spending 500 days with no human contact, in what could be a world record.- Wh...

Juice: European Space Agency mission to Jupiter's icy moons postponed

2023-04-13

1. Juice: European Space Agency mission to Jupiter's icy moons postponed- The European Space Agency (Esa) has postponed a planned launch of a satellite to the planet Jupiter.- Weather conditions...

Myanmar military airstrike: More than 100 people feared dead

2023-04-13

1. Myanmar military airstrike: More than 100 people feared dead- More than 100 people are feared to have been killed in Tuesday's airstrike by the Myanmar military, one of the deadliest so far in the...

Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful

2023-04-12

1. Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful- Running Twitter has been quite painful and a rollercoaster, Elon Musk has said, in a hastily arranged live interview with the BBC.- T...

Bob Lee killing highlights San Francisco crime fears

2023-04-07

1. Bob Lee killing highlights San Francisco crime fears- Bob Lee was part of the tech establishment. The former chief technical officer of Square and founder of the $40B payment app Cash App.- In the...

Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after a major rocket attack

2023-04-07

1. Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after a major rocket attack- The Israeli military has carried out air strikes on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and th...

Inquiry as teen fatally shot by officer sitting behind him in car

2023-04-06

1. Inquiry as teen fatally shot by officer sitting behind him in car- The US justice department will investigate the death of a Washington DC teenager who was shot by a police officer sitting behind h...

Darya Trepova: Russia cafe bomb suspect charged with terrorism

2023-04-04

1. Darya Trepova: Russia cafe bomb suspect charged with terrorism- A suspect in the killing of pro-war Russian blogger Vladlen Tatarsky has been charged with terrorism.- Darya Trepova was taken to a M...

Darya Trepova: Russia releases tape of suspect in cafe killing of Vladlen Tatarsky

2023-04-03

1. Russia releases tape of suspect in cafe killing of Vladlen Tatarsky- Russian investigators have arrested a woman in the killing of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky.- In a video, Darya Trepova is he...