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US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at a university in Utah. The US authorities said they have detained a suspect in the fatal shooting. “The subject for the horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody. We will provide updates when able,” FBI Director […]
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in a ruling that marks the first major test of the U.S. central bank’s independence from the White House. Trump had announced last month that he had sacked Cook, but the Federal Reserve insisted she remain a Senate-confirmed member […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Sébastien Lecornu, his 39-year-old defence minister and close ally, as the country’s new prime minister. The decision came less than 24 hours after François Bayrou’s government collapsed in a confidence vote over controversial budget cuts. Lecornu, who has played a central role in France’s military response to Russia’s war […]
The controversy surrounding former U.S. President Donald Trump and his alleged connections to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein intensified this week after Congress received new documents from Epstein’s estate, including a “birthday book” compiled for his 50th birthday in 2003. Among the materials is a letter bearing Trump’s signature — one he has repeatedly insisted […]
France’s parliament on Monday ousted the government of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou after just nine months in office, leaving President Emmanuel Macron scrambling to find a successor and plunging the country into a new political crisis. Bayrou, who has been in the job for just nine months, had blindsided even his allies […]
The Israeli military on Tuesday ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate immediately, in what appears to be the clearest indication yet that it is preparing for a full-scale invasion of the densely populated urban center. The evacuation order affects hundreds of thousands of people still in Gaza’s largest city, forcing civilians to make a […]
Beijing on Monday condemned a new U.S. policy targeting countries accused of unjustly detaining Americans, saying it “firmly opposes” the measure and denying it engages in “wrongful detention.” The backlash follows an executive order signed Friday by President Donald Trump creating a “state sponsors of wrongful detention” list modelled on Washington’s existing list of state […]
Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of 91, “surrounded by his loved ones”, his company said on Thursday. “With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder, and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani,” it said in a statement. The best-known contemporary […]
The United Kingdom government has unveiled plans to prohibit the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks, including popular brands such as Red Bull, to anyone under the age of 16 in England. Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, announcing the move on Wednesday, said the step was aimed at safeguarding young people’s wellbeing. “By stopping children from buying […]
Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, has admitted failing to pay the correct property tax on a flat purchase, following mounting pressure over the issue in recent days. The 45-year-old, who also serves as Housing Minister, revealed on Wednesday that she had referred herself to the government’s ethics adviser and notified the tax authorities, blaming […]
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