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Trump and Mamdani appear friendly after ‘wide-ranging’ meeting at Gracie Mansion
Republican president said he hoped the democratic socialist would be a ‘great mayor’ for New York CityDonald Trump said on Monday that he hoped Zohran…
US judge declines to block transfer of wildlife refuge land to Musk’s SpaceX
Environmental groups vow to continue opposition to deal that would expand site for Elon Musk rocket companyA federal judge on Monday refused to block …
Healthcare in Africa ‘under growing strain’ after US withdrawal from aid programs, report warns
Accra Reset’s report states countries in the region and global south should take greater control of their health development after USAID debacleThe Un…
Manchester to host world leaders at G20 summit in 2027
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was pleased he would be welcoming US President Donald Trump to the city.…
Appeals court rules in favor of Trump-backed Missouri congressional maps
Supreme court, which has twice blocked maps from being used in November, likely to have final say in legal fightA long-running legal fight over Missou…
Being run over by pitch roller was 'terrifying' - Townsend
Townsend says he was lucky to only escape from under the roller with a few "bumps and bruises".…
Halt super-intelligent AI with non-proliferation treaty, Ed Davey to say
At Lib Dems’ conference in Brighton, leader will accuse Andy Burnham of relying on Donald Trump and ‘tech bros’ to solve problemEd Davey is to call fo…
Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
Verizon, which owns the cable, says it is working to repair it "as quickly as possible".…
UK prosecutors charge first person for Rwanda genocide
Vincent Brown is 'alleged to have directed and incited acts of murder and genocide carried out by others'.…
Embattled Gianni Infantino says he is open to talks over FIFA reform
FIFA president proposes 'consultation' with members to reform world football governing body's decision-making process.…
FAA halts flights to major US East Coast airports amid outage
FAA halts East Coast flights due to equipment outage, affecting major US airports like JFK, Newark, and Philadelphia.…
US man convicted in 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont
Jason Eaton faces up to life in prison after a jury rejected his insanity defence.…
UN Chief Guterres calls for ban on ‘killer robots’
In this episode of On the Record, UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for ban on autonomous ‘killer robots’.…
US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban
ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC decline to participate after presidential ban that prompted widespread condemnationMajor US TV news networks agreed to refu…
California braces for record El Niño storms as governor declares emergency
Super El-Niño has already broken temperature records and is predicted to bring an extremely wet winter to the state‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts throu…
ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
Immigration agency’s move makes it harder for lawyers and family to find detainees, in line with stringent Trump policyUS Immigration and Customs Enfo…
What the equinox 'henge' effect tells us about U.S. cities
The fall equinox, which arrives Tuesday in the U.S., brings shorter days, and chances to witness alignment between Earth and the sun. It's a modern ve…
Infantino says he is open to Fifa reform
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed an external review of the governance of world football's governing body.…
Datacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areas
New rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energyGet our breaking news email, free…
Protesters march on Islamabad over soaring fuel prices
Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami party has launched a protest march towards Islamabad over soaring fuel prices.…
‘Licence to kill:’ French protests decry police use-of-force bill
Thousands of protesters across France rallied against a new law they say will give police a "licence to kill”.…
Paramount settles with US states in step towards merger with Warner Bros
Ellison-led Paramount will avoid daily $7m fee if the $110bn Warner Bros merger closes by September 30.…
Ceuta solidarity shirt row: How the crisis engulfed Spanish football
Football has been dragged into growing tensions over the influx of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish enclave Ceuta.…
Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
Paramount has reached a settlement with the US states in a lawsuit challenging its $110bn merger with Warner Bros…
I've got no ceiling on Lib Dem ambitions, says leader Ed Davey
The Lib Dem leader also backed the controversial Jackdaw gas field, which the government is expected to approve.…
Repeated air traffic control failures leave us in worrying territory
The question is whether all of these incidents were isolated and unavoidable, or whether they point to something more systemic.…
State of world getting worse as UN Security Council paralysed: Guterres
The UN chief's mandate ends on December 31 this year, with a successor yet to be named.…
Wildlife will be affected by current drought for years to come, UK government says
The number of potentially damaging environmental incidents triggered by this year’s hot and dry weather has surpassed that of 2025Wildlife in England …
First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide
Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with seven offences.…
Lauren Boebert says claims of sexual relationships with staffers ‘utterly false’
Republican congresswoman rejects ethics complaint and says allegations part of ‘politically motivated’ hit campaignLauren Boebert, the firebrand Repub…