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Trump to meet House speaker as pressure mounts over surveillance law deadline

Trump to meet House speaker as pressure mounts over surveillance law deadline

Section 702 renewal stalls amid dispute over Bill Pulte’s role as acting intelligence chief and leadership vacuumUS politics live – latest updatesDona…
EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

Meta has accused the EU of "regulatory overreach" and says its decision will allow tech giants like OpenAI free access to WhatsApp.…
Kenya’s police crack down on protest against US Ebola centre in Nanyuki

Kenya’s police crack down on protest against US Ebola centre in Nanyuki

Protesters clash with police in Kenya as they march against a US-run Ebola quarantine centre near the town of Nanyuki.…
House Republicans seek to pass $70bn for Trump’s immigration crackdown

House Republicans seek to pass $70bn for Trump’s immigration crackdown

Bill that passed the Senate last week would fund ICE and border patrol and is expected to pass along party linesHouse Republicans on Tuesday will seek…
Men jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest

Men jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest

Disorder broke out in Southampton close to where the 18-year-old student was murdered.…
UK’s top retailers urge government to do more for jobless young people

UK’s top retailers urge government to do more for jobless young people

Bosses of M&S, Sainsbury’s and Tesco among those writing to Starmer calling for action on youth unemployment crisisWe would like to hear from youn…
Murder of Lyhanna, 11, enrages France and turns up heat on government

Murder of Lyhanna, 11, enrages France and turns up heat on government

Protesters are angry that the suspect had already been reported to police last August in a separate case.…
Documents reveal concerns over US company’s proposed gas fracking in WA’s Kimberley region

Documents reveal concerns over US company’s proposed gas fracking in WA’s Kimberley region

Federal environment department says Black Mountain Energy has provided insufficient data as it seeks to drill 20 gas wells in part of world’s largest …
Pope Leo calls AI firms a new form of colonialism, echoing tech critics

Pope Leo calls AI firms a new form of colonialism, echoing tech critics

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism.…
Modi is using a cannon to kill a cockroach

Modi is using a cannon to kill a cockroach

A student parody account has rattled India’s most powerful man and exposed just how thin his skin has become.…
Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: What’s going on?

Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: What’s going on?

Experts say the current crisis is part of a deeper, long-running debate about governance in the region.…
A-level student elected to Jersey parliament congratulated by Trump

A-level student elected to Jersey parliament congratulated by Trump

Gabriel Raimondo, who put his studies on hold to run in Channel Islands, is one of world’s youngest politiciansMost politicians who win an election in…
Badenoch criticises Macpherson report and calls for more stop and search

Badenoch criticises Macpherson report and calls for more stop and search

Tory leader takes aim at police guidance and says more black boys searched means more black lives savedUK politics live – latest updatesKemi Badenoch …
Man shot during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

Man shot during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

Police used teargas to disperse demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plansA man has been shot in the head during …
Mamdani scores goal at World Cup presser

Mamdani scores goal at World Cup presser

Footage shows New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani scoring a goal at a World Cup press conference.…
Venezuelans flood capital Caracas streets, demanding free elections

Venezuelans flood capital Caracas streets, demanding free elections

Venezuelan workers, students and opposition party members marched to the US Embassy in Caracas.…
World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch

World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch

The 2026 World Cup begins with historic ceremonies across the US, Canada and Mexico, launching a record tournament.…
American snapping turtle with bite 'like a car door' found at Welsh beauty spot

American snapping turtle with bite 'like a car door' found at Welsh beauty spot

The turtle, which is native to parts of America, was found at Penllegare Valley Wood near Swansea.…
Donaldson told police letter to alleged victim was not an apology for sex abuse

Donaldson told police letter to alleged victim was not an apology for sex abuse

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.…
New video of great white shark in Mediterranean goes viral

New video of great white shark in Mediterranean goes viral

New video of great white shark in Mediterranean goes viral.…
Ken Paxton’s ex-lawyer endorses rival James Talarico in Texas Senate race

Ken Paxton’s ex-lawyer endorses rival James Talarico in Texas Senate race

Attorney Dan Cogdell backs Paxton’s Democratic opponent and says the Republican is too focused on appeasing TrumpA lawyer who represented Ken Paxton, …
'If it could happen to Annabel, it could happen to any of us'

'If it could happen to Annabel, it could happen to any of us'

Annabel Rook was murdered by her partner at their Stoke Newington home after she tried to end their relationship.…
Trump booed ‘thunderously’ at NBA Finals: What we know

Trump booed ‘thunderously’ at NBA Finals: What we know

US President Donald Trump was booed during his appearance at the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York.…
Carer who 'couldn't go on' not guilty of mother's murder

Carer who 'couldn't go on' not guilty of mother's murder

Stefania Glowka denied murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter based on diminished responsibility.…
When U.S. foreign aid changed, AIDS workers in Africa felt it

When U.S. foreign aid changed, AIDS workers in Africa felt it

In South Africa and Mozambique, health care providers say cancellation or redirection of U.S. PEPFAR funding under the Trump administration have alrea…
Girl, 16, among five arrested over Nowak protests as three charged

Girl, 16, among five arrested over Nowak protests as three charged

Disorder erupted in Southampton on Tuesday near where 18-year-old Henry Nowak was fatally stabbed.…
It's one of the world's most isolated islands. Here come the bulldozers

It's one of the world's most isolated islands. Here come the bulldozers

The Indian government is spending $9 billion to create a megaport, airport and city on this remote island. Critics fear the impact on pristine forests…
FIFA U-turns on water bottle policy in US, Canada stadiums after backlash

FIFA U-turns on water bottle policy in US, Canada stadiums after backlash

New York Mayor Mamdani was among those critical of FIFA’s decision to ban water bottles at World Cup stadiums.…
David Lammy Tells JD Vance He's Wrong Over Immigration Comments

David Lammy Tells JD Vance He's Wrong Over Immigration Comments

The Deputy PM called the US Vice President and told him he’s wrong over Henry Nowak post.…
Lammy told JD Vance his remarks about Henry Nowak were ‘wrong’ – as it happened

Lammy told JD Vance his remarks about Henry Nowak were ‘wrong’ – as it happened

The justice secretary said he spoke to the US vice president after he blamed mass immigration for Nowak’s murderReform UK’s home affairs spokesperson …