Residents of more than a dozen villages and towns in southern Lebanon told to evacuate immediately and head north. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops are busy razing villages to the ground in their new buffer zone. The fragile ceasefire in the region has also been threatened by Israel’s fresh strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
Kimmel made the remarks days before a gunman fired shots at a gala attended by the Trumps. Trump had urged ABC – whose parent company is Disney – to pull Kimmel’s show after the comedian joked that Melania Trump had the glow of an ‘expectant widow’
Beran A. was arrested on August 7, 2024, the day before the first of three planned concerts by the superstar singer in Vienna. Austrian man accused of attack threat at Taylor Swift concert. Beran A has pleaded guilty as his trial began today to plotting to attack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts.
The president has spoken in glowing terms about Charles. He also continues to mention his “amazing’ trip to the U.K. in September. There’s no indication that he will meet with the monarch while he is in the United States. The president has made a habit of turning Oval Office meetings into freewheeling events.
Opec is the organisation of mainly Gulf oil exporters. It controlled the price of crude oil by decreasing or increasing production. It had a vital role in 1970s oil crises, which in turn transformed global energy policy. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its abrupt exit from Opec.
Some online voices went even further, suggesting that the shooting itself was part of a broader strategy. “ANOTHER STAGED SHOOT SO DONALD Trump CAN TRICK THE AMERICA PEOPLE TO SUPPORT BUILDING A BALLROOM HIS SUPPORTERS AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WON'T BE ABLE TO USE (sic),” one post claimed.
Mr Starmer is battling to contain the fallout from his first attempt to navigate a more transactional approach in Washington. Mr Mandelson featured prominently in Mr Starmer’s early overtures to Mr Trump, including his gesture to invite the president to an unusual second state visit in Britain in 2025.
President Donald Trump is calling for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Kimmel is the current king of controversy in late night comedy. The president, a longtime critic of the comedian, previously threatened to “test” ABC after the netwo. Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, Colbert, Stewart and Oliver each in turn have feuded with the president.
Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, a banker who has degrees in law and economics, has 30 days to form a new government. Current Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani and former premier Nuri al-Maliki withdrew their candidacies. By custom since 2003, a Kurdish politician serves as Iraq's president.
Reports indicated that Trump is unhappy with Iran’s latest offer. The proposal would end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It would also delay discussions on Tehran's nuclear program. Analyst Negar Mortazavi, a Center for International Policy senior fellow and host of The Iran Podcast, said the Iran proposal looks ‘reasonable’
Gunmen attack community in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state. At least 29 people killed, including 28 men and a woman, local officials say. Islamic State group has said it was behind the attack, without specifying its motive. The restive region bordering Cameroon has seen repeated attacks by local criminal gangs and affiliates of IS.
OpenAI, valued at $852bn, has led the AI revolution but has recently faced fierce competition from rivals Anthropic and Google. The company has reportedly committed to spend $600 billion on computing capacity by the end of the decade. Those commitments could be at risk unless growth reaccelerates or investors come to the rescue.
The State Department is releasing a limited-edition U.S. passport to mark America's 250th anniversary. The document will feature President Donald Trump's image and signature on the inside cover, a White House official and a source familiar with the move confirmed. Trump would be the first living president to be featured in the travel document.
The attacks are particularly shocking to a nation unused to gun violence. Four people were injured when a gunman opened fire at an appeals court in Athens. The attack was followed by a second attack at a different appeals court, leaving four more injured. The attacks were carried out by a man with what appeared to be an automatic weapon.
Heriyati, a passenger, said she initially intended to use the women’s only carriage but opted for the one behind it. President Prabowo Subianto said he had agreed to build a flyover near the train tracks to help resolve heavy traffic congestion, adding that authorities would investigate the collision.
Nathan Chasing Horse had a reputation as a medicine man among Indigenous tribes. He was best known for his role as a young member of South Dakota's Sioux tribe in the Oscar-winning 1990 film Dances With Wolves. One of his victims, Corena Leone-LaCroix, said: "There is no way to get back the youth"
The Department of Homeland Security points to a Board of Immigration Appeals ruling upholding the mandatory detention policy. Trump and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin “are now enforcing this law as it was actually written to keep America safe,” the department says. The appeals court cites “serious constitutional questions” related to what it said would otherwise be the broadest mass-detention-without-bond mandate in the nation’s history.
Local elections take place across England in a couple of weeks. Polling stations open at 7am on the 7th May across the country. What would young people change about so-called 'roughest estate'? A Royal Navy veteran is leading a group of fundraisers on a 126-mile (203km) journey down the River Thames on a swan pedalo.
King Charles III will address a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday during his U.S. state visit marking America’s 250th birthday. King Charles III is expected to deliver a roughly 20-minute address to a joint session of Congress, according to prepared remarks. Washington remains on edge over heightened security concerns and tensions tied to the war with Iran.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Tuesday evening for a state dinner. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted the state dinner in the East Room. Over 100 guests attended the event, celebrating the "special relationship" between the U.S. and the UK.
"Threatening the life of anybody is dangerous and potentially a crime," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says. "We take all threats cases seriously and prosecute anyone who violates federal law, regardless of title or status," he adds. The case was dismissed in November when a federal judge found that the prosecutor who secured the indictments had been unlawfully appointed.
The message reportedly urged the country’s diaspora in the UK to "sacrifice their lives for the homeland" and "lay down our lives" to "defend Iranian land" Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer chaired a meeting of the crisis committee set up to respond to the Iran war.
Judge asks why the center needed to be closed entirely. He also wants to know what will happen to the Kennedy Center if it is closed. Judge also asks about the cost of the closure so the center can be renovated. The hearing is scheduled to continue through the end of the month in Washington, D.C.
The case stems from a 2011 suit filed by a dozen Chinese nationals and a US citizen. They claim Cisco designed an internet surveillance and censorship network called "Golden Shield" The conservative-dominated Supreme Court has limited the scope of ATS claims in several recent cases involving U.S. corporations.
This episode saw Daniel attempt to rescue BB from Buck Cashman. But it was Daniel who kept his word, refusing to tell Buck where BB was. This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS from Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 7. Is Daniel really dead? And, just like the original Daredevil series, this episode ends in a cliffhanger.
UBS posted first-quarter net profit of $3.04 billion. CET1 return (16.8%) and integration progress keep the bull case intact. Investors have been watching whether UBS can convert the scale benefits of the Credit Suisse takeover into consistent earnings delivery. UBS remains on track to complete its integration by year-end.
Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade and ends the war. At the same time, US-Iran negotiations remain stalled over Tehran’s proposal. US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran.
Iran has severely restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in response to US and Israeli strikes that began on 28 February. The US has imposed a blockade of its own of Iranian ports and has turned away cargo ships and oil tankers. Several Russian oligarchs' boats have been seized or denied entry to European ports under the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
President Trump said Iran had "informed" his administration that its theocratic regime, which has ruled the country for almost 50 years, was collapsing. Trump did not offer any further context on who had conveyed the message or what it was referring to. He said Iran is asking for the U.S. to end the two countries standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday the Trump administration cannot jail immigrants without bond. That’s a departure from the practice under previous administrations. Most noncitizens with no criminal record who were arrested away from the border were given the opportunity to request a bond hearing while their cases moved through immigration court.
Alleged photo of Kid Rock addressing Pentagon about Strait of Hormuz is miscaptioned. X user Spencer Hakimian first posted (archived) the claim around one hour after Pete Hegseth shared his posts. The rumor that Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, addressed the Pentagon originated as an X user's joke.