Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, the first time both meet since Merz was elected on 6 May. Numerous topics were mentioned in their first bilateral meeting, such as war and trade. In one exchange when Merz brought up 6 June as D-Day, Trump responded that it...
Donald Trump has said he will visit China after speaking to its leader Xi Jinping over the phone. The US president said he had reciprocated with an invite to the White House during the “very good talk” – though such a trip has not been confirmed by either side. Thursday’s call is the first time...
As many as 40 city buses were damaged when a fire broke out in a lot filled with decommissioned vehicles scheduled for disposal, according to officials. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health warned the public that the smoke should be avoided out of an abundance of caution. No injuries were reported. Read full article at...
Emily Atkinson and Neha Gohil BBC News Getty Images Trump’s first travel ban triggered protests across the US in 2017 US President Donald Trump has issued a sweeping new travel ban for people from 12 countries, revisiting a hallmark policy of his first term in office. There are some key differences, however. The original travel...
In a Facebook post, the owner of the store said that they “feel a profound sense of loss” over the destruction of the artefacts. Read full article at source...
The US Supreme Court has blocked a lawsuit brought by Mexico that sought to hold American gunmakers accountable for playing a role in country’s struggle with drug cartels. The court voted 9-0 to reject the suit, in the process upholding a 2005 law that shields gun manufacturers from liability if weapons they produce are misused....
Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, his party has said in a statement. He had “been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa” for an undisclosed illness, the Patriotic Front said confirming the news. Lungu led Zambia for six years from 2015, losing the election to the current President Hakainde...
Eight passengers were injured on a Ryanair flight that diverted to an airport in southern Germany after experiencing “severe turbulence” due to bad weather, police said. Among those injured on Wednesday night was a two-year-old who suffered bruising and a woman with a head injury, according to Bavarian police. Three people were taken to a...
The World Bank says it is lifting a ban on loans to Uganda that it had put in place two years ago when the country passed a draconian new law against LGBTQ people. In 2023, Uganda voted in some of the world’s harshest anti-homosexual legislation meaning that anybody engaging in certain same-sex acts can be...
Nintendo’s long-awaited Switch 2 has been released worldwide. Many stores opened at midnight with eager fans queuing to be among the first to get their hands on one. Switch 2 is the first major console launch in five years. It comes with about 25 games – one of the big newcomers is Mario Kart World....
Reuters A travel ban issued on Wednesday by US President Donald Trump is set to primarily affect countries in Africa and the Middle East. Twelve countries face full bans, which will come into force on Monday. People from a further seven nations are facing partial restrictions. Trump has depicted it as a matter of national...
Phil Mackie Midlands correspondent Reporting fromAlgarve, Portugal BBC News Searches for Madeleine McCann resumed on Thursday near to where the three-year-old disappeared from Praia da Luz, Portugal 18 years ago. German and Portuguese investigators have until Friday to look for evidence relating to her disappearance but there has been no obvious sign of any major...
An Australian woman accused of poisoning relatives with beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms is being cross examined in a murder trial. On Thursday, prosecutors claimed that photos on 50-year-old Erin Patterson’s phone showed her using kitchen scales to measure a lethal dose of the death caps. Ms Patterson’s in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, both...
New Zealand’s parliament has voted to suspend three Māori MPs for their protest haka during a sitting last year. Opposition MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who started the traditional dance after being asked if her party, Te Pāti Māori (Māori Party), supported a controversial bill, has received a seven-day ban. The party’s co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie...
Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of two Israeli Americans taken back to Gaza as hostages during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military says. Judi Weinstein Haggai, 70, who was also a Canadian citizen, and her husband Gadi Haggai, 72, were murdered by gunmen from the Mujahideen Brigades...