Americas

USA

What can be found inside Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘birthday book’?

On Monday, a US congressional committee released an album given to the convicted paedophile to celebrate his 50th birthday. It contains what is alleged to be a note from US President Donald Trump.

09/09/2025

Mexico

Train-bus collision near Mexican capital leaves 10 dead and 55 injured

A video circulating on social media showed the bus driving slowly onto the train tracks in heavy traffic when the train, which was passing at high speed, rammed into the bus at its midpoint.

09/09/2025

Business

Rupert Murdoch's family reaches deal on who will control media empire

The agreement ensures that Lachlan Murdoch will control his father’s media empire after the patriarch’s death, protecting the conservative bent of Fox News and other publications.

09/09/2025

Tech News

Why do AI chatbots lie and make things up?

OpenAI says they’ve figured out that large language models reward chatbots for guessing.

09/09/2025

USA

US lawmakers release signed 'birthday book' note from Trump to Epstein

Donald Trump previously filed a $10 billion (€8.50 bln) lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal for reporting on his link to the letter.

09/09/2025

Europe News

Boos and cheers – Trump takes his brand to the US Open

Between policy announcements, the US president found time to attend the last tennis Grand Slam of the season. The reaction of the audience? Mixed.

08/09/2025

No Comment

Dogs take to the waves in San Diego surf contest

Dogs rode the waves in San Diego on Sunday as the world’s longest-running dog surfing competition returned to the beach for its 20th annual edition.

08/09/2025

USA

Seoul to bring home 300 citizens detained in US Hyundai plant raid

South Korea, a close ally of Washington, has expressed its shock at the mass arrests made in Georgia last week.

08/09/2025

USA

Trump to host UFC octagon cage fight on White House lawn in 2026

Trump is set to host a UFC fight on the White House lawn next year, with Dana White confirming the event as part of the US's 250th independence celebrations.

08/09/2025

Culture news

Supertramp co-founder and co-vocalist Rick Davies dies aged 81

Davies wrote and sang on numerous Supertramp hits like 'Bloody Well Right' and 'Goodbye Stranger', and was the band’s last original member following the departure of Roger Hodgson in 1982.

08/09/2025

USA

Trump: European leaders to visit US for talks on ending war in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump signalled his administration was prepared to enter a second phase of tariffs against Russia following its largest aerial assault on Ukraine.

08/09/2025

Health news

Do the viral weighted vests actually work?

Experts say robust research on their benefits is lacking, so it’s unclear how much of the hype surrounding them is justified.

08/09/2025

Argentina

Argentina's Milei suffers landslide defeat in key province election

Javier Milei's recently formed La Libertad Avanza party captured just 34% of the vote in Argentina's biggest province in what the leader conceded was a "clear defeat."

08/09/2025

USA

Detained South Korean workers in US will be released and sent back

South Korea announced the deal on Sunday. The raid is part of a criminal investigation targeting a major economic project of a key US ally.

07/09/2025

USA

Protests erupt in Chicago against Trump's plan to send federal agents

Illinois Governor slams Trump over social media post as demonstrations erupt in Chicago and Washington DC over federal crackdown.

07/09/2025

Europe News

Trump threatens retaliation after EU hits Google with antitrust fine

Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the €2.95 billion fine was "unfair" and "discriminatory" and later told reporters he will "be speaking to the European Union."

06/09/2025

Markets

Wall Street takes a blow after disappointing US jobs data

Wall Street reached new records, but the euphoria ran out as a disappointing US jobs report was released, fuelling expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut key interest rates at its next meeting in September.

05/09/2025

Travel News

European travellers will soon have to pay more to visit the US

The price hike comes as the US is experiencing a steep decline in foreign tourists, and could potentially further dissuade visitors.

05/09/2025

Tech News

'The robots are here': Melania Trump warns of AI impact on children

"We must manage AI’s growth responsibly,” the first lady said, adding “during this primitive stage” it should be subject to “watchful guidance.

05/09/2025

USA

US lawyer Mark Zuckerberg sues Facebook over account suspensions

Indiana bankruptcy lawyer Mark S Zuckerberg says his official presence on Facebook has been disabled five times in eight years, costing him thousands of dollars in lost business.

05/09/2025

Tech News

Which AI chatbot is the biggest liar?

A new report has found that AI chatbots, including OpenAI and Meta’s models, include false information in every third answer.

05/09/2025

USA

Why has Trump renamed US Department of Defense to Department of War?

Although the US President’s decision to rename the Department of Defense is a highly controversial one, the government arm was actually called the Department of War until 1947.

05/09/2025

No Comment

Rio police free hostages in raid that leaves eight dead

Police in Rio de Janeiro freed two hostages, including a child, during a raid on a drug trafficking ring Thursday that left eight suspected gang members dead.

05/09/2025

Business

Trump: Substantial semiconductor tariff coming 'very shortly'

Leaders of the US's biggest tech companies were grilled over their domestic investments at a dinner hosted by Donald Trump on Thursday. The president said that those investing in the US could be exempt from new tariffs.

05/09/2025

USA

Elon Musk absent from Trump's White House dinner with US tech leaders

Trump hosted tech leaders at the White House to discuss domestic investments and room for further development in an unexpected dinner which snubbed former aide and chief of Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk.

05/09/2025

Health news

Going to space could speed up biological ageing, NASA study finds

Human blood cells that were sent into space began losing their ability to make healthy new cells, in a sign of accelerated ageing, the study found.

05/09/2025