World News Watch: People seen leaving university campus after Charlie Kirk shooting at Utah Valley University
World News Watch: People seen leaving university campus after Charlie Kirk shooting at Utah Valley University
El Salvador Salvadoran ex-army officers convicted for murder of Dutch journalists The three men, who are now in their 80s and 90s, each received a 15-year jail sentence. 04/06/2025
Tech News AI pioneer launches non-profit to develop safe-by-design AI models Yoshua Bengio is launching LawZero, a Canada-based non-profit that will prioritise the development of safe, honest artificial intelligence (AI). 04/06/2025
USA US defence secretary to skip NATO-led meeting on Ukraine military aid In a first for the US, the Pentagon chief will not attend a meeting of the group orchestrating military support to Ukraine, a Washington official told Euronews. 04/06/2025
Health news US foiled plan to bring toxic fungus from China to university lab A scientific journal describes the fungus as a "potential agroterrorism weapon" that can be used against crops and people. 04/06/2025
No Comment Argentine hospital staff protest over pay and conditions Medical staff and administrative workers at Garrahan Hospital, a leading paediatric centre in Buenos Aires, staged a protest to demand urgent salary increases from President Javier Milei’s government. 04/06/2025
Economy Trump doubles US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to 50% The UK is the only nation exempt from the tariff increase after it struck a deal with the US early last month. 04/06/2025
USA Elon Musk calls Trump's flagship budget bill 'disgusting abomination' The tech billionaire blasted Trump’s signature bill to cut taxes and boost defence spending — a sharp break from his previously steadfast loyalty to the president. 04/06/2025
No Comment Floodwaters trap vehicles after sudden downpour in Mexico City Torrential rain on the evening of 2 June caused severe flooding in parts of Mexico City, leaving motorists stranded as emergency services carried out multiple rescues. 03/06/2025
Health news US health officials urge all travellers to get measles vaccinations The vaccination guidance comes as countries face an uptick in measles cases this year, including Europe. 03/06/2025
Health news Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study finds The findings indicate cancer patients should increase their physical activity after treatment, experts said. 02/06/2025
Space Donald Trump withdraws Elon Musk associate as his pick to lead NASA Trump withdrew the candidacy of Jared Isaacman, an associate of tech billionaire Elon Musk, to be the next head of the US space agency, NASA. 02/06/2025
Partner content Costa Rica’s quiet rise as Latin America’s high-tech hub Partner content presented by PROCOMER Long defined by its lush tropical rainforests and agricultural exports of coffee, bananas, and sugar, Costa Rica is quietly reinvented itself, shifting away from an agrarian economy to become a global powerhouse of high-tech industries – more dynamic and globally connected than ever before. 02/06/2025
USA Attacker injures eight at Israeli hostages rally in Colorado Police alleged the attacker shouted "Free Palestine" before throwing an incendiary device into the crowd. 02/06/2025
USA EU 'strongly regrets' Trump's 50% steel and aluminium tariff hike During a rally at a steel plant the US president announced that he will double tariffs on steel imports. Afterwards, he announced the same for aluminium. The measure, which would hit Europe hard, is supposed to come into force on 4 June. 31/05/2025
USA Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office sendoff Musk, who wore all black, including a T-shirt that said “The Dogefather,” nodded along as the president listed contracts that had been cut under his watch. 31/05/2025
USA US court lets Trump end protections for nearly 1 million immigrants The administration filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge in Boston blocked the administration’s push to end the protection programme. 30/05/2025
No Comment Brazil’s life-like doll trend sparks viral craze and debate Hyperrealistic reborn dolls are gaining attention in Brazil, where emotional videos of people caring for them like real babies have gone viral online. 30/05/2025
Markets European stocks rise as Trump tariffs are temporarily reinstated European markets were higher on Friday after an appeals court agreed to pause a trade court ruling that had blocked the enforcement of US President Donald Trump's sweeping trade levies. 30/05/2025
USA Worry among Chinese students as US unveils plans to revoke some visas Secretary of State Marco Rubio said visa rules would also be tightened to increase scrutiny of applicants from China and Hong Kong. 29/05/2025
Economy US economy falls 0.2% in the first quarter, hit by Trump's trade war First-quarter growth was brought down by a surge in imports as companies in the United States hurried to bring in foreign goods before the president imposed massive import taxes. 29/05/2025
Green News Friends complete book of environmental journalist killed in the Amazon Fragments of hope mix with grim realities in How to Save the Amazon, published in the UK and Brazil this week. 29/05/2025
Economy What happens to Trump’s tariffs now a court has knocked them down? The court’s decision blocks the tariffs Trump imposed last month on almost all US trading partners and levies he imposed before that on China, Mexico and Canada. 29/05/2025
No Comment Scientists in Argentina march against Milei’s research budget cuts Dressed as characters from Netflix’s The Eternaut, hundreds of scientists marched through Buenos Aires on Wednesday to denounce drastic cuts to Argentina’s science budget. 29/05/2025
Economy Markets jump after court rules against Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs Asian shares have advanced and US futures jumped after a federal court blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. 29/05/2025
USA Elon Musk leaves Trump administration and DOGE cost-cutting agency Musk said on X he hoped the DOGE mission would only “strengthen over time” and become a “way of life in the government” as he announced his stepping back from the cost-cutting agency created under the Trump administration. 29/05/2025
USA US federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping global tariffs The New York-based US Court of International Trade delivered the ruling dealing a crucial blow to President Trump’s signature set of economic policies which have rattled global markets, frustrated trade partners and raised fears of growing inflation. 29/05/2025