USA Satirical statue of Trump and Epstein appears in Washington The statue titled Best Friends Forever was made by an anonymous creator and is expected to remain in the grounds of National Mall until Sunday night. 24/09/2025
Earth News Trump tells UN climate change is the 'greatest con job ever' Trump called renewable sources of energy like wind power a “joke" and blasted the UN's climate efforts. 24/09/2025
Health news 'Nightmare bacteria' infections are on the rise in the US Though the numbers are still small, the rate of US cases jumped more than fivefold in recent years. 24/09/2025
Tech News Canada's privacy watchdog says TikTok should keep kids off platform Canada's privacy watchdog called for TikTok to enhance protection for children on the social video platform. 24/09/2025
Culture news Jimmy Kimmel addresses Charlie Kirk comments in emotional return In an emotional mologue, the late-night host thanked those who supported him, addressed the comments he made about Charlie Kirk, and criticised the government and ABC affiliates who took his show off the air. 24/09/2025
World News Europe is 'being ruined' by migration, Trump says in UN speech In his UN speech on Tuesday, Trump warned Europe that immigration and climate policies are destroying its heritage and causing an "unmitigated disaster". 23/09/2025
Business Disney brings Kimmel back: The cost of major company U-turns Disney, which owns the network that runs Jimmy Kimmel Live, announced that the presenter would return to the airwaves after the show’s suspension last week. 23/09/2025
Tech News Meta to grant EU access to AI model Llama for national security use The model is already available to government agencies in the United States and a handful of other countries. 23/09/2025
Business Ørsted shares jump after US court decision unblocks windmill project A judge lifted the Trump administration’s pause on construction of a nearly complete offshore wind farm in New England, one of the Danish energy company’s flagship projects. 23/09/2025
Europe News Trump is trying to impose his agenda on the EU - report According to a study published on Tuesday by the European Council on Foreign Relations, US President Donald Trump is trying to impose his political views on his European allies. 23/09/2025
USA Man charged with aiming laser pointer at Marine One with Trump aboard Jacob Samuel Winkler is accused of flashing a red laser beam at Marine One while US President Donald Trump was on board the aircraft. 23/09/2025
Economy What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees At least 60% of the H-1B visas approved since 2012 have been for computer-related jobs, according to the Pew Research Center. But hospitals, banks, universities and a wide range of other employers can and do apply for H-1B visas. 23/09/2025
Healthcare Could robots provide emotional support to children in hospitals? Health facilities in the US are turning to robots to comfort young and elderly patients alike. 23/09/2025
Business Nvidia invests $100 billion in OpenAI to fuel its computing power The landmark agreement will boost the ChatGPT maker's computing power with multi-gigawatt data centres, powered by millions of Nvidia's high-speed graphics processing units. 23/09/2025
World News Is Palestine recognition creating momentum for two-state solution? France followed the UK, Portugal, Canada and Australia in recognising Palestinian statehood, adding to the growing wave of countries officially recognising Palestine and sparking potential momentum for a two-state solution, which Israel resolutely opposes. 23/09/2025
Tech News European lawmakers join Nobel laureates in call for AI ‘red lines’ European lawmakers have joined Nobel Prize winners, former heads of state and leading AI researchers in calling for binding international rules to fight against the most dangerous applications of artificial intelligence. 22/09/2025
Tech News Trump official says Oracle will manage TikTok's algorithm for US users Full details have yet to be released on the deal, which would give an American tech firm control of the platform’s algorithm for US users. 22/09/2025
USA Was Charlie Kirk’s funeral in Arizona a turning point for Trump? The killing of the conservative influencer on 10 September has triggered a surge of pessimism among Americans – and Trump is paying the political price. 22/09/2025
Business Pfizer eyes obesity drug market as it seals $4.9bn deal for Metsera Pharma giant Pfizer is betting on obesity treatments as it looks for new markets following the success of its COVID-19 vaccine. 22/09/2025
Health news Scientists rebuke Trump's claim linking Tylenol to autism The global scientific community has pushed back on the claim that paracetamol during pregnancy is linked to autism, saying there is no relationship between the two. 22/09/2025
Venezuela Venezuela shows off Russian fighter jets amid rising tensions with US Venezuela deployed over 2,500 troops and Russian-made fighter jets to La Orchila for military exercises, escalating tensions after Trump announced further US attacks on Venezuelan vessels. 22/09/2025
Tech News Here are the companies most affected by Trump’s H-1B visa change The US tech giants Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Google employ thousands of people through the H-1B visa. 22/09/2025
Tech News Trump says Murdochs and tech CEOs could take part in TikTok deal Trump’s disclosure is the latest twist in a fast-moving potential deal to keep TikTok operating in the US. 22/09/2025
USA What is at stake at the UN General Assembly this week? For Europeans, the UN General Assembly centres on Palestinian statehood, Iran sanctions, UN reform, Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, climate targets, development goals and humanitarian crises. 22/09/2025
USA Trump honours 'martyr' Charlie Kirk at memorial attended by thousands As many as 200,000 people gathered for the memorial service to pay their last respects to the late conservative activist, who was assassinated at a public debate in Utah on 10 September. 21/09/2025
USA Journalists forced to obtain Pentagon clearance to publish stories Media organisations and professionals have denounced the new Pentagon restrictions as unconstitutional, describing it as an attack on the first amendment, which guarantees freedom of the press. 21/09/2025