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Gaza

US contractors claim colleagues fired at Palestinians seeking aid

Two contractors employed by UG Solutions spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity as they were revealing their employers’ internal operations.

Iran

Iran's nuclear programme set back by up to two years, Pentagon says

US and Israel's joint strikes on Iran's main nuclear sites have delayed its program by up to two years, according to the Pentagon's latest assessment. Meanwhile, Iran has suspended cooperation with the IAEA.

Culture news

Diddy denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges

Diddy’s legal team have requested an expedited process after Judge Subramanian proposed 3 October as a date for the rapper’s sentencing in his months-long sex trafficking and racketeering case.

Culture news

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted of the most serious charges – racketeering and sex trafficking of ex-partner Casandra Ventura and another woman referred to as "Jane". The heavily followed trial has been running in New York since May.

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USA

Trump threatens Musk with DOGE and deportation as feud reignites

Former allies Donald Trump and Elon Musk have reignited their public war of words, just a month after their relationship began to unravel.

Lifestyle

Donald Trump's new fragrance labelled ‘too embarrassing for words’

"For patriots who never back down": Donald Trump's new fragrance has been blasted online, especially considering the timing of his scented launch.

Economy

EU and US aim for political understanding to resolve tariff dispute

As deadline for negotiations on trade with the US looms, the EU and US are seen heading for a basic deal, leaving more detailed wrangling over sectors for later.

USA

USAID closes its doors after six decades amid Trump crackdown

The agency, its few remaining staff, functions and programmes will now be absorbed into the US State Department, marking an end to humanitarian relief work which USAID supporters say saved countless lives around the world.

Gaza

Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for 60-day ceasefire in Gaza

Trump says Qatari and Egyptian mediators will deliver the final ceasefire proposal to Hamas soon and says a deal is likely to go into effect as early as next week.

USA

US Senate passes Trump's tax bill after turbulent all-night session

The package now goes back to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson had warned senators not to overhaul what his chamber had already approved.

Europe News

Belarus continues crackdown on political dissent, rights group says

Mass arrests and convictions of government critics in Belarus have continued since 2020, when Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was handed a sixth term in office in an election that the opposition and the West denounced as rigged.

Markets

US stocks rise as investors prepare for Trump’s tariff deadline

Many of Trump’s announced tariffs have been postponed and are due to kick back into effect on 9 July.

USA

Donald Trump signs executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria

The new order does not rescind existing sanctions on ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad, his top aides, officials and family members who are accused of having committed war crimes and human rights violations against Syrian civilians.

USA

Gunman starts fire then kills two firefighters in Idaho, officials say

A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire on Sunday and then began shooting at first responders in Idaho. Two people have been killed and another is seriously wounded.

USA

Trump terminates trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firms

The digital services tax applies to Canadian and foreign businesses that engage with online users in Canada and applies to companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb with a 3% levy on revenue from Canadian users.

USA

US Supreme Court limits federal judges power on birthright citizenship

Trump hailed the ruling, calling it "a big, amazing decision" and a "monumental victory for the constitution, the separation of powers, and the rule of law."

Culture news

Celebrities urge US Congress against defunding food and medical aid

“This is unacceptable and wrong,” states the open letter, as the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act is currently being proposed to senators.

Business

US Steel buyout gives Trump a new power: What about future presidents?

President Trump holds a veto power on specific matters and has the right to appoint an independent director as part of the Nippon Steel takeover.

Europe News

Will Trump really pull US troops out of Europe?

US president Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to withdraw US forces from Europe as part of his "America First" policy. It would have enormous strategic consequences and would likely run into considerable domestic resistance. It's not clear whether Trump is willing to pay the political price.

Europe News

Trump casts doubt over US commitment to NATO mutual defence clause

The US president was praised in a warm welcome by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in a dinner with other NATO leaders at the royal palace in The Hague.