Culture news Oliver Stone calls for new investigation into JFK's assassination After thousands of pages of government documents on JFK's assassination were released, the director of the controversial 1991 film called for a renewed investigation into the president's murder. 02/04/2025
Culture news Neil Young may be barred from returning to US over Trump criticism "Remember freedom of speech?" The Canadian-US dual citizen speculates he may be "barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor" after his European tour, after years of criticising Donald Trump. 02/04/2025
USA US Senator Cory Booker sets record with 24-hour marathon speech Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening, saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able” in a move of defiance against President Donald Trump's actions. 02/04/2025
Europe News Fourth US soldier missing in Lithuania swamp found dead The announcement comes after the bodies of three of the four US Army service personnel were found on Monday after their armoured Hercules vehicle was recovered from a peat bog. 01/04/2025
USA Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO shooting An Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, Mangione appeared to have isolated himself in the months leading up to the December shooting in New York. 01/04/2025
Europe News Europeans overwhelmingly endorse retaliatory tariffs, poll finds While aware of the economic impact of US tariffs on EU goods, a YouGov study finds that a vast majority of European citizens support retaliatory measures in the escalating trade dispute between Brussels and Washington. 01/04/2025
USA Trump lawyers admits man was mistakenly deported to Salvadoran prison Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia had legal protection from being deported to his home country of El Salvador, from which his lawyers say he fled aged 16. 01/04/2025
Culture news Trump signs executive order against ‘exploitative ticket scalping' The new directive is aimed against “exploitative” ticketing scalping for concerts – an issue which is not exclusive to the US. 01/04/2025
Economy BOJ survey says big manufacturers are gloomier as Trump tariffs loom Japan is home to major auto and electronics firms, whose exports to the US are a major driver for the Japanese economy. 01/04/2025
Lifestyle What’s with the viral anti-French trend on TikTok? Moral of the story: don’t mess with the French. 31/03/2025
Europe News Three of four US soldiers missing in Lithuania swamp found dead The fourth soldier is still considered missing and the search and rescue mission will continue until he is found, Lithuanian president said on Monday. 31/03/2025
USA Protesters rebel against Elon Musk's DOGE during Tesla Takedown Saturday's action marked the first attempt to surround all 277 Tesla showrooms and service centres in the US in the hopes of deepening a recent decline in the company's sales. 30/03/2025
Europe News Denmark slams Trump cabinet after Vance bad job in Greenland claims During a visit to the Pituffik Space Base on Friday, Vance told US troops that Denmark has 'underinvested' in Greenland's security and demanded that Copenhagen change its approach. 29/03/2025
USA Federal judge blocks Trump's efforts to dismantle Voice of America The White House called the service, which has existed since 1942, 'The Voice of Radical America' and said Trump’s order would 'ensure that taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda.' 29/03/2025
Myanmar At least 1,644 dead after earthquake rocks Myanmar, junta says At least 1,000 people have been killed and 2,376 injured after a powerful 7.7 magnitude tremor struck the city of Mandalay in central Myanmar. Aftershocks could be felt as far as Bangkok in neighbouring Thailand. 29/03/2025
World News US communications regulator investigates Disney over DEI practices FCC chief Brendan Carr investigates The Walt Disney Company as Trump moves to eliminate all manner of DEI efforts across both public and private sectors. 29/03/2025
Europe News US troops struggle to drain Lithuania swamp to reach missing soldiers The four soldiers, whose identities have not been released, went missing early on Tuesday when they were on a mission to recover another Army vehicle during unit training. 28/03/2025
Europe News JD Vance accuses Denmark of underinvestment in Greenland Vance was joined by his wife and other senior US officials on the visit to a US military base, in a trip that was scaled back after an uproar among Greenlanders and Danes who were angry that the original itinerary was planned without consulting them. 28/03/2025
Europe News New draft of US minerals deal revives fear over Ukraine's EU accession By giving American companies preferential treatment in Ukraine, the proposed minerals deal runs the risk of contradicting the EU's competition and single market rules, which provide for equal and fair access. 28/03/2025
Tech News Should the EU reconsider Big Tech taxes to avoid US wrath? Tax or tariffs? Officials in the UK and Poland are debating what they should do regarding proposed and passed digital sales taxes to potentially avoid new US trade barriers. 28/03/2025