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Donald Trump’s doctor says the US president is in “excellent health” following his annual medical exam. Capt Sean Barbabella wrote a memo released by the White House on Friday that Trump, who turns 80 next month, had “strong cardiac,…
GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Friday that 906 suspected Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including 223 suspected deaths currently under investigation, as an outbreak of the rare…
An investigation into alleged police corruption in South Africa has had the nation captivated – much like the second season of a successful Netflix crime drama. What could be regarded as the first season of this real-life inquiry into…
A US judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the title of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Washington DC venue cannot be renamed without congressional approval, the judge ruled on Friday, also…
British holidaymakers should arrive at European airports three hours before their flight home departs due to lengthy queues caused by new border checks, the UK boss of budget airline Wizz Air has warned. Yvonne Moynihan told the BBC the…
The former head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple – known as the birthplace of kung fu – has been sentenced to 24 years in jail for crimes including embezzlement and bribery. Shi Yongxin had misappropriated temple assets worth more than…
Five people have died and nearly three dozen have been injured after a bus in the US state of Virginia struck six vehicles, police say. Friday’s early morning crash occurred on the southbound side of Interstate 95 as traffic slowed for a…
A federal judge has temporarily stopped the creation of a $1.8bn government fund to compensate individuals who claimed to be targets of political investigation by previous presidential administrations. In a two-page order on Friday, the…
The fireball that lit up the sky over Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre last night has put a big question mark over whether Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin can deliver on a string of commitments to Nasa in its efforts to send astronauts to the lunar…
Two men accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport during a brawl captured in footage shared across social media will not face a second retrial. The Crown Prosecution Service said it would not be ordering a further…
The Kingdom of Cambodia has dismissed reports circulating online alleging that it had ordered African nationals to leave the country by the end of May 2026, terming the claims false and misleading. The reports had suggested that Cambodia…
A 21-year-old Austrian man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for planning a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna during the US singer’s Eras tour in August 2024. The man, named only as Beran A in line with Austrian…
The US and Iran still need to work out several sticking points before an agreement on the war can be reached, Vice-President JD Vance has said. Asked by the BBC if President Donald Trump was close to signing a deal, Vance said it was too…
Portugal has set a new hottest day in May with 40.3C recorded in the central town of Mora, as countries in western Europe grapple with sweltering-hot weather. The temperature recorded on Wednesday bests Portugal’s previous record of 40C…
A jury in Austria has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of a 21 year-old Austrian man, who has admitted plotting a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in August 2024. The man, named only as Beran A in line with…
US President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to print a new $250 bill that could feature a portrait of him, if lawmakers allow the move. Federal law bars printing US money with the i mage of a living person, but Trump allies in…
Anti-mafia investigators in Italy have seized cash, companies and other assets worth more than €200m (£175m) in an operation they say targeted the network of notorious late Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro. The funds, described as…
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a criminal investigation into writer E Jean Carroll, who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, has reported. The investigation is looking into…
The European Union imposed a €200m ($232m; £173m) fine on Chinese-owned online retailer Temu for having illegal products such as dangerous baby toys and faulty chargers for sale on its platform. The European Commission said the company had…
A man has been arrested after three people were injured in a stabbing attack at a train station in Switzerland, police said. They said the three victims – Swiss nationals aged 28, 43 and 52 – were hospitalised after the attack at…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it targeted an American air base in the region, after fresh US strikes on southern Iran overnight. The IRGC did not say where the base was, but Kuwait, which hosts a US base, said it…
Canada has announced a landmark energy agreement with Germany that will see the first-ever long-term shipments of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Canada to Europe in the coming years. It comes as European nations search for new reliable…
The US military has carried out new strikes on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city. US Central Command (Centcom) confirmed its forces also shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones “that posed a threat…
A former US government official has been arrested after FBI investigators found hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million (£29.6 million) in his Virginia home. David Rush made several requests to the US government to receive the…
