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US President Donald Trump has vigorously defended his economic policies in Michigan – a state hit hard by his tariffs, particularly in the automobile sector. Speaking at a General Motors plant in the town of Milford, Trump claimed his…
Police in Toronto are investigating after a gunshot was fired at the US consulate in the city – the second time this year such an incident has happened. Early on Monday morning, an officer stationed outside the consulate building heard the…
Nvidia and more than 30 tech companies on Monday launched an alliance to develop open-source artificial intelligence tools for cyber defense, wading into a fight over the safety of freely available AI models. The Open Secure AI Alliance —…
There may be no more intriguing situation in the transfer landscape right now than Vinicius Jr’s future. The Real Madrid forward is unquestionably one of the most high-profile footballers on the planet. The Brazil international joined Real…
An American vigilante tears across an unnamed European country, killing dozens of police officers and judges, slaughtering a gang of rapists, and killing a refugee family and a random civilian – all in the name of a crusade against Muslim…
The South African authorities are investigating the death of a Nigerian man who collapsed while he was being arrested by police in Cape Town last week. The initial results from a post-mortem showed that Ibeh Chika Simon, 42, “sustained…
The singer-songwriter Carly Simon says she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and is “learning how to live” with the “sometimes frightening” condition. In a statement provided to the BBC, the 83-year-old described the “unpredictable”…
Three people have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle on Sunday. Police said there were two suspects who were shooting at each other. One of the suspects is in…
At least 624 US military service members have been wounded since President Donald Trump ordered strikes against Iran in February, according to the Pentagon’s most recent update on 25 July. Among those wounded, 417 are attributed to…
Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires after Argentina’s president hit out at the Brazilian president, referring to him as a “thief” and a “convict”. Javier Milei made the comments on Sunday at a rally in Sao Paulo to launch…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned to attend the UN General Assembly in New York City this autumn, despite the city’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, making threats to arrest him. Mamdani walked back that threat last week,…
President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran for the second night in a row to give diplomacy more time, the US ambassador to the UN said. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, ambassador Mike Waltz said the president was “giving talks some…
The suspect in the deadly ramming and stabbing attack at Berlin’s largest LGBTQ+ event was shot and killed by police at an allotment garden complex in Berlin’s Spandau district on Sunday, Berlin Police said in a statement. Police said…
Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine both raised concerns about escalating the war in Iran as President Donald Trump weighed the possibility during a White House meeting on Friday, a source…
Rep. Seth Moulton, a frequent critic of the old guard of Democratic leadership in Congress, is now taking on one of his party’s progressive stalwarts. The 47-year-old is running to unseat 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey, who has represented…
One person has died and at least 16 others have been injured at a Berlin Pride event after a vehicle was driven into a crowd in the city centre. Police say they have identified a male suspect but have not arrested him or released a name,…
New Bell – a notorious prison in Douala, Cameroon – is a city within a city. The facility has its own “taxis” (inmates who whizz through congested courtyards on foot to hand deliver messages), its own law enforcement (burly prisoners who…
Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they “are far from having the fire under control.” More than 300,000 people in France…
Eight people, including six children, were found dead in a Michigan home after a fire, some with gunshot wounds, law enforcement said Friday. Police and fire authorities responded just before noon to a house fire in Grand Haven Township,…
India’s education minister said Saturday he had resigned in a major victory foryoung protesters, whose spiraling demonstrations have presented a rare and growing challenge to the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Protesters have…
US President Donald Trump took swipes at the media at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, a night celebrating press freedom, after the first event was cancelled by a shooting three months ago. The president sat as…
United States President Donald Trump said LeBron James might be “a racist” when asked if the basketball star is the “best ever” to play the sport. James, 41, announced on Friday he is set to continue his glittering career with the…
Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to dismiss Karim Khan as chief prosecutor for alleged sexual misconduct. Elected the ICC’s third prosecutor in 2021, Khan was suspended last month. The decision to remove him was…
Donald Trump says the US will launch an investigation into the European Union and threatened a fresh tariff over fines handed to some of the biggest American tech companies. It comes days after the European Commission fined Google €890m…
