Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum explained what happened in her call with US President Donald Trump that resulted in a one-month pause on tariffs. She says they discussed the movement of people and drugs into the United States and weapons flowing into Mexico.
The United States space agency has confirmed its Parker Solar Probe is safe after making the closest approach to the Sun ever recorded by a human-made object. The probe passed just 6.1 million kilometres (3.8 million miles) above the Sun’s surface on December 24, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said early on Friday….
Hamas, Israel wrangle over ceasefire deal as death toll mounts in Gaza
The United States House of Representatives has re-elected Republican Mike Johnson as its speaker, in a vote seen as a nail-biting test of party unity in advance of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. But Johnson’s campaign to keep the speaker’s gavel was not without its bumps on Friday. Johnson emerged victorious…
A United States judge has temporarily blocked an order from President Donald Trump to freeze funding for a wide range of federal programmes. Tuesday’s decision came shortly before Trump’s directive was slated to come into effect at 5pm EST (22:00 GMT). Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 US deportation flights land in…
The United States Senate has voted to confirm former federal prosecutor Kash Patel as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), continuing a streak of success for President Donald Trump’s government nominees. But Thursday’s confirmation came by slim margins. Only 51 senators, all Republican, voted in favour of Patel in the 100-seat…
“To the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY LATER!” These were not the words of some far-right provocateur lurking in a dark corner of the internet. They…
