North Korea condemns Trump’s Gaza takeover plan as ‘slaughter, robbery’

North Korea condemns Trump’s Gaza takeover plan as ‘slaughter, robbery’

North Korean state media has accused the US of “slaughter and robbery” over President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to occupy the Gaza Strip and expel its population of more than two million Palestinians. “The world is now boiling like a porridge pot over the US’ bombshell declaration,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in…

The Take: What fallout does Jordan face from Trump’s Gaza plan?

The Take: What fallout does Jordan face from Trump’s Gaza plan?

King Abdullah II of Jordan met United States President Donald Trump at a critical moment. With Jordan hosting more than 2 million Palestinian refugees, Trump’s plan to “own” Gaza and relocate its population puts the kingdom in a tough spot. Abdullah calls displacement a red line – but how much can he push back? Recommended…

US schoolteacher Marc Fogel released by Russia, White House says

US schoolteacher Marc Fogel released by Russia, White House says

Russia has released Marc Fogel, an American teacher that Washington deemed to be wrongfully detained, after three and a half years in prison, the White House has announced. Fogel, 63, had been detained in Russia since August 2021 after being handed a 14-year prison sentence for possession of about 17 grams (0.4 oz) of medical…

‘Screaming because of the pain’: Salman Rushdie recounts stabbing at trial

‘Screaming because of the pain’: Salman Rushdie recounts stabbing at trial

Novelist Salman Rushdie has described the moment a knife-wielding attacker stormed on stage and attempted to kill him in a frenzied attack that left him blind in one eye. The Satanic Verses author on Tuesday told jurors at the trial of his alleged attacker, 23-year-old American-Lebanese Hadi Matar, that Matar “was stabbing and slashing” at…

China says US naval patrol of Taiwan Strait poses security risk

China says US naval patrol of Taiwan Strait poses security risk

China’s military has accused the United States of engaging in risky behaviour in the Taiwan Strait after two US naval ships transited the international waterway. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said it had monitored the movements of the USS Ralph Johnson, a naval destroyer, and the USNS Bowditch, a survey ship, as they moved…

FBI says it has discovered thousands of new files on JFK assassination

FBI says it has discovered thousands of new files on JFK assassination

The FBI has announced the discovery of thousands of records related to the assassination of John F Kennedy following searches undertaken to comply with an executive order by United States President Donald Trump. The FBI said on Tuesday that searches had turned up about 2,400 “newly inventoried and digitized records that were previously unrecognized as…

Key takeaways from the meeting with Trump and Jordan’s King Abdullah

Key takeaways from the meeting with Trump and Jordan’s King Abdullah

Jordan’s King Abdullah II has become the first Arab leader to meet Donald Trump in the White House since the United States president’s second term began on January 20. Tuesday’s sit-down with Trump, however, put Abdullah in a delicate situation. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Netanyahu threatens to resume Gaza…

Starbucks sued by US state of Missouri for using DEI policies

Starbucks sued by US state of Missouri for using DEI policies

The US state of Missouri has sued Starbucks, accusing the coffee chain of using a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as a pretext to systematically discriminate based on race, gender and sexual orientation. In a complaint filed in St Louis federal court on Tuesday, Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company’s…

In change in crypto enforcement, SEC and Binance seek pause in lawsuit

In change in crypto enforcement, SEC and Binance seek pause in lawsuit

Binance and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have asked a federal judge to stay the regulator’s lawsuit against the crypto exchange, according to a court filing, citing the potential impact of a newly launched task force. The motion to request a stay for 60 days marks the first clear effort to retreat from…