Flaming debris streaked across the skies over the Bahamas after the world’s biggest spacecraft spiraled out of control and exploded, minutes after being launched from Texas. Airports in Florida were closed as a precaution as the wreckage of Space x’s Starship plunged back to Earth.
The Bottom Line Could Israel be planning a Gaza ‘ceasefire’ for optics only? American journalist Ryan Grim says it may be risky for Israel to reject a ceasefire in Gaza, even if just to placate Trump. Read more Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bet his political future on waiting for President-elect Donald Trump to assume…
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has pleaded not guilty to New York state charges that allege he committed an “act of terrorism”. The plea made in a Manhattan court on Monday came days after federal prosecutors lodged their own charges against Mangione in connection with the…
United States President Donald Trump’s blitzkrieg campaign against the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has demolished the organisation described as the “world’s largest donor” and left aid workers scrambling to salvage the international development aid and humanitarian response system. Many have lamented the grave consequences of the US president’s unprecedented decision as well as…
The future of United States support for Ukraine stands in doubt after a high-profile meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump devolved into a shouting match. The two leaders – along with US Vice President JD Vance – clashed on Friday in front of reporters at the Oval Office over the…
United States President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes just days before his White House term ends. In a statement on Friday, Biden said the individuals granted clemency were “serving disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would receive today under current law, policy, and…
Washington, DC – The administration of United States President Joe Biden has said it is taking a wait-and-see approach to the fledgling government in Syria, with diplomats in recent weeks holding initial meetings with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) head, and the country’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, as well as the newly appointed Foreign…
