‘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…

US trade partners criticise Trump for 25-percent steel, aluminium tariffs

US trade partners criticise Trump for 25-percent steel, aluminium tariffs

Several of the United States’ main trading partners have condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to hike tariff rates on all steel and aluminium imports starting next month. Leaders from Mexico, Canada and the European Union on Tuesday described the move as reckless and counterproductive, warning that they would respond with their own measures in kind….

Can simplifying AI rules in Europe create competition for US and China?

Can simplifying AI rules in Europe create competition for US and China?

Inside Story Can simplifying AI rules in Europe create competition for US and China? Europe to cut red tape to make artificial intelligence advancements easier. Read more The Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris has drawn nearly 100 world leaders and tech firms, and the consensus is that 2025 is not the year for new…