USA: Diddy’s trial to start in May

Sean “Diddy” Combs, one of the most successful rappers and music moguls in the US, will soon be on trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges. He also faces dozens…

UK: Palestinians must be allowed home to Gaza- PM Keir Starmer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said Palestinians “must be allowed home” after President Donald Trump proposed a US takeover of Gaza. At Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir was asked…

UK: Government denies it faces paying billions more for Chagos deal

The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying billions more under a renegotiated deal over the future of the Chagos Islands.…

USA: Trump sends first migrant detainees to Guantanamo Bay

The US has sent the first group of migrants to Guantanamo Bay since President Donald Trump announced plans to expand migrant detention at the base, officials say. A brief statement…

USA: Reddit community banned as user spat with Musk intensifies

Reddit has temporarily banned one of its communities – and removed another – after X owner Elon Musk claimed comments made by the site’s users about his employees were breaking…

Portugal: Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies

Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced. Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th…

USA: 100,000 eggs stolen from one grocer as bird flu drives up prices

Thieves in the US state of Pennsylvania have stolen more than 100,000 eggs – worth $40,000 (£32,000) – from a single grocer. The heist targeted the back of a lorry at…

India: US military plane carrying deported Indians lands in Punjab

A US deportation flight carrying about 100 Indian nationals accused of entering the country illegally has landed in the state of Punjab. The military aircraft, which left Texas late on…

USA: USAID staff will be put on leave starting on Friday

Thousands of employees at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will be placed on leave from Friday night, the agency has said in a statement on its website.…

USA: Postal Service halts China parcels after Trump tariffs

The US Postal Service (USPS) said it has stopped accepting parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong until further notice. Letters will not be affected by the suspension, said the…