USA: ‘Stranded’ astronauts’ return delayed after SpaceX launch postponed

‘Stranded’ astronauts’ return delayed after SpaceX launch postponedA Nasa-SpaceX mission that aimed to clear the way for two “stranded” astronauts to get back to Earth has been postponed. TheFalcon 9…

USA: Judge orders Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back

A judge has ordered several federal government agencies to reinstate the jobs of probationary employees fired en masse by the Trump administration last month. Judge William Alsup called the sacking…

Russia: US team in Moscow for Ukraine talks as Russia retakes key town

US officials are in Moscow to discuss a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived on Thursday morning to try to convince Russia to accept a…

USA: Woman arrested in US for allegedly holding stepson captive for 20 years

A Connecticut man whose stepmother allegedly held him captive for 20 years escaped by setting fire to the small room he was held in, officials said. Authorities responded to the…

USA: Abercombie & Fitch must pay for ex-CEO’s criminal sex trafficking defence

Abercrombie & Fitch must pay for the legal fees of former CEO Mike Jeffries as he defends criminal charges of sex trafficking, a US court has ruled. The fashion brand,…

Canada: The blunt-speaking Canadian taking his fight with Trump to Washington

As leaders around the world try to figure out how best to deal with the new Trump administration, one Canadian official has come out swinging. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, a…

USA: Migrants held at Guantanamo transferred to US

Immigration officials have reportedly removed all migrants being held at Guantanamo Bay and returned them to the US, just weeks after sending the first batch tothe US military base in…

UK: Donald Trump’s son Eric holds talks with John Swinney

Eric Trump is a senior executive in his father’s business – the Trump Organization – which owns golf resorts in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire. The meeting took place over tea and…

USA: White House withdraws CDC nominee hours before Senate hearing

The White House has withdrawn its candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just hours before he was set to testify before a Senate committee. President…

Australia: US influencer draws backlash for stealing baby wombat from mum

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is the latest to criticise a US influencer whose video of her taking a wild baby wombat away from its distressed mother has angered conservationists.…