UK: WW2 ordnance found in island garden blown up

An unexploded World War Two ordnance has been removed and blown up after being found in an Isle of Wight garden. The device was discovered in the garden of a…

Ukraine: Three killed in strike on central Kyiv

AaThree people have been killed in a Russian air strike on Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian officials have said. Residents in the city first heard two loud explosions and only then the…

USA: Trump illegal migrant raids to start on day one, US media report

Raids to detain and deport migrants living in the US without permission are set to begin on the first full day of the new Trump administration, US media report. The…

USA: Authorities ground SpaceX’s Starship after test flight explosion

The US has grounded SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket while an investigation is carried out into why it exploded during its latest test flight. The rocket’s upper stage dramatically broke up…

USA: CNN reaches $5m defamation settlement with US Navy veteran

A US Navy veteran who helped Afghans escape after the Taliban takeover in 2021 has won at least $5m (£4.1m) after a jury said he was defamed by American broadcaster…

USA: TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday without US government action

TikTok has said it will be forced to “go dark” in the US on Sunday unless the government intervenes before a ban takes effect. In a statement late on Friday,…

Canada: ‘Nothing off the table’ in Canada’s response to US tariff threat

Canadian political leaders say “nothing is off the table” when it comes to responding to potential 25% tariffs from the US, days before they could come into force. But strains…

Lebanon: Macron urges Israel to accelerate troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israel to accelerate its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon as a deadline for the pullout nears under the terms of a ceasefire that…

USA: Former CIA employee pleads guilty to leaking files on Israel’s Iran strikes

A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee has pleaded guilty to leaking secret documents about Israel’s plans to strike Iran last year during a period of escalating regional tensions linked to Israel’s…

Palestine: Gaza atrocities will ‘haunt’ Antony Blinken- former US diplomat

Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza — and the United States’ support for it — will “haunt” outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken for the rest of his life, says a…