Beloved Australian soap drama Neighbours has been cancelled again, two years after it was saved by Amazon MGM Studios. Without specifying a reason, Amazon confirmed the series will finish at…
USA: Federal workers sue Musk over demand they justify their jobs
Federal employees are suing Elon Musk after the entire workforce received an email instructing them to explain their work or face being fired. The suit, filed by unions and advocacy…
UK: Man Utd to make up to 200 more staff redundant
Manchester United will make up to 200 jobs redundant to “return the club to profitability”. About 250 members of staff were made redundant last year in a first wave of cost-cutting…
Afghanistan: Taliban says it will try to release British couple as soon as possible
The Taliban has told the BBC it will endeavour to release two British nationals who have been arrested and held in Afghanistan “as soon as possible”. Peter Reynolds, 79, and…
Palestine: Hamas says no Gaza ceasefire talks unless Israel releases prisoners
Hamas says talks with Israel about further steps in the Gaza ceasefire deal are conditional on Palestinian prisoners being freed as agreed. Israel said on Sunday it was delaying the…
USA: Star John Legend defends playing Rwanda concert during war
American singer-songwriter John Legend has told the BBC he is unfazed by a public backlash against his decision to perform in Rwanda, despite the country’s involvement in the war in…
USA: Most USAID staff laid off or placed on leave by Trump administration
The Trump administration has placed most United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees back on administrative leave from midnight on Sunday and laid off hundreds more. In addition to…
USA: Starbucks axes some drinks and staff in bid for US turnaround
Starbucks is cutting 1,100 jobs and simplifying its menu in the US as it tries to improve flagging business in its home market. The first items to get the axe…
USA: Macron suggests Ukraine truce could be weeks away
French President Emmanuel Macron has said a truce between Ukraine and Russia could be agreed in the coming weeks. He was speaking to Fox News in Washington following talks with…
USA: Washington sides with Moscow in UN resolutions on Ukraine
The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the UN to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration’s change of stance…