A man who was set to be executed in Alabama over a killing that he did not carry out has been spared death after the governor’s intervention. Charles “Sonny” Burton,…
SWITZERLAND: At least six dead in bus fire
At least six people have been killed and others injured after a bus caught fire in a town in western Switzerland, according to police. The incident took place at around…
USA: A 600kg Nasa spacecraft to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere
A more than 600kg Van Allen Probe spacecraft is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere almost 14 years after its launch, Nasa says. The spacecraft is projected to re-enter around 19:45…
USA: Democrats say White House offers no clarity on Iran war goals after 11 days
Several Democrats in the United States have emerged from a classified briefing about the war on Iran, saying they still have little clarity about President Donald Trump’s justifications and end goals,…
EUROPE: Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity, UN says
aThe deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia constitutes a crime against humanity and a war crime, the UN has said. A new report by the Independent International…
USA: White House denies US military escorted tanker in Hormuz after deleted post
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has posted, then deleted, a claim that the United States military provided protection for an oil tanker travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway…
PALESTINE: Israel denies women in Gaza ‘conditions to live’: Amnesty
Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip have been “denied the conditions needed to live and to give life safely” by Israel amid its genocidal war on the enclave, according to Amnesty International,…
MIDDLE EAST: Around 140 US service members wounded in Iran war, Pentagon says
The United States has confirmed that around 140 of its service members have been wounded since the start of the war against Iran on February 28. The Pentagon said in a statement…
ITALY: Authorities buy rare Caravaggio portrait for €30m
The Italian state has bought a painting by 16-17th Century baroque master Caravaggio for €30m (£25.9m), one of the largest sums it has ever paid for an artwork. The country’s…
LIVE UPDATES: US,ISRAEL-IRAN WAR
Over 40,000 Americans have fled the Middle East More than 43,000 American citizens have returned to the US from the Middle East since the conflict with Iran began on 28…