US Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Thursday that three defendants accused of vandalism targeting Elon Musk’s Tesla electric vehicle company could face up to 20 years in prison. Bondi…
USA: Two convicted in murder-for-hire plot of US-Iranian journalist
Two men have been convicted in a murder-for-hire scheme targeting an Iranian-American journalist at her Brooklyn home. A federal jury in New York found Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov guilty…
Isreal: Netanyahu fires security chief over ‘distrust’
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired the head of the nation’s security service over its failure to anticipate the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas. The Israeli cabinet met…
USA: Ex-Abercrombie boss now facing abuse claims from 40 men
More than 40 men have now come forward accusing the former chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) of rape, sexual assault or drugging, lawyers have told the BBC. Mike…
USA: Court blocks deportation of Georgetown University researcher
A US court has blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities earlier this week. Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national, is…
Ukraine: Kyiv’s ‘chaotic’ withdrawal from Russia, in its soldiers’ words
Until just over a week ago, Artem Kariakin and his unit were making regular trips across Ukraine’s border into the Russian town of Sudzha. He shows me video taken with…
Palestine: Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel renews Gaza ground campaign
Hamas says it launched three rockets at Tel Aviv – the first time the group is known to have fired back since Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza. Israel…
USA: Trump to order dismantling of US education department
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to dismantle the Department of Education, the White House says. The move, which he promised to do…
Canada: PM Mark Carney to call snap election as the country faces trade war with US
Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is likely to call a national election for 28 April, potentially as soon as this Sunday, multiple news outlets report. With Canada’s businesses…
Ukraine: Zelensky tells Russia to drop ‘unnecessary’ demands ahead of peace talks
Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukrainian and US officials will meet for peace talks in Saudi Arabia next Monday, after the Kremlin confirmed US-Russia talks there the same day. Ukraine’s leader…