Trump says presidents ‘should not have learning disabilities’ as he mocks Newsom’s dyslexia
The National Center for Learning Disabilities said it was “disturbed” by the president’s remarks.
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Utah bereavement author found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband
A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.
Columbia University protester released after one year in immigration custody
Federal officials say Leqaa Kordia overstayed her student visa. Her lawyer says she was targeted for pro-Palestinian activism.
Watch: Reunion resident gets close to lava from erupting volcano
Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano reached the Indian ocean for the first time in 19 years.
UN receives reports alleging torture of detainees in Venezuela continues
The UN is deeply concerned by allegations there have been incidents of torture after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster.
Mexico City breaks Guinness Record with giant football training session
Mexico City set a Guinness record for the largest football training session as 9,500 participants filled the capital’s Zocalo square ahead of World Cup.
News24 | Trump vows ‘absolute right’ to charge tariffs, despite US Supreme Court ruling
US President Donald Trump said he had the authority to impose duties despite the US Supreme Court striking down his global tariffs.
French national jailed for 10 years in Azerbaijan for spying
Martin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku’s military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan.
News24 | ‘AI can be very dangerous’: Trump accuses Western media of Iran fake news war coordination
US President Donald Trump accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes and support.
Who wants what from the Iran war?
Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?
News24 | Iran wants ‘serious review’ with Gulf Arab ‘neighbours’, amid war with US, Israel
Iran’s relations with Gulf states will require a “serious review” in light of the US-Israeli war on Iran, limiting the power of external actors so the region can become prosperous, said Tehran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Ten killed in fire at India hospital intensive care unit
All the victims of the fire in Odisha state are patients, and 11 hospital staff are being treated for burns.
News24 | Trump ‘demanding’ other countries assist the US in opening Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said his administration is talking to seven countries about helping to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, calling on them to help protect ships in the vital waterway that Tehran has mostly blocked to oil tanker traffic.
Ukraine’s urgent fight on the financial frontline
The war-torn country is battling to secure crucial funding from the IMF and EU, as well as putting up taxes.
‘We will go wherever they hide’: Rooting out IS in Somalia
Somalia became a key part of IS’s global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.
News24 | Imprisoned former Brazil leader Bolsonaro taken to hospital: son
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was taken to hospital on Friday after feeling unwell at the prison where he is serving a sentence for plotting a coup, his son said.
News24 | Sanctions relief against oil ‘increasingly inevitable’ to stabilise markets, says Russia
Moscow said on Friday that the global energy market “cannot remain stable” without its oil, piling pressure on Washington to lift more sanctions as the Middle East war strangles supplies.
News24 | White House aides in tug-of-war battle for Trump ear over Iran war exit strategy debate
A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving US President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and how to declare victory even as the conflict spreads across the Middle East.
News24 | US military on rescue mission after refuelling aircraft crashes in Iraq
A US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, in an incident US Central Command said involved another aircraft, but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire.
News24 | Israel settlers use cover of Iran war restrictions to attack West Bank Palestinians
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank are taking advantage of curbs on movement imposed during the war on Iran to attack Palestinians, with military roadblocks preventing ambulances from reaching victims quickly, rights groups and medics say.
News24 | New Iran leader heads ‘hereditary monarchy’ backed by Guards: exiled opposition
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, lacks the authority of his father and is leading “a hereditary monarchy” reliant on the backing of the powerful Revolutionary Guards, an exiled opposition group said on Thursday.