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03 Feb 2025
IranSalman Rushdie to testify in attempted murder trial
The trial of Hadi Matar, the man accused of attempting to murder renowned author Salman Rushdie, will begin this week in Mayville, New York.
03 Feb 2025
HoustonVideo: United Airlines flight catches fire during takeoff, passengers evacuated
A United Airlines flight headed to New York was evacuated on Sunday morning after a fire broke out during takeoff at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.
03 Feb 2025
BrusselsTariff wars: Trump says European Union next, sparks concerns
United States President Donald Trump has vowed to impose new tariffs on the European Union (EU), saying the bloc has "really taken advantage of us."
02 Feb 2025
Elon MuskUS: Elon Musk says DOGE has a 120 hour workweek
Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the US, has defended his agency's grueling work hours.
02 Feb 2025
Australia1 dead, thousands evacuated as Australia battles severe floods
Severe flooding in northeast Australia has killed one and forced thousands to evacuate since Friday.
02 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpUSAID's website goes offline amid Trump's foreign funding pause
The website of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has mysteriously gone offline.
02 Feb 2025
RussiaUkraine, Russia blame each other for missile strike on school
A missile strike on a boarding school in Sudzha, Russia's Kursk region, has killed four people. The school was being used as a civilian shelter, mostly housing the elderly.
02 Feb 2025
United States of AmericaUS pilot messaging system outage could cause flight delays
The US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned of possible flight delays after a temporary outage in a key pilot messaging system.
02 Feb 2025
Elon MuskUS: Musk-led DOGE gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the US, headed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data.
02 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael: Netanyahu appoints Eyal Zamir as new military chief
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Major General Eyal Zamir as the new chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
02 Feb 2025
ChinaTrade war: China to challenge Trump's tariffs, impose 'countermeasures'
US President Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China.
02 Feb 2025
CanadaMexico retaliates with tariffs against US
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China.
02 Feb 2025
Canada25% for 25%: Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on US imports
In a tit-for-tat move, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a 25% tariff on CAD $155 billion ($106 billion) worth of US imports.
01 Feb 2025
NorwayNorway releases Russian-crewed ship suspected in cable damage
Norwegian authorities have released the Silver Dania, a Norwegian cargo ship with an all-Russian crew.
01 Feb 2025
Elon MuskMusk is allegedly influencing operations within key US government agencies
Elon Musk's associates are said to be gaining considerable power within various US government agencies, including the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
01 Feb 2025
EgyptHamas frees 3 Israeli captives in exchange for 183 Palestinians
The Palestinian group Hamas has freed three Israeli captives in the fourth prisoner exchange under a ceasefire deal.
01 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpTrump, Putin may take 'decisive steps' to end Ukraine conflict
United States President Donald Trump has hinted at taking "significant" actions with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
01 Feb 2025
BRICSTrump to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China starting Saturday
United States President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China.
01 Feb 2025
Donald TrumpUS: Plane with 6 onboard crashes in Philadelphia
A medical transport Learjet 55 crashed in Northeast Philadelphia shortly after takeoff on Friday evening. The crash caused a massive fireball and set nearby homes ablaze.
31 Jan 2025
Donald TrumpWashington plane crash: Cockpit voice recorder, flight data recovered
The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of the aircraft involved in a mid-air collision with a US military helicopter over Washington DC have been recovered.
31 Jan 2025
Donald TrumpMusk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by European Parliament member
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by Branko Grims, a member of the European Parliament from Slovenia.
31 Jan 2025
BRICS'Replace dollar, face 100% tariffs': Trump threatens BRICS nations again
United States President Donald Trump has sent a strong warning to the BRICS nations again, threatening to slap a 100% tariff on their exports if they try to replace the US dollar as the dominant currency in international trade.
31 Jan 2025
Barack ObamaTrump blames diversity policies after DC plane crash
United States President Donald Trump has blamed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives under Democratic administrations for the plane and helicopter collision in Washington, DC.
30 Jan 2025
New ZealandWhy New Zealand's second-highest mountain has been granted legal rights
In a historic ruling, New Zealand has given "personhood" to Mount Taranaki, which will now be called by its Maori name, Taranaki Maunga.
30 Jan 2025
Washington DCAll passengers presumed dead after plane, helicopter collide near Washington
Washington, DC Fire Chief John Donnelly believes there are no survivors after an American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside Washington, DC, on Thursday.
30 Jan 2025
Washington DCWorld champion figure skaters feared dead in US plane crash
Former world champion figure skaters from Russia, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, are among those feared to have been on board the American Airlines plane that crashed near Washington DC.
30 Jan 2025
CubaTrump signs order canceling student visas of 'Hamas sympathizers'
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to combat antisemitism.
30 Jan 2025
StockholmMan who carried out Quran burnings in Sweden shot dead
Salwan Momika, the Iraqi man who became internationally infamous for burning multiple copies of the Quran in Sweden in 2023, has been confirmed dead by a Stockholm court.
30 Jan 2025
Nature Ecology and EvolutionNew Zealand's Taranaki Mounga volcano just became a legal 'person'
Move over, humans—New Zealand's iconic Taranaki Mounga just got the same legal rights as you!
30 Jan 2025
TikTokUS-born teen killed by father in Pakistan over TikTok videos
In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old girl was shot dead by her father in Pakistan's Quetta, over her TikTok activity.
30 Jan 2025
Donald TrumpTrump paused hiring of critical ATCs days before Washington crash
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with a military helicopter near the Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.
30 Jan 2025
QatarFormer al Qaeda member Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria's transitional president
Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named the interim president of Syria after a meeting of armed factions that were involved in the offensive that toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month.
30 Jan 2025
American AirlinesHelicopter, passenger plane collide near Washington DC; 18 bodies recovered
A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet, flying for American Airlines, collided with a Blackhawk military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.
29 Jan 2025
eBayWhat happens to 22,680kg of extra LA wildfire clothing donations?
Heaps of donations in clothes, such as T-shirts, socks, jackets, and denim, poured in for the victims of the recent Los Angeles wildfires.
29 Jan 2025
S Jaishankar9 Indians killed in road accident in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah
Nine Indian nationals were killed in a road accident near Jizan, a city in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.
29 Jan 2025
Climate ChangeDoomsday Clock now set at 89 seconds: What it means
The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic timepiece created by scientists 78 years ago, has been set at 89 seconds to midnight.
29 Jan 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuTrump invites Netanyahu, wanted for war crimes, to White House
United States President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be the first foreign leader to visit the White House during his second term.
29 Jan 2025
CanadaLeaked UK government report shows 'Hindu nationalism' among new threats
A confidential United Kingdom Home Office report that was leaked has listed Hindu nationalist extremism and Khalistani extremism among nine newly identified national security threats.
29 Jan 2025
Vladimir PutinPutin ready for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, but not with Zelenskyy
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is ready for peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out direct negotiations with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
29 Jan 2025
District of ColumbiaUS judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal grants, loans
A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's decision to freeze federal grants and loans.
