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DONALD Trump has joked “I’d like to be pope” and revealed his top pick to lead the Vatican. When asked on Tuesday who should succeed Pope Francis, the US president gave a characteristically bold answer – himself. Famous for popularizing the red MAGA cap, Trump could trade it for the holy white skullcap. Trump said: “I’d like…

It has been 100 days since Donald Trump returned to the White House. Since then, he issued a flurry of executive orders from the Oval Office, upending the United States and its relations with the world. DW has more. Trump touts economic policy at Michigan rally US President Donald Trump celebrated his first 100 days in office…

A shootout at a Swedish hair salon on Tuesday (Apr 29) left at least three people dead, police and media said, amid heightened nerves over gun violence in the Scandinavian nation. The shooting erupted in the centre of Uppsala a day before a spring festival which draws more than 100,000 people to the city, some 60km north…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Tuesday (Apr 29) for a “fair” end to the war with Russia without “rewards” for Vladimir Putin, pushing back against demands for Kyiv to make territorial concessions. “We all want this war to end in a fair way – with no rewards for Putin, especially no land,” Zelenskyy said via videoconference at…

As life in Spain and Portugal stutters back to normal, the big questions are not just what went wrong but how to prevent such a full-scale power failure from happening again. It was not until 11:15 (09:15 GMT) on Tuesday, almost 23 hours after the system collapsed that Spain’s electricity grid declared it was back to normal.…

On a searing afternoon in Vietnam, Tung Linh declared she “basically knows nothing” about the bloody, decades-long war that pitted her country’s Communist-run North against the United States-backed South. “My grandparents fought in the war and because of that today we can look at the sky and see an airplane and we don’t feel scared, like they…

Nestled in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan sits the picturesque village of Sergele. For generations villagers have made a living growing pomegranates, almonds and peaches and foraging in the surrounding forests for wild fruits and spices. But Sergele, located 16km (10 miles) from the border with Turkey, has become increasingly surrounded by Turkish military bases, which are…

Members of the LGBTQ+ community on Tuesday modeled creations inspired by Lady Gaga’s iconic style at a fashion show in Brazil featuring outfits made either by the models themselves or by the sustainable fashion house “Escola de Divines.” The fashion show took place at Rio de Janeiro’s Central train station and aimed to publicize the special train…

President Donald Trump announced a new fighter jet mission for an Air National Guard base in Michigan on Tuesday, allaying fears that the base could close and delivering a win for a longtime antagonist, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The two even shared a hug. Whitmer has softened her stance toward Trump in hopes of finding common ground,…

Iran has proposed meeting the European parties to a 2015 nuclear deal possibly in Rome this Friday if talks resume with the United States, four diplomats said on Monday, cautioning that there has yet to be a response from the Europeans to the idea. Iran is looking to build on the momentum of nuclear negotiations with the…

Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic popes who left their mark on the Church to this day. Their papacies were in the era of the Roman Empire, which stretched across modern-day Tunisia, the north-east of Algeria and the coast of western Libya. “North Africa was the Bible Belt of ancient Christianity,”…

President Trump wasn’t ready to shake it off Monday. The commander in chief took a jab at pop superstar Taylor Swift while honoring the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House. Trump, 78, became the first sitting president to attend the big game when he, Swift and 65,717 others watched the Eagles blow out the…

A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet slipped off an aircraft carrier and sank into the Red Sea as the ship was making a hard turn, possibly to avoid fire from Houthi forces, according to reports. The $56 million warplane was lost, but the pilot made it out alive. The jet was being towed out of…

President Donald Trump’s trade war policies are expected to bring about a 35% decline in cargo arriving at the Port of Los Angeles by next week as “essentially all shipments out of China for major retailers and manufacturers have ceased,” according to Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. Seroka’s warning came during the port’s board…

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has praised Jalen Hurts as a “terrific guy and player” despite the Philadelphia Eagles’ star quarterback skipping the White House ceremony due to scheduling conflicts. Hurts’ absence comes after he refused to confirm his attendance when asked by a Time Magazine reporter at Thursday evening’s Time 100 Gala in New York City. When asked…

FORMER President Barack Obama has been spotted out to dinner without Michelle as speculation about their marriage continues. Barack, 63, was seen embarking on a night out with his daughters, Sasha and Malia, at a chic restaurant in Los Angeles on Saturday. The Democrat wore his wedding ring and looked glum as he met up with his…

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has revealed the truth about a potential run for a third term, promising a 2028 election bid would be a “big shattering.” Trump has previously said he is “not joking” about another possible term in the White House. The president boasted about both his power at home and influence abroad in a new interview…

In the depths of a Chilean rainforest stands the ‘Gran Abuelo,’ an approximately 5,400-year-old tree fighting for survival. A highway project now threatens its existence — and the ecosystem around it. Empires have risen and fallen, languages have been born and forgotten — but this tree stood the test of time: The 5,400-year-old Gran Abuelo, or great…

Republican Donald Trump has been US president for 100 days. Which of his promises has he kept? And what do Americans think about their country in transition? The inauguration on January 20, 2025, marked the start of Donald Trump’s second presidency. Since he took office, so much has changed in US politics that it’s hard to believe…

The foreign ministers of Brazil, China, Russia and other BRICS members began two days of talks in Rio de Janeiro Monday (Apr 28) aimed at forging a united front to US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies. The meeting comes at a critical moment for the world economy after the International Monetary Fund slashed growth forecasts over…

Prince Di has a nice ring to it. Princess Diana once went undercover in male drag to sneak into a gay bar in London with late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, according to a forthcoming biography. In “Dianaworld: An Obsession,” out Tuesday, author Edward White recalls the legendary night, writing in an excerpt obtained by People that “furtive…

Ivanka Trump and her daughter, Arabella Rose, twinned in blue as President Donald Trump celebrated the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2025 Super Bowl win at the White House. The socialite was photographed walking on the South Lawn with her 13-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son, Joseph Frederick, in Washington, DC, Monday. Ivanka looked chic in a double-breasted blazer, a midi…

Canadian prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old Vancouver resident with murder for killing at least 11 people aged between 5 and 65 and injuring dozens after he rammed an SUV through a crowd at a Filipino community festival in the western Canadian city, police said on Sunday. The man, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, was charged with eight counts of…

The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran’s biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, as firefighters worked to fully extinguish the fire. Saturday’s blast took place in the Shahid Rajaee section of the port, Iran’s biggest container hub, shattering windows…

The Chinese coastguard has seized a tiny sandbank in the South China Sea, state media has reported, in an escalation of a regional dispute with the Philippines. State broadcaster CCTV released images of four officers, wearing all black and holding the Chinese flag, standing on the disputed reef of Sandy Cay in the Spratly Islands. CCTV said…

The Army Blackhawk pilot involved in the Washington, DC, plane crash failed to heed her flight instructor’s warning just 15 seconds before the deadly crash that killed 67 people, according to a new report. Moments before the deadly Jan. 29 crash near Reagan International Airport, Capt. Rebecca Lobach missed an order from co-pilot Andrew Eaves, who was…

President Donald Trump is mulling ways to combat America’s ongoing birth and fertility crisis. One possibility: cold, hard cash. “Sounds like a good idea to me,” Trump told The Post last week when asked about the potential $5,000 “baby bonus” to get more Americans to have kids. As a mother of six, I can’t help but wonder…

A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the “bone collector.” The odd insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It creeps along spiderwebs, feeding on trapped insects and decorating its silk case with their body parts. There are other meat-eating caterpillars that “do lots of crazy things,…

Elon Musk spent years building cachet as a business titan and tech visionary, brushing aside critics and skeptics to become the richest person on the planet. But as Musk gained power in Washington in recent months, his popularity has waned, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Just 33% of U.S.…

More than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody early Sunday following a federal raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, authorities said. Video posted online by the Drug Enforcement Administration showed agents announcing their presence outside the building and ordering patrons to leave with their hands…

What if your work self didn’t know about your personal life, and your home self had no idea what you did for a living? In Apple TV’s Severance, that’s exactly the deal: a surgical procedure splits the memories of employees into “innies” (who only exist at work) and “outies” (who never recall what they do from nine…

VIRGINIA Giuffre made a tragic admission just weeks before her death aged 41. The mum-of-three, who was sex trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein as a teenager, died by suicide at her home in Western Australia on Friday night. She had spent years speaking out of her abuse at the hands of convicted sex offenders Epstein and his ex-girlfriend…

Though a special tribunal has been created to prosecute Russia’s crimes in Ukraine, there are various hindrances to its functioning. It could take months, if not years, before officials are tried. Will Russia one day be brought to justice for its crimes in Ukraine? Plans for a special tribunal are in place, but nothing has yet been…

Top officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday (Apr 27) pressed Russia and Ukraine to make headway on a peace deal following a one-on-one meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican a day earlier. “It needs to happen soon,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC’s ‘Meet the Press.’ “We…

The US wants to explore “creative solutions” for some critical exports from Singapore, including pharmaceuticals, as both sides discuss concessions on the global tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Sunday (Apr 27). Mr Gan, who is also Minister for Trade and Industry, told reporters that he spoke to his…

Meghan Markle gave a rare glimpse of her children’s bright red hair as they spent quality time together in the garden. The Duchess of Sussex took to Instagram Sunday to share photos of son Prince Archie, 5, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 3, picking flowers. Markle was all smiles as she grabbed a pink rose for her daughter,…

In view of the cross-border linkages to the Pahalgam attack, India announced a raft of punitive measures, including the suspension of the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty, closing of the Attari land-border crossing and the expulsion of Pakistani military attaches. Pakistan minister Hanif Abbasi is the new entrant in the ‘war threat’ club after Defence Minister Khawaja Asif…

During a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, Chinese foreign minister said China is closely following developments after the Pahalgam attack. China on Sunday backed its close ally Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests, with foreign minister Wang Yi calling on New Delhi and Islamabad to exercise restrain in the aftermath of the…

According to the Immigration and Foreigners Act 2025, overstaying, violating visa conditions, or trespassing in restricted areas could lead to three years in jail. Any Pakistani, who fails to leave India as per the deadlines set by the government will be arrested, prosecuted and may face a jail term of up to three years or a fine…

Tens of thousands of people streamed past the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday (Apr 27), packing the Roman basilica where he had chosen to be buried in a break from tradition. No pope had been laid to rest outside the Vatican in more than a century, but Francis opted instead for burial in Santa Maria Maggiore…

WHATSAPP’S obsession with useless changes continues – and this time it’s really got people’s backs up. “Abomination,” is one word I saw to describe things on Reddit and I couldn’t agree more. This isn’t my first rant about WhatsApp. Last year, I complained about a feature that exposes how many people are currently online in a group…

Toyota Motor (7203.T), said it is exploring the possibility of investing in a potential buyout of key parts supplier Toyota Industries (6201.T), – a buyout that reportedly could cost $42 billion. “We are currently exploring various possibilities, including partial investment,” the automaker said in a filing with the Tokyo stock exchange on Saturday following reports about the…

Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the Lotus Lantern Festival. Participants, some dressed in traditional Korean Hanbok clothing, carried lotus lanterns of different shapes and colors. The festival was originally a celebration rooted in Buddhism but has evolved into an annual cultural event, drawing a large number of participants…

Katy Perry was called out by fans for debuting a space-inspired “Lifetimes” tour outfit after receiving backlash for being part of the historic all-female Blue Origin flight. The “E.T.” songstress took to X on Saturday to show off her figure in a cut-out body suit, which appeared to be made out of metal. Perry’s outfit also consisted…

Sources close to the talks told Reuters Hamas hoped to build support among mediators for its offer, adding the group might agree to a five to seven-year truce in return for ending the war, allowing for the rebuilding of Gaza, the freeing of Palestinians jailed by Israel and the release of all hostages. Hamas is open to…

When Donald Trump made a historic return to power earlier this year, it was with the help of voters who represented a diverse coalition of backgrounds – truck drivers, veterans, business owners and more. They represented a wide range of perspectives that helped explain Trump’s enduring appeal. But 100 days after he took office, how do his…

The death of Virginia Giuffre will leave questions that are now likely to remain unanswered. Her name will always be associated with the scandals and criminality surrounding the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his circle – with Ms Giuffre one of the most prominent among his accusers, revealing the trafficking and sexual exploitation of young…

THE funeral of Pope Francis saw hundreds of famous politicians and royals flock to Rome as the world debated over who would sit where. As the world leaders took to their seats earlier this morning a number of secrets around the seating plan soon emerged – including why Prince William was so far back. Organisers of the…

DRESSED in a bathrobe and with a gun pointed at her head, Kim Kardashian pleaded: “Don’t kill me, I have babies” as a gang of armed robbers ransacked her penthouse for jewels. When reports of the incredible Paris heist emerged in 2016, cynics branded it a publicity stunt. But nine years on from the $10.6million [£8m] raid,…

SHOCKING bodycam footage shows the moment the wife of Weezer star Scott Shriner is confronted by cops before being shot. Jillian Lauren, 51, was charged with attempted murder after a standoff with armed cops who were searching for three suspects over an unrelated hit-and-run near her home in Los Angeles. She was shot in the shoulder and…

China’s foreign minister has hit out at the “extreme selfishness” of tariffs, hinting at the steep levies imposed on Beijing by US President Donald Trump. “Certain countries” resort to “pressure and coercion, and trigger unjustified trade wars … This extreme selfishness only harms their credibility”, top diplomat Wang Yi told his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov, according to…

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, met one-on-one in a marble-lined Vatican basilica on Saturday (Apr 26) to try to revive faltering efforts to end Russia’s war with Ukraine. Zelenskyy said the meeting could prove historic if it delivers the kind of peace he is hoping…

It’s expensive to be her. Erika Jayne was pictured soaking up the sun on the balcony of her room at The Tryst hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Wearing nothing but a barely-there studded black swimsuit, the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star showed off her toned legs and enviable curves. Immediately after sharing the photos on Instagram…

US President Donald Trump on Saturday (Apr 26) urged free transit for American commercial and military ships through the Panama and Suez canals, tasking his secretary of state with making progress “immediately.” Trump has for months been calling for the United States to take control of the Panama Canal but his social media post also shifted focus…

Pakistan has initiated “emergency” measures to secure pharmaceutical supplies in response after the suspension of trade ties with India following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Pakistani health authorities have initiated “emergency preparedness” measures to secure pharmaceutical supplies in response to the suspension of trade ties with India, according to a media report on Saturday. In response…

The Trump administration appeared to have deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen “with no meaningful process,” a federal judge said on Friday, as the child’s father sought to have her returned to the United States. U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty said the girl, who was referred to as “V.M.L.” in court documents, was deported with her mother.…

Justin Bieber is mourning the death of his grandfather Bruce Dale. The “Sorry” singer penned a touching tribute via Instagram to the late patriarch, who died on Thursday, according to an online obituary. “Papa, I always took all ur money lol. I remember u specifically telling me, gramma gave u an allowance of 20 dollars for the…

Some 250,000 attended Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome on Saturday, including world leaders and ordinary people. DW’s religion correspondent Christoph Strack was there. “He is like our father, he’s everything to us. That’s why we’re here, because of our love for him,” said Barbara Quarante, who was standing on the edge of St. Peter’s Square. She had…

Pakistani troops opened “unprovoked” fire at Indian posts across the Line of Control last night as tensions escalated between the two countries over the massacre of 26 civilians at a tourist hotspot in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. This is the second time in two nights that Pakistani troops have tried to provoke the Indian side. Indian Army…

VOLODYMYR Zelensky has landed in Italy as world leaders and royals gather for Pope Francis’ funeral today. The Ukrainian leader landed early on Saturday morning – joining the world’s elite attending the historic funeral. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and his wife Melania were pictured emerging from Air Force One at Fiumicino Airport near Rome on Friday night. The…

DRESSED in a bathrobe and with a gun pointed at her head, Kim Kardashian pleaded: “Don’t kill me, I have babies” as a gang of armed robbers ransacked her penthouse for jewels. When reports of the incredible Paris heist emerged in 2016, cynics branded it a publicity stunt. But nine years on from the $10.6million [£8m] raid,…

Apple plans to shift the assembly of all iPhones sold in the United States to India as early as next year, pivoting away from China to avoid steep tariffs, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. US President Donald Trump’s trade war…

Not everyone thinks Katy Perry is out of this world. Footage of the pop star robotically dancing on the opening night of her “Lifetimes” tour in Mexico City on Wednesday has gone viral on social media, where fans mercilessly roasted the cringeworthy choreography. In a minute-long clip shared on TikTok, Perry backed up to the audience to…

Lawyers plan to argue at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ upcoming sex trafficking trial that the disgraced music mogul was merely living a “swinger” lifestyle and isn’t a rapist like the feds have made him out to be. “There’s a lifestyle, call it swingers or whatever you will, that he thought was appropriate because it was common,” Combs’ attorney…

The 24-year-old US national was arrested on March 31 for allegedly entering the North Sentinel Island without authorisation, police had said. A US national, arrested in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly entering a prohibited tribal reserve area of the North Sentinel Island on March 31, was on Friday granted bail by the sessions court here. The…

Donald Trump said there have been tensions between India and Pakistan, and the two countries will figure it out between themselves “one way or the other”. US President Donald Trump on Friday reacted to the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, saying that it was a “bad one”. Responding to a question aboard Air Force One…

Israel’s destructive military campaign in Gaza has released a silent killer: asbestos. The mineral, once widely-used in building materials, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and – over decades – cause cancer. Nowadays, its use is banned across much of the world, but it is still present in many…

As Elon Musk’s tenure at the Department of Government Efficiency winds down, it’s clear Americans owe him a debt of gratitude — despite the left’s unhinged hate campaign against him. On Tuesday, Musk announced that he’s taking a step back from his role at DOGE starting next month and “allocating far more of [his] time to Tesla.”…

A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage of her dog barking excitedly when a humpback swam near them over the weekend and poked its head out to greet Macy, a golden retriever. Chrissy Lovitt and Macy, 11, were in a fishing…

Federal agents arrested a Wisconsin judge and charged her with obstruction for allegedly trying to help an undocumented immigrant evade arrest. Announcing her arrest, FBI director Kash Patel accused Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan of “intentionally misdirecting” immigration agents away from a Mexican man they were trying to arrest last week. “Thankfully our agents chased down…

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) – set up to cut US government spending – claims to have saved, on average, more than $10bn a week since President Trump entered office. “We’re talking about almost $200bn and rising fast,” Trump told the BBC when talking about Mr Musk’s cost-cutting drive on 23 April. Doge’s website says…

Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to invest A$1.2bn (£580m) in a strategic reserve for critical minerals if he wins next month’s election, as trade tensions escalate. The announcement came after China imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements, essential to the production of advanced technologies – including electric vehicles, fighter jets, and robots. China’s…

In the statement, Pan also said China’s central bank will lower the reserve requirement ratio and policy rate ‘as warranted by economic and financial developments at home and abroad, as well as financial market performance’ China’s central bank governor on Friday criticized the U.S. for threatening global financial stability with its “recent abuse” of tariffs, in the…

Thousands of people marched through the former Auschwitz Nazi German death camp in Poland on Thursday in an annual ceremony organisers said would be joined by 80 Holocaust survivors to mark the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation. The March of the Living follows a three-kilometre (1.86 mile) route to the crematoria of Auschwitz-Birkenau as participants pay…

Mourners stood in line for hours on Thursday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Huge queues snaked around St. Peter’s Square and the surrounding roads, before being funnelled through the heart of the basilica in a single column leading…

U.S. President Donald Trump wasted no time implementing his agenda as his second Oval Office term commenced. As part of his “Make America Great Again” policies, Trump has shredded the playbooks that have governed international trade and, indeed, the world order for decades. His erratic, and often confusing, rollout of tariffs has hit countries ranging from the…

President Donald Trump’s administration moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had issued an order blocking his removal from Pennsylvania or the United States, according to court records. A plane transporting the man took off on April 15 from an airport in the state…

U.S. officials have interviewed white South Africans seeking refugee status about their troubles with land disputes, crime and perceived racism, while refugees from other countries are being deported or barred from the United States. Some of the South African applicants have taken part in a first round of interviews in Pretoria, three of them told Reuters, describing…

US President Donald Trump has said he is “not happy” with deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv and that President Vladimir Putin should “stop” – but has not said if further action might be taken against Russia. Overnight into Thursday, the attacks on the Ukrainian capital killed at least 12 people and injured 90 others. The US president…

Indonesia is on an ambitious mission to offer free meals to 80 million school children – but that hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. Nearly 80 students across two high schools in Cianjur, south of the capital Jakarta, fell ill after eating the meals this week. Most of those who ended up in hospital have since been…

The man who would become Pope Francis always bought his shoes in the same small store. And now, the remarkably ordinary footwear that surprised and charmed millions has brought pride to his old Buenos Aires neighborhood — and to his cobbler. The simple black shoes — a stark contrast to the flashy ruby red slippers of Francis’…

President Donald Trump will meet with The Atlantic magazine editor-in-chief who was inadvertently added to a Signal group chat with administration officials discussing air strikes against the Houthi group in Yemen. Trump said on social media Thursday that he would be meeting Jeffrey Goldberg, and two of Mr Goldberg’s colleagues, Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer, later in…

Mr. Perfectly Fine? Taylor Swift’s ex Joe Jonas replied to a fan’s comment on TikTok that pointed to one of her diss tracks about him from way back in 2008 — and people are divided about whether the DNCE frontman is in on the joke. In other Swiftie news, the singer is among the top nominees on…

Comedian Bill Maher candidly responded to Larry David’s satirical essay comparing President Trump to Adolf Hitler. The “Club Random” podcast host, who labeled the politician as “gracious and measured” following a meeting in March, was forced to address David’s remarks on Thursday’s episode of “Piers Morgan Uncensored.” “This wasn’t my favorite moment in our friendship,” he shared,…

THE disturbing cause of the massive wildfires that have blazed through New Jersey has been uncovered, according to officials. Joseph Kling, 19, has been arrested and accused of sparking the inferno that torched 15,000 acres in the Pine Barrens and sent plumes of smoke wafting through the tri-state area. Kling, who is from Waretown, about an hour…

China on Thursday sent three astronauts to its permanent space station Tiangong to replace the crew stationed there since last October. The Shenzhou-20 spaceship took off at 5:17 p.m. local time (0917 GMT) from Gobi Desert in northwestern China, according to state media. The crew currently aboard Tiangong is scheduled to return on April 29th. The teams…

US President Donald Trump’s online store is selling merchandise branded with the slogan “Trump 2028” for the country’s next presidential election. The hats, T-shirts and can coolers are available for purchase despite the fact that the US Constitution prohibits presidents from serving three terms. Trump, who will be 82 in 2028, has not ruled out running in…

Members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet will likely move to limit the influence of Department of Government Efficiency employees and reassert control over budgets and staffing once Elon Musk steps back from DOGE, two government sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The Department of Government Efficiency, created by executive order the day Trump took office…

Thousands of people poured into St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Crowds stretched down the main boulevard leading through Rome into the Vatican, pressing forward slowly in warm spring sunshine as people took their turn…

The European Union is presenting itself as a safe destination for academics facing funding cuts in the US as it tries to attract top talent with higher grants and freedom for research. As US President Donald Trump freezes billions in funding for top universities until they give in to a list of demands, the European Union (EU)…