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Protesters in the Malaysian capital carried placards saying “Turun Anwar” – “step down Anwar” in Malay – while police kept a close eye. Thousands of Malaysians took to the capital’s streets on Saturday (Jul 26) to protest rising living costs and a perceived lack of reform by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government. The rally organised by…

Australia’s government said on Saturday (Jul 26) it signed a treaty with Britain to bolster cooperation over the next 50 years on the AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership. The AUKUS pact, agreed upon by Australia, Britain and the United States in 2021, aims to provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines from the next decade to counter China’s ambitions…

Israel’s military says it has “recently” made an airdrop of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, following weeks of international pressure and a growing hunger crisis in the Palestinian territory. In a statement early on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the airdrop “included seven packages of aid containing flour, sugar, and canned food”. Israel earlier…

Greece is battling five major wildfires across the country, with officials evacuating residents in a hard-hit region just 30km (18.6 miles) north of capital city Athens. The smell of burning wood carried as far as central Athens, as Greece requested European Union assistance to fight the spreading blaze. The ongoing emergency comes amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures…

There’s a new supermodel in town. She’s striking, stylish… and not real. In August’s print edition of Vogue, a Guess advert features a flawless blonde model showing off a striped maxi dress and a floral playsuit from the brand’s summer collection. In small print in one corner, the ad reveals that she was created using AI. While…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday participated Saturday in the 60th Independence Day celebrations of the Maldives, concluding a two-day visit to the island nation. During the trip, Modi also announced financial assistance and formally launched talks on a proposed free trade agreement. The two-day visit was seen as crucial to India’s ambition to control the seas…

At least 11 people were stabbed in a bloody scene inside a Michigan Walmart Saturday night — causing terrified shoppers and employees to flee — before a brave armed citizen helped detain the knife-wielding maniac, according to police, witnesses and harrowing video. The terror unfolded around 5 p.m. when the alleged 42-year-old male attacker began randomly stabbing…

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard fired back at former President Barack Obama, accusing him of deflecting from his administration’s “absolute failure” to vet intelligence reports used to fuel narratives of Russian collusion with the 2016 Trump campaign. “The treasonous conspiracy that we have now released to the American people — the complicity, the deflection, and the…

Following the 12-day war, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, spends most days snoozing and getting “high,” an outrageous post from the Mossad’s Farsi social media account mysteriously claimed. “How can a leader lead when they sleep half the day and spend the other half high on substances?” the post asked. The statement came from a bizarre…

As regards Operation Sindoor, he said weapons manufactured under the ‘Make in India’ initiative played a great role during the cross-border military offensive in destroying enemy targets and made enemies lose sleep. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the recently concluded FTA between India and UK as ‘historic,’ and said the trade pact showed the world’s…

A tropical storm was blowing across the Philippines’ mountainous north Friday, worsening more than a week of bad weather that has caused at least 25 deaths and prompted evacuations in villages hit by flooding and landslides. The storm was Typhoon Co-may when it blew Thursday night into the town of Agno in Pangasinan province with maximum sustained…

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, issuing the third court ruling blocking the birthright order nationwide since a key Supreme Court decision in June. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin, joining another district court as well as an appellate panel…

Notorious sex criminal Ghislaine Maxwell answered questions from Justice Department officials about “100 different people” linked to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, an attorney for the disgraced socialite claimed Friday following two days of interrogation led by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche during which she was reportedly granted limited immunity. David Oscar Markus told reporters that his client,…

Two flight attendants were injured after a commercial Southwest Airlines jet suddenly dropped 475 feet to avoid a “midair collision” shortly after takeoff at a Los Angeles-area airport Friday, with one frightened passenger saying the aircraft “was just in a freefall.” Southwest Flight 1496 dove from 14,100 feet to 13,625 feet just six minutes after taking off…

Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flouted House ethics rules by accepting more than $3,700 in rented apparel and other gifts for her notorious appearance at the 2021 Met Gala — including a glitzy gown emblazoned with “Tax The Rich” in blood-red letters and a free ticket for her then-boyfriend Riley Roberts — but paying under $1,000 for the…

Matcha mania is sweeping the world. The bright green Japanese tea can be found in everything from Starbucks’ lattes in the UK to Krispy Kreme doughnuts in Singapore. The global matcha craze is being driven by social media, with influencers sharing brewing tips, reviews and recipes. The “Matcha Tok” hashtag has clocked up tens of millions of…

Almost one in three people in the Gaza Strip are going for days without eating, the UN’s food aid programme has warned. “Malnutrition is surging with 90,000 women and children in urgent need of treatment,” the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement. Warnings of starvation in Gaza have intensified this week. Nine more people died…

KYIV – During a pivotal push by Ukraine to retake territory from Russia in late September 2022, Elon Musk gave an order that disrupted the counteroffensive and dented Kyiv’s trust in Starlink, the satellite internet service the billionaire provided early in the war to help Ukraine’s military maintain battlefield connectivity. According to three people familiar with the…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration’s push to expand capacity to hold migrants. FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an agency announcement. States have until August…

In early July, the top official at the U.S. embassy in South Africa reached out to Washington asking for clarification on a contentious U.S. policy: could non-whites apply for a refugee program geared toward white South Africans if they met other requirements? President Donald Trump’s February executive order establishing the program specified that it was for “Afrikaners…

“Cambodia asked for an immediate ceasefire – unconditionally – and we also call for the peaceful solution of the dispute,” said Phnom Penh’s UN ambassador. Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third day on Saturday (Jul 26), as the death toll from their bloodiest fighting in years rose to 33. A long-running border dispute erupted into intense…

Sweden’s historical business transactions with North Korea, particularly a 1974 order for 1,000 Volvo 144 models and equipment worth $73 million, continue to intrigue. North Korea has failed to pay for this order for 52 years, leading to a total debt of approximately $330 million due to accumulating interest. In a world where the West continues to…

Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar claimed linking TRF to Lashkar is incorrect and emphasised that Pakistan has dismantled the group years ago. Pakistan’s foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar defended Islamabad’s stance on the proscribed terror group The Resistance Front, shortly after the United States listed the outfit as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). The Resistance Front –…

HULK Hogan’s wife is set to inherit nearly a third of his vast fortune at least in the wake of his death, possibly creating a major rift with his ex-wives and estranged daughter. Hogan and his third wife, Sky Daily, 49, have only been married for two years, but Florida law guarantees her 30% of his estate,…

Gunmen attacked a vehicle with people returning from a weekly market in the Bokkos area, killing 14. Residents have called for increased security in rural areas. Unidentified gunmen killed 14 people in a vehicle that was returning from a weekly market in Bokkos, central Nigeria. The attack happened at around midday on Thursday, and the victims include…

The leaders of the UK, France and Germany have jointly urged Israel to allow full humanitarian access to Gaza, urging an immediate ceasefire. Earlier, Paris said it plans to recognize Palestinian statehood. Germany, France, UK leaders press Israel on aid Leaders of Britain, France and Germany have called on Israel to allow unrestricted humanitarian aid into Gaza,…

The United States lifted sanctions designations on several allies of Myanmar’s ruling generals on Thursday, two weeks after the head of the ruling junta praised President Donald Trump and called for an easing of sanctions in a letter responding to a tariff warning. Human Rights Watch called the move “extremely worrying” and said it suggested a major…

The United States will sell “so much” beef to Australia, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday after Canberra relaxed import restrictions, adding that other countries that refused U.S. beef products were on notice. Australia on Thursday said it would loosen biosecurity rules for U.S. beef, something analysts predicted would not significantly increase U.S. shipments because Australia…

The recent truce between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group — along with an earlier DRC-Rwanda peace deal — was expected to usher in new era of regional stability. Yet even the signatories show little hope. The US, UN and the African Union (AU) were among the first to welcome the July 19 truce between…

The initial bill, which Ukraine’s parliament passed on Wednesday, would have given the government more oversight of anti-corruption bodies. Zelenskyy reversed course after protests and backlash from the European Union. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced he would send a new anti-corruption bill to Parliament on Thursday after a previous attempt sparked protests at home, and condemnation from…

Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai warned Friday (Jul 25) that cross-border clashes with Cambodia that have uprooted more than 130,000 people “could develop into war”, as the countries traded deadly strikes for a second day. A long-running border dispute erupted into intense fighting with jets, artillery, tanks and ground troops on Thursday, and the United Nations…

Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale is filled with gems. The once-a-year blowout is a one-stop shop for rarely discounted labels, including jewelry from Monica Vinader — a label beloved by everyone from princesses to pop stars. Shop all our favorites below before they fly off the shelves — including designs similar to those we’ve spotted on Kate Middleton, Ariana…

She was singing in the key of P. Jessica Simpson has joined the pantheon of greats who’ve peed their pants on stage, we hear, after she accidentally let loose live on the “Today” show on Wednesday. The pop singer performed a medley as part of the NBC breakfast show’s summer concert series, and she’s such a pro…

Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and stretched his influence into TV, pop culture and conservative politics during a long and scandal-plagued second act, died Thursday in Florida at age 71. Hogan was pronounced dead at a hospital less than 90 minutes after medics in…

A former top White House official blamed ex-Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Biden administration’s failure to do a deep dive into files related to notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Neera Tanden, a senior adviser to former President Joe Biden who became director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, threw Garland under the bus Wednesday when asked,…

France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G7 nation to do so. In a post on X, Macron said the formal announcement would be made at a session of the UN General Assembly in New York. “The urgent need today is for the war…

On Thursday, simmering tensions between Thailand and Cambodia exploded into a deadly battle at the border. At least 12 Thai nationals, most of whom are civilians, have been killed, Thai authorities have said. How many people – if any – have lost their lives on the Cambodian side is not known. Each side is blaming each other…

LITTLE People, Big World star Matt Roloff dropped $1.4 million to build a dream home for his fiancee Caryn Chandler before their sudden split, The U.S. Sun has learned. Matt, 63, announced his breakup with his fiancee Caryn, 58, after eight years together. Last year, Matt completed construction on a stunning mansion on Roloff Farms that he…

A NEW front in Vladimir Putin’s bloody war erupted as Ukraine and Russia traded deadly Black Sea strikes after peace talks collapsed. The tit-for-tat attacks were the fiercest in months and marked a chilling escalation in a war showing no signs of ending. In the Russian resort city of Sochi – Putin’s glittering showcase to the world…

TRIBUTES have poured in for a college tennis player who died while running a half marathon. Toby Atwood’s death at age 21 was announced by Thiel College in a heartbreaking statement. A GoFundMe page was set up to help the family with funeral expenses. She was the No. 1 singles player on Thiel’s tennis team and a…

A DAD has died surrounded by over a hundred empty beer bottles after he only drank booze for an entire month. Thaweesak Namwongsa, 44, reportedly suffered a seizure and tragically passed away before paramedics could save him. Namwongsa was discovered by his 16-year-old son who lived with him after his parents divorced. The teen revealed his dad…

There are four evaluations Kohberger has to complete KILLER Bryan Kohberger has been pictured looking gaunt with a blank stare after he was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences. The creepy new mug shot was released on Thursday as the convicted murderer was transferred out of jail, but it’ll be two weeks before he’s locked behind bars…

In a post on X, PM Modi said he had “a very good meeting with His Majesty King Charles III” during the meeting at his Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, eastern England. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on King Charles III at his residence on Thursday during which he presented a tree sapling as part of his “Ek…

World IVF Day: Sperm freezing is gaining popularity as men recognise the importance of preserving fertility amidst changing lifestyles and delayed parenthood. When famous cyclist Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer at just 25, his doctors advised him to freeze his sperm before surgery and chemotherapy. After surviving cancer and when he wanted to start a…

The Ukrainian and Russian delegations concluded negotiations in Istanbul in less than an hour. According to reports, another prisoner exchange has been agreed upon. Ukraine retrieves over 1,000 POWs from Russia, Zelenskyy says Kyiv on Wednesday brought back over 1,000 prisoners of war from Russia, as part of an exchange agreed in Istanbul, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.…

The ruling is the first in a series of attempts by US President Trump to release information related to the Epstein case. Meanwhile, a panel of lawmakers voted to subpoena the Justice Department for its files on Epstein. A US judge has denied a bid by US President Donald Trump’s administration to unseal grand jury transcripts concerning…

Little more than half a year into 2025, mankind has already hit Earth Overshoot Day, consuming resources at a rate that far outpaces the capacity to restore them. Are there ways to slow things down? July 24 marks the day where humanity has used up nature’s entire budget of ecological resources for the year. That’s according to…

THE father of NFL rookie Travis Hunter has been arrested for allegedly violating his probation. A warrant was issued for Travis Hunter Sr., 39, after his probation officer lost track of him for 11 minutes on June 28. Hunter Sr. was arrested and jailed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Tuesday, police records show. He had been…

RUSSIAN media is preparing its citizens for a nuclear war with the West in the near future. Several media outlets in Moscow – part of Putin’s propaganda machine – have been actively publishing articles discussing a nuclear armageddon between Russia and the West. Komsomolskaya Pravda (KP) newspaper uses Russian “experts” to explain how such a conflict could…

Cardi B is being sued for assault and battery after she allegedly struck a woman with a microphone during her performance in Las Vegas two years ago. The woman — identified as Jane Doe — claims in the lawsuit that the “I Like It” rapper had asked the audience at Drai’s Beachclub to throw water at her…

Paramedics fought for hours to save Ozzy Osbourne before the Black Sabbath frontman’s death on Tuesday, according to a new report. A Thames Valley air ambulance landed in a field close to the rocker’s mansion at 10:30 that morning, the Daily Mail claimed. The outlet alleged medics tried and failed to save the singer’s life for two…

The devil is back. Meryl Streep was spotted on set of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” for the first time Wednesday, reprising her role as the iconic Miranda Priestly. Streep was snapped filming in New York City, rocking her character’s signature icy white long pixie cut. The actress looked chic in a long tan trench coat, a…

Talks between top South Korean and U.S. officials to negotiate over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have been postponed due to a scheduling conflict for U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, South Korea’s finance ministry said on Thursday. The two sides will reschedule the so-called 2+2 meeting between Bessent and South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol, as well…

A new AI tool has the potential to turbocharge our understanding of all human history, researchers say. Artificial intelligence has already been used to fill in gaps in ancient Roman scrolls, but a new system goes much further. It can fill in missing words from ancient Roman inscriptions carved on monuments and everyday objects, as well as…

Shehbaz Sharif took to his official social media account and praised Bangladesh cricket team and also commended the Pakistani cricket team for their spirited performance. In a bizarre incident, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was brutally trolled on social media after Pakistan cricket team’s humiliating defeat against Bangladesh. Shehbaz Sharif took to his official social media account…

China reacted to the development, calling it a positive move and assured that Beijing will maintain communication and consultation with India to further ease travel between the two countries. In a major development aimed at reviving cross-border travel and people-to-people ties, Indian government has announced the resumption of tourist visa services for Chinese citizens starting July 24,…

Columbia University said on Wednesday it will pay over $200 million to the U.S. government in a settlement with President Donald Trump’s administration to resolve federal probes and have most of its suspended federal funding restored. Trump has targeted several universities since returning to office in January over the pro-Palestinian student protest movement that roiled college campuses…

A landmark decision by a top UN court has cleared the way for countries to sue each other over climate change, including over historic emissions of planet-warming gases. But the judge at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Netherlands on Wednesday said that untangling who caused which part of climate change could be difficult. The…

Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his wife Megan Kerrigan Byron’s neighbors find his alleged infidelity “disgusting” but believe the family deserves “privacy” as they navigate overnight fame and heartbreak. Those who live in the pair’s Kennebunk, Maine, neighborhood told the Daily Mail Thursday — just over a week after Andy’s alleged affair with an employee was…

Market focus was on the yen on Wednesday, which traded choppily as traders weighed speculation about the future of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba against U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a trade deal with Japan. The yen initially hit its strongest level since July 11 at 146.20 per dollar on the trade news but flipped to…

U.S. President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of “treason” on Tuesday, accusing him, without providing evidence, of leading an effort to falsely tie him to Russia and undermine his 2016 presidential campaign. A spokesperson for Obama denounced Trump’s claims, saying “these bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.” While Trump has frequently…

Sri Lanka’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 7.75 per cent on Wednesday, pausing after May’s surprise cut, to monitor the impact of U.S. tariffs and the effects of earlier monetary easing on the economy. The decision was widely expected, with most analysts in a Reuters poll predicting a hold amid stable inflation and…

Trump made the remarks while hosting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House, where he praised the “fantastic military relationship” with Manila as the U.S. looks to counter China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a trip to China might be “not too distant,” raising prospects that the leaders of…

DONALD Trump has said it is “appropriate” for the Department of Justice to meet and quiz Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. It comes after a leading Trump official announced his intention to seek a meeting with the disgraced financier’s close associate. When asked about the DOJ questioning Maxwell, the US President told reporters on Tuesday: “I don’t know…

The smell hanging in the air is the first sign there’s something unusual about the farmhouse on the outskirts of one of Pakistan’s largest cities, Lahore. Once inside, the cause becomes clear: the property is home to 26 lions, tigers and cubs – and belongs to Fayyaz. The rain, he says, has turned the ground into mud.…

Syrian government forces have been accused of carrying out a massacre at a hospital during sectarian clashes which erupted just over a week ago. The BBC has visited Suweida’s National Hospital, where staff claim patients were killed inside wards. The stench hit me before anything else. In the car park of the main hospital in Suweida city,…

The US has said it will leave the United Nations’ culture and education agency Unesco, accusing it of supporting “woke, divisive cultural and social causes”. Unesco’s Director General Audrey Azoulay described the decision as “regrettable” but “anticipated”. The move is the latest step in the Trump administration’s efforts to cut ties with international bodies, after removing the…

An algal bloom catastrophe which has turned usually pristine South Australian waters toxic green and suffocated masses of marine life is a “natural disaster”, the state premier has declared. The algal bloom – a rapid increase in the population of algae in water systems – has been spreading since March and is now twice the size of…

More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in the Gaza Strip, mostly near aid sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes killed 25 people across Gaza, according to local health officials. Desperation is mounting in the Palestinian territory…

Ex-socialite Ghislaine Maxwell will try to cut a deal with federal authorities during a jailhouse meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, sources told The Post. Blanche said Tuesday he plans to meet with the convicted madam, currently serving a 20- year sentence in Florida for sex trafficking young women for her former boss, notorious pedophile Jeffrey…

Vice President JD Vance headlined a big-ticket fundraiser Tuesday on Nantucket, raking in $3 million in donations for Republicans as the 2026 midterm elections draw closer, The Post can reveal. The fundraising dinner, hosted at a private residence by Laura and Rob Reynolds with Dave Kelsey and Ozzie Palamo, raised a record amount of money for any…

An Indian man in his 40s was assaulted and stripped by a group of youngsters in Dublin after he was falsely accused of behaving inappropriately around children. Police were treating the incident as an apparent hate crime. An Indian man in his 40s was assaulted and stripped by a group of attackers in the Irish capital of…

In a viral video, a “couple”, now identified as Bano Bibi and Ihsanullah, were seen being taken to a desolate desert spot by more than a dozen men dressed in traditional Pathani suits and turbans, using pickup trucks. Moments later, as the jirga men got off the trucks and pulled out their automatic rifles and pistols, the…

Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor’s rights during the raid in which she was shot and killed, after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department asked the judge to imprison him for a single day. Taylor, a Black woman, was shot and killed by Louisville, Kentucky,…

The red-haired doll’s real-life story dates back to the 1970s A SHOCK twist has been revealed after the sudden death of a paranormal investigator while touring with a “demonically possessed” doll. Creepy Annabelle has spooked believers for decades – despite the doll being encased in a glass box to “contain the evil.” Dan Rivera, 54, died on…

Speculation ran wild last week when she shared a bikini snap on social media KOURTNEY Kardashian has finally responded to pregnancy rumors in a buried Instagram comment. Fans of the business mogul and mother-of-four were recently convinced that she might be pregnant with her 5th child after she shared a revealing bikini snap. Kourtney, 46, has recently…

Germany is allowing two Taliban officials to work at Afghan diplomatic missions in the country, even though it does not recognize the Islamist regime. Chancellor Merz has made curbing migration a policy priority. Germany said Monday that it has allowed two envoys from Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban regime to enter the country for the first time since the…

Tropical Storm Wipha was set to cross Vietnam’s northern coastline on Tuesday (Jul 22) morning, with almost 350,000 soldiers on standby as the state weather agency forecast up to 50cm of rainfall that could cause flooding and mudslides. As of 6am, Wipha was 60km off the coast of Haiphong City with wind speeds of up to 102kmh,…

Sumatra reported 1,292 hotspots on Monday (Jul 21), a jump from 94 on Jul 12, causing haze to hit several western states on Peninsular Malaysia. Indonesia’s Sumatra island has seen a sharp spike in forest and land fires, with the number of hotspots jumping from 94 to more than 1,000 within 10 days. A total of 1,292…

Tiny purse, huge price tag. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are back in Europe, and the Amazon billionaire’s new bride is definitely dressing the part. Sánchez was spotted at the famed Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes Sunday, dressed in a vintage open-back Roberto Cavalli gown in bold shades of blue, yellow and hot pink. The haute…

Jennifer Garner and Bradley Cooper made their reunion a family affair. The former “Alias” co-stars were spotted having an early dinner together alongside their kids at Japanese restaurant Nobu in Malibu, Calif., on Sunday. Cooper brought his 8-year-old daughter, Lea, whom he shares with ex Irina Shayk, while Garner was photographed with two of her three children,…

Roche — who is granddaughter of Princess Diana’s uncle, which makes her William and Harry’s second cousin — died at her family home on July 14, the Sun reported Monday. A firearm was reportedly found close to her at the property in Norton, England. The coroner told the outlet police have deemed the death as “non-suspicious” and…

The Trump administration is prioritising the quality of trade agreements over meeting a looming deadline, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday (Jul 21), as countries scramble to avoid steep new tariffs set to take effect on Aug 1. “We’re not going to rush for the sake of doing deals,” Bessent told CNBC. Asked whether the…

“In both accounts, the president quickly called the prime minister to rectify those situations,” said White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. US President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israeli strikes in Syria last week, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday (Jul 21), adding that he discussed the issue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.…

Parliament’s intelligence watchdog has announced it will launch an inquiry into a major data breach which compromised the identities of thousands of Afghans and British military officials. The data leak prompted a super-injunction which meant the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC), which routinely reviews sensitive material, was not briefed until last week. Chairman Lord Beamish said all…

Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration have sparred in a Boston courtroom as they fought over President Donald Trump’s decision to strip billions of dollars in government funding for Harvard’s education programmes. In a hearing on Monday, the judge overseeing the case seemed sceptical of the move to freeze more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in federal…

Farhan Hasan had just finished an exam and left the classroom chatting to friends when a Bangladeshi air force training jet crashed into his school campus – killing at least 27 people. “The burning plane was hitting the building right in front of my eyes,” the Milestone School and College student told BBC Bangla. Footage from the…

Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly expanded his sprawling $300 million compound in Hawaii by nearly 1,000 acres — stoking yet more controversy with locals on the idyllic Pacific island chain, according to a report. The latest expansion on the Meta CEO’s massive estate on the Hawaiian island of Kauai includes 962 acres of ranch land purchased earlier this…

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert insisted on announcing that his top-rated program would be canceled — just hours after finding out cash-strapped CBS would not renew his hefty contract, The Post has learned. The late-night star was told by network brass late Wednesday night that his reported $15 million to $20 million contract would not get picked…

Zohran Mamdani’s many antics — setting to music his love for those who provide material support to Hamas, shutting down major transportation hubs with rush-hour protests, refusing to condemn calls for a globalized intifada and flipping off Christopher Columbus, to name just a few — make it easy to lose sight of the fact that he is…