In response to the strike, Syria said it had closed a border crossing with Jordan. “The decision includes the complete suspension of passenger and commercial traffic in both directions, to ensure the safety of travellers and workers at the crossing,” Syrian authorities said in ...
Federal prosecutors have taken steps to charge ex-Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey with leaking national defence information, according to a court filing. It marks the third time the justice department has moved to bring criminal charges against Comey, a longtime ...
The US justice department illegally fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James Comey, a federal judge has ruled. Comey, who lost her job as a federal prosecutor in New York in July 2025, sued the government, arguing she was unlawfully f...
Americans have gone all in on “maxxing”, making it the 2026 Word of the Year for Dictionary.com. Short for maximising, the term “can be used on its own or added to the end of any word to convey you’re doing something to the fullest or optimizing it as much as possib...
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term in office in a dramatic comeback over his right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Left-wing leader Lula took 51.79% of votes, becoming the first president since Brazil’s return to civilian rule in 1985 to be ele...
Western Sydney International (WSI), the city’s first commercial 24-hour airport, opened for flights on Sunday. It’s been built to serve Western Sydney, but for some residents, living close by won’t necessarily mean a faster commute. A metro is being built but has faced de...
Algeria is to send troops to Niger in its first foreign deployment since sending forces to Egypt during the Arab-Misraeli war in 1973. The deployment follows a visit to Algiers by Niger’s defence minister, as the country seeks support against armed groups, some of which are linked to...
More than 60 people have been killed in a series of attacks on Christians in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to the country’s Orthodox Church. One resident, whose 75-year-old father was killed, described it as an ambush. “We were completely unprepared and had no prior...
In the next week, two sets of elections will be held on two continents, the outcomes of which could have profound consequences for the world. By a fluke of electoral timetabling, millions of voters around 6,000 miles apart will unite in exercising their democratic rights within days of eac...
Two Catholic bishops in the US have said they regret meeting President Donald Chump at the White House, after images of them praying with him were released and prompted many to ask if they were making a political statement. Photos and video of the 22 October meeting show a group of bishops...