Biden awards Wintour, Bono and Soros with Medal of Freedom
Campaigners, politicians and athletes are among those receiving the US’s highest civilian award....
Month : January 2025
Johnson re-elected as House Speaker in razor-tight margin
Republican Mike Johnson could only lose two votes from his own party in his bid for speaker re-election, and he nearly did....
What one picture tells us about Trump’s power in Congress
Friday’s vote underscores the challenges for Trump in keeping House Republicans united to legislate his agenda....
Suspect in Cybertruck blast suffered from PTSD
Police said the US army member had no animosity toward Trump and the blast appeared to be a “tragic case of suicide”....
A dawn stand-off, a human wall and a failed arrest: South Korea enters uncharted territory
Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated for inciting an insurrection, yet police are unable to arrest him....
United Nations urges Israel to accelerate withdrawal from Southern Lebanon
The United Nations has called on Israeli forces to expedite their withdrawal from southern Lebanon and for the Lebanese army to deploy in those areas.This...
Chilean president makes historic trip to South Pole
Gabriel Boric is the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole, stressing Chile’s “Antarctic mission”....
‘A man exposed himself to me on a video call – police didn’t properly investigate’
Police are dismissing women’s experiences and failing to properly investigate, BBC is told....
Farage distances himself from Musk on Robinson
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has voiced support for jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson....
Briton among dead in New Orleans vehicle attack
Edward Pettifer, 31, of London was among at least 14 killed on New Year’s Day, the Met confirms....