Judge rejects US mother’s extradition challenge
Kimberlee Singler is wanted in Colorado to face a seven-count indictment – including first-degree murder....
Month : January 2025
Rolls-Royce strikes £9bn nuclear submarine deal
A deal for nuclear submarine reactors is agreed between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce....
Tech giants are putting $500bn into ‘Stargate’ to build up AI in US
Trump has extolled the project as an important investment, but Elon Musk is throwing shade on it....
Man jailed for 30 years for Charlie Hebdo meat cleaver attack
Zaheer Mahmood, from Pakistan, seriously injured two people outside magazine’s former offices after republication of Muhammad cartoons....
US government workers told to report DEI efforts or face ‘consequences’
Government employees received emails threatening “consequences” if they did not report DEI work to the White House....
Purdue and Sackler family agree $7.4bn opioid settlement
Under the terms, the opioid maker agreed to pay $900m, and the family behind it agreed to pay up to $6.5bn....
Afghan refugees feel ‘betrayed’ by Trump order blocking move to US
Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has “turned its back” on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan....
Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released
Four are due to be freed in a second exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel....
US Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA Director
The US Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe today as the Director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).Ratcliffe becomes the first person in US history to hold both...
US President to resume communication with North Korean leader
US President Donald Trump announced plans to resume communication with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, following the ‘working relationship’ they established during his first...