Stars gather in LA for Oscars as ‘Anora,’ ‘Conclave’ vie for top prize
The red carpet has been rolled out, the champagne is on ice, and Hollywood is ready to crown the year’s best movie, with joint favorites “Anora” and “Conclave” seemingly poised…
‘Make a deal or we’re out’, Trump warns Zelensky in heated Oval Office exchange
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clashed in an extraordinary shouting match in the Oval Office Friday, leaving efforts to end the war with Russia hanging in the…
Mexico extradites 29 drug suspects to avoid sweeping Trump tariffs
Mexico announced the extradition on Thursday of 29 alleged drug traffickers to the United States, as it faces mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump to tackle fentanyl smuggling or…
Trump cancels Chevron’s Venezuela oil licence, citing lack of electoral reforms
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was reversing a licence given to Chevron to operate in Venezuela by his predecessor Joe Biden more than two years ago, accusing…
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and dog found dead
Oscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman and his long-time wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead inside their home in New Mexico, media outlets reported on Thursday. Santa Fe County Sheriff…
Trump lauds Musk at first cabinet meeting of second term
Elon Musk starred at Donald Trump‘s first cabinet meeting Wednesday, with the US president insisting his team was “thrilled” with the extraordinary power given to his billionaire advisor despite reported…
UN warns of ‘extreme brutality’ surge in Haiti as killings soar, thousands flee
Haiti has seen a “wave of extreme brutality” in recent weeks, with numerous killings and thousands forced to flee their homes, a consortium of UN agencies, NGOs and donors is…
White House to select news outlets for Donald Trump coverage
The White House said on Tuesday it would decide which media organisations participate in the press pool that covers the president, wresting control away from the group of journalists that…
Trump floats $5 million ‘gold card’ as a path to US citizenship
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of replacing a visa program for foreign investors with a so-called “gold card” that could be bought for $5 million as…
Chile declares state of emergency after massive power outage
A massive power outage across Chile plunged the country’s capital Santiago into darkness on Tuesday and knocked out electricity to major copper mines in the country’s north, buffeting global metal…