On Sunday night, a US official said both sides would “stand down for now”, and that vessels could “move freely” in and around the strait. Technical talks would also “continue on all areas of the MoU”, the official added. The next day, Iran’s deputy foreign minister and lead technical negotiator, Kazem Gharibabadi, denied that there…
At least 13 people have died in Ghana’s capital, Accra, after torrential rain resulted in severe flooding, according to the fire service which has been involved in rescue efforts. The government has urged people to stay indoors or move to higher ground, as the meteorological agency warned further rain was expected with a big storm…
For America’s 250th birthday, BBC journalists in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver asked Canadians what they would gift the US and what birthday wishes they’d send their southern neighbour. People from across the country shared how they see the Canada-US relationship today, reflecting on their friendship and their frustrations. Video by Eloise Alanna. Source link
Taylor had an emotional reaction to being presented with the Icon of the Year award by Janet Jackson. Source link
As talks continue, the USMCA will remain in place for another 10 years until its set expiry date of 2036. In the meantime, the US, Canada and Mexico have three options: While President Trump has made his displeasure with the USMCA known, business leaders in Canada believe an outright withdrawal is the least likely outcome….
Angry fans in Seoul waited for the arrival of the former head coach of South Korea’s men’s national football team after the country failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages. Announcing his resignation at a news conference in Mexico on Sunday, Hong Myung-bo said that “we didn’t deliver the results that our fans…
An Indonesian court has sentenced a former education minister who was the co-founder of super-app Gojek to 10 years in jail. Nadiem Makarim, 41, was accused of manipulating a school laptop procurement deal to enrich himself, leading to $125m (£94m) in state losses, say prosecutors. He has pleaded not guilty. Nadiem left Gojek in 2019…
“The stench is horrible here. But I’m still trying because I’m looking for my uncle. We cannot just stand by idly when there’s the possibility that there might be people alive under the rubble,” says William Rodrigues. “Help arrived very late in most places, and in some, it has still not arrived.” While the police…
A young bald eagle has taken flight, leaving an empty nest in Big Bear Valley, California. Thousands tuned in to a popular livestream set up by Friends of Big Bear Valley, to watch the juvenile eagle, nicknamed Luna, flap its wings and glide to a nearby tree for the first time. A group of bird…
An explosion at a residential building in Monaco has injured three people, two of them critically. The blast occurred shortly before 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) after a bag was left outside the building on Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla, near the border with France. Minister of State Christophe Mirmand told AFP it was “very…