April 24, 2026, 9:01 p.mApril 24, 2026, 9:01 p.m In the USA, convicted criminals should in future be allowed to be executed by shooting at the federal level according to the wishes of the Ministry of Justice. In a corresponding government report, Justice Minister Todd Blanche argues that other execution options should also be considered […]
Continue ReadingThe French president also said he expected tensions with the U.S. to outlast President Donald Trump. “This is a historical trend,” he said. “We can engage with the U.S. on some issues, and [that] still makes a lot of sense because of the common values and historical bonds, but I really believe that this U.S. […]
Continue ReadingAn installation of 20,000 teddy bears has been placed on the National Mall in Washington DC to draw attention to Ukrainian children believed to have been taken by Russia. The US-based Razom for Ukraine organisation and American Coalition for Ukraine installed the display to represent the estimated 20,000 children that Ukraine says have been sent […]
Continue ReadingEU leaders vowed to boost security and economic ties with Middle East partners and push for a diplomatic end to the Iran war, after talks in Cyprus focusing on the fallout from the conflict. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Leaders from Lebanon, Egypt, Syria and Jordan as well as the secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, were […]
Continue ReadingMandelson served as EU trade commissioner from 2004 to 2008 and was a senior figure in the U.K.’s Labour Party. Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently dismissed the seasoned politician from a senior Foreign Office role following allegations of ties to Epstein, after appointing Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to the United States at the start of […]
Continue ReadingTwo-up is a coin toss betting game, with two people betting against each other on whether they will land on heads or tails. Classified as unregulated gambling, the game is illegal in most parts of Australia. But on 25 April people rush to the pub to play, when it’s permitted across the country for a […]
Continue ReadingHoneymoon’s over That’s not to say they didn’t find some common ground. A few voiced optimism about the EU’s chances of finding consensus without the pugnacious Hungarian premier. “For the first time in years there are no Russians in the room,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted on social media, alluding to Orbán’s closeness to […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 04/24/2026 – 19:50 GMT+2•Updated 19:53 Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz won’t attempt to defend his French Open title due to an injury to his right wrist. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Alcaraz posted on X on Friday that he would also not play in the preceding Italian Open in Rome, where he also won last year. […]
Continue ReadingKosovo’s court sentences two men to life imprisonment and another to a 30-year term for the 2023 attack.
Continue ReadingOver dinner, leaders talked about how to make the EU’s barely used mutual defense clause — Article 42.7 — work in practice, while avoiding any suggestion it could replace NATO’s Article 5 security guarantee. That discussion comes at a sensitive moment for European capitals, which are trying to respond to growing uncertainty over Washington’s commitment […]
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