Judge says ‘no evidence’ to justify Federal Reserve probe
Jeanine Pirro said she would appeal the ruling, which blocks the subpoenas she issued to the central bank.
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Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs to be cancelled amid Middle East war
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix that were scheduled for next month are set to be cancelled as a result of the war in the Middle East. A formal decision to call off the races has not yet been made but is expected before the end of the weekend. Freight would need to start […]
Continue ReadingMichigan synagogue attack was ‘hate, plain and simple’, says governor
The FBI says it is investigating the incident as a “targeted act of violence against the Jewish community”, but a motive for the crime remains unclear.
Continue ReadingSheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper’s motive
The 84-year-old mother of US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped 41 days ago.
Continue ReadingUkraine and allies fear easing Russian sanctions will prolong war
Ukraine’s president says the US decision “certainly does not help achieve peace”.
Continue ReadingIranians react to new supreme leader’s first address
People in Iran are questioning who’s really in charge after Mojtaba Khamenei’s first address came via a presenter on state TV.
Continue ReadingAs Iran regime change hopes fade, Netanyahu faces political test
“This is the culmination of what [Netanyahu] has tried to rebrand as the War of Redemption, which in his mind started on October 7, 2023. And this is – if not the last war – then the big war against Iran,” said Neri Zilber, a journalist based in Tel Aviv and a policy advisor to […]
Continue ReadingCuba says it will release 51 prisoners in the coming days
In a national broadcast on Friday, Díaz-Canel said that not having fuel enter Cuba for the past three months has led to the gradual decline of diesel and fuel oil reserves. Given this, the country’s electrical grid has become increasingly “unstable”, he said.
Continue ReadingFrance returns sacred ‘talking drum’ looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.
Continue ReadingIndia top court rejects menstrual leave petition saying ‘no-one will hire women’
In 2025, the industrial and services conglomerate RPG Group announced a two-days-a-month period leave policy for employees in its subsidiary CEAT. Engineering giant L&T also introduced a similar policy, offering a one-day leave in a month, while food delivery company Zomato offers up to 10 days of period leave a year.
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