Trump seeks massive $1.5tn for defence alongside cuts in domestic spending
The president’s new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.
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Italy’s famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems – but the gallery says its works are safe.
Continue ReadingCuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts
US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba’s leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.
Continue ReadingUS jobs surge unexpectedly in March despite Iran war
Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than had expected, the Labor Department says.
Continue ReadingExperts dispute US account of deadly Lamerd sports hall strike in Iran
Lamerd, a town in southern Iran, came under attack on 28 February. CCTV footage published by Iranian state media – which was authenticated and geolocated by BBC Verify – showed a munition moments before it exploded above a residential area. Experts identified it as likely being a US missile, based on its appearance, the size […]
Continue ReadingArtemis II’s journey so far as it leaves Earth orbit… in 85 seconds
The four astronauts on Nasa’s Artemis II mission are the first humans since 1972 to leave Earth orbit. Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are now on a looping path that will carry them around the far side of the Moon and back again. Their 10-day journey will ferry them up […]
Continue ReadingFrance’s Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts
The Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.
Continue ReadingWhen will the Iran war end? Tracing the Trump administration’s timelines
Experts say many US presidents have offered a timeline for a conflict – only to then shift their estimates.
Continue Reading‘This has got me worried’: Iranians fear what comes next after US strike on Karaj bridge
President Trump has warned Iran of strikes on bridges and electric power plants if its leaders do not agree to his terms to end the war.
Continue ReadingArtemis II astronauts speak from space
The Artemis II spacecraft has successfully left the Earth’s orbit on its way to view the far side of the Moon. The four astronauts on board shared their thoughts about the mission so far and what the experience of space has taught them. Victor Glover, the pilot on board, said: “Trust us you look amazing, […]
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