The UK’s shortest-serving PM Liz Truss has endorsed Donald Trump to win this year’s US election, saying the “world was safer” when he was in the White House. The former prime minister said the world was “on the cusp of very, very strong conflict” and needed “a strong America more than ever”.
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The historic old stock exchange building in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark is on fire. The 17th Century Børsen is one of the city’s oldest buildings, its iconic spire has collapsed in the flames. Everyone in the building, which dates back to 1625, was able to leave and people rushed to rescue some of the building’s historic paintings.
China’s economy has grown faster in the first quarter than expected, even as the property sector crisis deepens. Official data show GDP expanded by 5.3% in the first three months of 2024, compared to a year earlier. That beat expectations the world’s second-largest economy could see growth slow to 4.6% in the next first quarter.
Heavy rains have battered Pakistan’s southwest, with flash floods and lightning killing at least 39 people. Some of those killed were farmers struck by lightning while harvesting wheat, authorities say. Flash floods have also disrupted power supplies and transportation networks.
Monday’s Sydney church stabbing has been declared a religiously motivated “terrorist act” by Australian police. A bishop, a priest and churchgoers were attacked during mass at the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested.
Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Calls for Strong Response to Iran’s Attack Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister, Miki Zohar, has…
HM Queen Elizabeth II final meeting with Prime Minister Truss just two days before her death has been revealed to…
The weekend’s Premier League action was full of shocks as both Liverpool and Arsenal lost at home – dropping critical points in the race to the title. It means Manchester City are now back at the top of the table.
Women’s football this weekend – FA Cup semi final reviews and latest from the WSL.
Most of Monday’s front pages report on Israel’s possible response to Iran’s attack on its territory. It’s the first time Iran has launched a direct attack on Israel. Reports say 99% of Iran’s launched missiles were intercepted or shot down. The attack was in retaliation for an Israeli strike on a consulate building in Damascus.
Bayer Leverkusen have won their first-ever Bundesliga title after a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen. They’ve secured the title with a massive five games to spare. “We have to enjoy and celebrate today with our families, friends and fans,” said Alonso, who was showered with beer after the victory in a German tradition.
Downing Street’s annual Eid celebration will be boycotted by some Conservative politicians and business and charity leaders over the government’s support of Israel. The annual event, held by PM Rishi Sunak, will take place in Downing Street on Monday. A government spokesperson said it understood humanitarian concerns regarding Gaza.
Early in Asian trading, oil prices experienced a decline following Iran’s retaliatory strike on Israel during the weekend. Despite this, Brent crude, a crucial global oil price benchmark, remained lower but hovered around $90 per barrel on Monday morning.
The UN chief has warned that it is time to “step back from the brink” after Iran attacked Israel late on Saturday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council that people in the Middle East face the danger of a devastating full-scale conflict.
Joel Cauchi, 40 – the man who went on a stabbing attack in a Sydney shopping mall appears to have targeted women, police say. Cauchi attacked people at the busy Westfield Bondi Junction complex on Saturday. He stabbed and killed six people – five women and 1 man, with a long blade.
Former US President Donald Trump will head to a NY courthouse on Monday and become the first former American president to stand trial in a criminal case. He is accused of falsifying his business records to disguise a hush-money payment made to a former adult film star – Stormy Daniels, just before the 2016 election.
Former President Donald Trump has vowed to take the stand in his own defense in his upcoming Manhattan hush-money trial, marking a historic moment as the first time a former US president will stand trial on criminal charges. The trial, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, centers around allegations of falsifying business records related to a payment made to ex-porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a region wide war. A military spokesman said the launches numbered more than 300 but 99% of them were intercepted.
Iranians were torn between a fear of war and pride at Iran’s military capabilities, after Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel in retaliation for the deadly strike on its Damascus consulate.
California is bracing for an influx of Arizonans seeking abortion care following a recent ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court.…
Swedish midfielder Kristoffer Olsson has shown remarkable progress in his recovery from blood clots on the brain, according to his…
The recent controversy surrounding Sinead Anderson, the wife of Reform UK candidate Lee Anderson MP, has sparked a political firestorm…
WSL fixtures and FA Cup semi-finals this Sunday Women’s football is back in action this Sunday, with the Women’s FA…
The Irish Economy: A Tale of Two Realities As economic statistics paint a rosy picture of the Irish economy, small…
Israel celebrated a major victory on Sunday as it successfully defended itself against an unprecedented attack by Iran. The country’s…