An American and a French national who have returned home have tested positive for hantavirus. ...
Month: May 2026
Watch: Macron interrupts speaker to tell audience to be quietWatch: Macron interrupts speaker to tell audience to be quiet
The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard. ...
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘massive life support’Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘massive life support’
The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is “unbelievably weak”. ...
Pupils hopeless and crying after ‘poorly worded’ Higher Maths examPupils hopeless and crying after ‘poorly worded’ Higher Maths exam
More than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of the exam saying it was “totally unrecognisable” from what they had prepared for. ...
Campbell’s Bluebird back on Coniston Water almost 60 years after fatal record attemptCampbell’s Bluebird back on Coniston Water almost 60 years after fatal record attempt
The restored hydroplane returns to the lake where its record-breaking pilot was killed in 1967. ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace deal; UN urges ‘genuine ceasefire’ as Israel intensifies Lebanon strikesMiddle East crisis live: Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace deal; UN urges ‘genuine ceasefire’ as Israel intensifies Lebanon strikes
US president said Iran’s response to the US peace proposal was ‘stupid’ and that the ceasefire is ‘unbelievable weak’ Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, will visit Qatar later today for talks on the war, its impact on the ...
Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support’ after rejecting peace proposalsTrump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support’ after rejecting peace proposals
US president says he is considering restarting naval escorts in strait of Hormuz in attempt to end Iranian blockade Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is on “life support” and that he is considering restarting US navy military escorts of ships through ...
Trump invites CEOs of Tesla, Goldman, Apple, and others to ChinaTrump invites CEOs of Tesla, Goldman, Apple, and others to China
More than a dozen CEOs, including top tech and finance leaders, will join US President Donald Trump on his visit to China this week, according to a White House official. The delegation includes Apple’s Tim Cook, Tesla’s Elon Musk, and Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon, along with the CEOs of Boeing ...
Why Macron is pushing France for an Africa strategy resetWhy Macron is pushing France for an Africa strategy reset
Yinka’s view I’m in Nairobi for the highly anticipated Africa Forward Summit, cohosted by France and Kenya. I’m already finding the conversation is less about the French reclaiming influence in Africa, like many headlines have insisted, than about African countries widening their options. The summit has brought together some 30 ...
Less climate talk, more growth: US progressives take a lesson from CanadaLess climate talk, more growth: US progressives take a lesson from Canada
The News TORONTO — The good news for Democrats: Somebody has figured out how to defeat the populist right and build a progressive governing majority. The bad news: He did all that in Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s electoral success has intrigued American and European progressives, who gathered at Toronto’s ...