Journalists and White House staff who were on board the jet were unaware the president had left. ...
Trump’s dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran warTrump’s dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war
It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes the BBC’s Anthony Zurcher. ...
Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quakeWoman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake
Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete. ...
Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank villageIsraeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village
Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday. ...
US inflation eases as food and fuel costs coolUS inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool
Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher. ...
Double killer and rapist given whole life sentenceDouble killer and rapist given whole life sentence
Simon Levy, from Tottenham, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of two women and rape of a third. ...
Saudi education reforms commended by Israeli textbook watchdogSaudi education reforms commended by Israeli textbook watchdog
The News Saudi Arabia has addressed most of the “problematic themes” in its school curriculum that were seen as intolerant of Christians and Jews, according to a review of 136 schoolbooks by an Israeli think tank that has been monitoring the kingdom’s textbooks for more than 20 years. Gone is ...
Global youth unemployment rose last yearGlobal youth unemployment rose last year
Global youth unemployment increased in 2025, new data showed, as weaker economic growth and geopolitical tensions slowed hiring, with experts fearing AI could make it even harder for young people to find work. The UN’s International Labour Organization warned of a widespread decline in entry-level jobs feeding Gen Z’s generalized ...
Deutsche becomes first non-Chinese bank to settle yuanDeutsche becomes first non-Chinese bank to settle yuan
Deutsche Bank has become the first non-Chinese bank allowed to settle yuan transactions in Europe, a major step in Beijing’s ambitions to dislodge the supremacy of the US dollar. China has made increasing the use of the yuan in international transactions a key priority of its latest five-year plan, including ...
Kyiv stops strikes on Russian port after request from JD VanceKyiv stops strikes on Russian port after request from JD Vance
Ukraine reportedly halted attacks on a Russian port after a request from US Vice President JD Vance. Kyiv’s repeated strikes on tankers in Novorossiysk had alarmed Washington, which feared they would further destabilize already strained oil markets and hurt US oil majors, the Financial Times reported. The port is a ...