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Ex-CIA official accused of stashing $40m in gold bars is 'master manipulator', prosecutors say 4 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Nardine Saad Getty Images A former CIA official accused of stashing millions in gold bars at his Virginia home is a "master manipulator" who lied to his ne…

Ex-CIA official accused of stashing $40m in gold bars is 'master manipulator', prosecutors say 3 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Nardine Saad Getty Images A former CIA official accused of stashing millions in gold bars at his Virginia home is a "master manipulator" who lied to his ne…

Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war 20 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Dan Sales Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he does not see any point in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian leader requested face-to-face talks over ending the war between the two nations. Zelensky sent an open letter on Thursday calling for direct negotiations with Putin, writing that it was "wrong to simply wait" for the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, to become the focus of US attention once more. The Ukrainian president also requested a ceasefire, while striking a defiant, at-times mocking tone. Putin called the note "rude" and refused the request for a meeting, reiterating his position that peace talks should precede any ceasefire. Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast "I don't see any point for now," he said when asked whether he would take up Zelensky's offer while speaking at Russia's annual economic forum in St Petersburg on Friday. "Was it a way to create the conditions for a face-to-face meeting or a way not to set up a face-to-face meeting? I think it was the second." After hearing Putin's response Zelensky said Russia "was choosing war again" . "He just doesn't want to end the war. I think that many in the world were disappointed by this answer," he wrote on Telegram. During his remarks addressing Zelensky's letter, Putin restated his position that a ceasefire would only allow Ukraine to regroup, while concessions Moscow is seeking from Kyiv remain unmet. "The only point is for the Ukrainian side to halt the advance of our armed forces. But we need agreements - not for six months, not for three months, but for the long term," he said. "Let the experts get to work and come up with some solutions. After that, we can meet." Putin said he would only end the war when Russia's goals had been met. "Military actions will end some day, we assume. Without a doubt, they will end once we have achieved the goals we have set for ourselves." Russia's longstanding position is that Ukraine should withdraw from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as abandon efforts to join Nato. But Kyiv has refused to give up any territory, arguing that any concessions to Moscow would embolden it to invade again in the future, noting its full-scale invasion came eight years after it annexed the Crimean peninsula. Zelensky had stated in his letter that "after 26 years in power, age is beginning to take its toll" on Putin, while drawing attention to a recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory - including one on St Petersburg on Thursday he described as "paying a visit". Putin said the letter contained "some rather rude remarks". The content of Zelensky's letter had raised hopes of peace in some quarters, including the White House. US President Donald Trump said "it wou

By Chris McLaughlin Scotland sports news correspondent Published 5 minutes ago Martin O'Neill will continue as Celtic manager after two interim spells last season culminated in a Premiership and Scottish Cup double, BBC Scotland understands. Twenty years on from ending a five-year tenure as Celtic m…

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Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been named director of national intelligence despite a lack of relevant experience. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters View image in fullscreen Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been named director …

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Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-former-trump-adviser-john-bolton-to-plead-guilty-over-classified-information Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump's former na…

By — Maria Ramirez Uribe Maria Ramirez Uribe Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/what-is-el-nino-and-how-could-it-affect-weather-this-year Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter What is El Niño and how could it affect weather this year? Science Jun 4, 2026 6:28 PM EDT Scientists around the world are warning a strong El Niño this year, colloquially dubbed a super El Niño, could lead to extreme weather events — from heavy rainfall to exacerbated droughts. READ MORE: The U.S. smashed heat records in March. Just wait for El Niño this summer The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted last month there's an 82% chance of El Niño emerging between May and July. The United Nation's World Meteorological Organization agrees, saying there's a 90% chance El Niño will continue until at least November. Grow your mind Subscribe to our Science Newsletter to explore the wide worlds of science, health and technology. "The world must treat it as the urgent climate warning it is," said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in a video statement . "El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world. Impacts will hit even harder, travel even further and cross borders with devastating speed." The last El Niño event happened in 2023 and 2024 and "was one of the five strongest on record," according to World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Celeste Saulo. Those years were marked by record high global temperatures, severe droughts and intense cyclones. Here's what to know about the weather phenomenon. What is El Niño? Trade winds usually push warm water in the Pacific Ocean from South America to Asia. During El Niño, the trade winds are weaker and the Pacific's warm water moves toward the Americas instead. El Niño is "the warm phase of a natural seesaw in the equatorial Pacific sea surface temperatures," said Robert Burgman, an atmospheric science professor at Florida International University. South American fishermen in the 1600s gave the weather pattern its name: El Niño, "the little boy" in Spanish, was a reference to baby Jesus. Every few years, the fishermen noticed warm waters around Christmas time. There's also an opposing weather pattern known as La Niña. Strong trade winds push more warm water to Asia while pushing even colder water to the Pacific coast of the Americas. What happens during El Niño? El Niño events tend to last for several months. They make "normally dry places wet and normally wet places dry," said Paul Roundy, professor of atmospheric and environmental sciences at the State University of New York at Albany. The weather pattern usually takes place every few years and tends to intensify in the fall, peaking in the winter, said Bob Henson, a meteorologist and journalist with Yale Climate Connections. In the U.S., El Niño's effects are often divided between the North and South. From fall to spring, the southern U.S. can see inc

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Jeffrey Epstein's former assistant Sarah Kellen arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House oversight committee in Washington last month. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/Getty View image in fullscreen Jeffrey Epstein's former assistant Sarah Kellen arrives to testify at a closed-door inte…

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Trump hits back at 'unpatriotic' vote after House rebukes him over Iran 8 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google James FitzGerald Watch: Moment House votes to limit Trump's Iran war powers US President Donald Trump has hit back at lawmakers who voted to send him a rebuke over the war in I…

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Eight and out - Gay's Test debut doesn't go to plan against New Zealand This content is not available in your location. There was an error England's Emilio Gay falls for eight on Test debut as he's caught off the bowling of Kyle Jamieson with the home side 16-1 on the first morning of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's. FOLLOW LIVE: England v New Zealand 1st Test Available to UK users only. Subsection Cricket Published 5 minutes ago Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Read description

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Around 4,300 people are set to watch the event on the White House's South Lawn By Paul Battison BBC Sport journalist Published 8 minutes ago President Donald Trump has compared the UFC structure being built at the White House to the Eiffel Tower and says he …

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NHS staff should be banned from wearing pro-Palestinian badges, report recommends 49 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Judith Moritz , special correspondent and Daniel Wittenberg BBC It is understood the report will also recommend staff should not wear uniform at certain protests NHS staff could be barred from wearing political badges on their uniforms, such as pro-Palestinian symbols, as part of proposals to help tackle antisemitism. The measure is one of several recommendations in a review by the government's independent adviser on antisemitism, Lord Mann. The review examined antisemitism and other forms of racism within the NHS. Its findings include that some Jewish patients and NHS staff have felt the need to hide their religious identity. Other recommendations made by Lord Mann include stronger accountability for NHS managers, improved recording and monitoring of racist incidents, and enabling more patients to record their ethnicity as Jewish. Dangerous for health Last year, the former Labour MP was tasked by the government with looking into ways patients can be protected from racism, following reports of antisemitism perpetrated by NHS doctors. The report was one of several independent reviews of antisemitism in different sectors, which were commissioned in the wake of the fatal attack at Heaton Park Synagogue, in Manchester, in October 2025. Lord Mann told the BBC: "The NHS should not be a place where you bring in your views. And the stronger the views, the bigger the problem." "An 'I support Palestine' badge, or anything like that, is a problem for some people, just in the same way as an 'I support Israel' badge is a problem for some people. Don't wear either," he added. "If you're fearful at what they [medical professionals] are wearing as a political symbolism, then that could be dangerous in terms of health outcomes." Getty Images Lord Mann, the government's independent adviser on antisemitism, told the BBC: "The NHS should not be a place where you bring in your views" A Jewish A&E doctor in England, who did not want to be named, told the BBC she had felt uncomfortable seeing colleagues wearing pro-Palestinian badges. "The public should have trust in healthcare professionals and if you express political opinions, it can undermine that trust," she said. The recommendation on political badges is expected to be adopted by NHS England, subject to a consultation. It has been conducting its own, separate review of uniform policy, which was last updated in 2020. The government has previously said that the new workwear guidance will protect freedom of religious expression. It is understood that Lord Mann will also recommend that NHS staff should not wear uniform at certain protests. Lord Mann's report found evidence of what it described as "routine ostracism" of Jewish staff in the NHS. "People are leaving and have left the NHS because of that," Lord Mann added. "There are people who are very quietly whispering it to me that th

Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-ukraine-strikes-oil-depot-deep-inside-russia Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In our news wrap on Wednesday, Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia's St. Petersburg with drones that flew more than 600 miles to reach their target, the UK's prime minister condemned violent protests that erupted over the death of a teenager, a hotel fire in New Delhi killed at least 21 people and federal prosecutors investigate former Rep. George Santos. Listen to this Segment

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Residents gather at city hall in Monterey Park, California, on 21 January to protest against the construction of a datacenter. Photograph: Steven Kung View image in fullscreen Residents gather at city hall in Monterey Park, California, on 21 January to protest against the construction of a datacente…

Pope Leo's Black family roots inspired journalist Susan Saulny to research her Creole great-uncle who moved to Chicago, became white and didn't return. She describes her journey to reunite her family.

Ex-UK political aide and Biden cabinet secretary lead California governor primary vote count 21 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Shaimaa Khalil , Los Angeles correspondent and Kayla Epstein Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Steve Hilton (left) and Xavier Becerra are in the lead The…

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Putin remains uncompromising on Ukraine, but is public discourse on war changing in Russia? 14 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Steve Rosenberg BBC Russia Editor Reuters Putin insists Russia's war aims in Ukraine are being reached, even though initial plans were for a short military operation If Vladimir Putin's Russia had an official slogan, what would it be? "Russia is what it is, and we're not ashamed of showing it," Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov once told me in an interview. That fits. But I recently heard an updated version from veteran pop and folk singer Nadezhda Babkina. After receiving an award from President Putin, Babkina told an audience in the Kremlin: "Russia will never surrender thanks to our remarkable, multi-ethnic genetic code... that holds us all together. "Anyone who doesn't like that," she added, "can go and poison themselves." In many ways, the line "they can go and poison themselves" encapsulates Russia in 2026 - unapologetic, unrepentant and uncompromising. Like Vladimir Putin himself. Since ordering the mass invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin leader has displayed no regret, no remorse over his decision to attack Russia's neighbour - and no intention of ceasing hostilities. This week Russia launched another massive missile and drone strike across Ukraine. The attack came on the eve of the annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum, an event designed to showcase Russia to the world. High-profile Western investors and politicians have long stopped coming. But the organisers say that delegations from more than 130 countries and territories will attend. For a country seeking foreign investment, more than four years of war with its neighbour doesn't seem the best advertisement. But, as we have established, "Russia is what it is". Forum or no forum, the attacks on Ukraine continue. President Putin's public position on the war is unwavering. He continues to demand that Ukraine cede control to Russia of the entire Donbas region. Vladimir Putin has not changed. But one thing in the Kremlin has. And that is to do with Donald Trump. Last year Russian officials appeared confident that the US president would help deliver a Ukraine peace deal on Moscow's terms. In other words, that President Trump would pressure Kyiv into accepting Moscow's maximalist demands. Following last summer's US-Russia summit in Anchorage, Alaska, for months afterwards senior Russian officials waxed lyrical about the "spirit of Anchorage" - as if Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had reached a mutual understanding on Ukraine to Moscow's benefit. But no peace deal materialised. "I don't know about the spirit of Anchorage," President Putin's foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told Russian state TV recently. "I have never used that phrase." It was a sign that the "spirit of Anchorage" has, if not disappeared, then at least started evaporating. EPA Russia has said it will hit Ukraine harder This may well be one of the factors fuelling Vladimir Putin

Nowak murder: Key moments of police bodycam footage An 18-year-old Southampton student, Henry Nowak, was handcuffed after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, who lied to police at the scene, claiming he had been the victim of a racist attack. Digwa has been jailed for life with a minimum 21-year ter…

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Screenshot from US Central Command of a Hellfire missile fired at a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade of the strait of Hormuz amid crisis in Iran. Photograph: U.S. Central Command View image in fullscreen Screenshot from US Central Command of a Hellfire missile fired at a tank…

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The acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, testifies at a House appropriations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 2 June 2026. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, testifies at a House appropriations hearing on C…

Protesters clash with police in Southampton. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Protesters clash with police in Southampton. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images Protesters clash with police in Southampton over Henry Nowak murder Tommy Robinson attends demonstrat…

Protesters clash with police in Southampton. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Protesters clash with police in Southampton. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images Protesters clash with police in Southampton over Henry Nowak murder Tommy Robinson attends demonstrat…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, 'Spectacular hitting' - Capsey hits back-to-back sixes By Matthew Henry BBC Sport Journalist Published 2 June 2026, 21:37 BST Updated 1 minute ago Third T20, Taunton India 180-5 (20 overs):…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, 'Spectacular hitting' - Capsey hits back-to-back sixes By Matthew Henry BBC Sport Journalist Published 2 June 2026, 21:37 BST Updated 2 minutes ago Third T20, Taunton India 180-5 (20 overs)…

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were jailed after their arrest in January 2025 while travelling through Iran during a round-the-world trip by motorcycle. Photograph: Family Handout/AP View image in fullscreen Craig and Lindsay Foreman were jailed after their arrest in January 2025 while travelling through…

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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Marta Kostyuk is on the longest clay-court winning streak at the start of a season on the tour since Iga Swiatek won her first 18 in 2022 By Harry Poole BBC Sport journalist Published 15 minutes ago A tearful Marta Kostyuk dedicated her French Open quarter-final against compatriot Elina Svitolina to Ukraine after she made history to reach the last four in Paris. The 23-year-old outlasted seventh seed Svitolina - who she earlier described as "a legend of Ukrainian tennis" - in a deciding set in the first major quarter-final between two Ukrainian women in history. Kostyuk is the first Ukrainian woman in the Open era to reach the singles semi-finals at Roland Garros - and she achieved the feat with the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine never far from her mind. Kostyuk and Svitolina took to court the day after a missile and drone attack killed at least 18 people across Ukraine. Speaking on court following her 6-3 2-6 6-2 win, Kostyuk said: "We had another difficult night in Ukraine, especially in Kyiv where so many people died, so I want to give this match to Ukraine." Kostyuk teared up as she was given a lengthy ovation by the crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier, with interviewer Marion Bartoli stepping in to hug her. She also paid tribute to four-time major semi-finalist Svitolina, saying: "I want to point out Elina's incredible impact on tennis, Ukrainians and me. She is incredible." The first Ukrainian singles player to reach the last four at the French Open since Andrei Medvedev in 1999, Kostyuk will face Russian Mirra Andreeva for a place in Saturday's final. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, An emotional Marta Kostyuk was consoled by former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli during her post-match interview Kostyuk joins Svitolina and Dayana Yastremska as only the third Ukrainian woman to reach the semi-finals at one of the sport's biggest tournaments. She has achieved that despite the long-lasting impact of a war that has left her fearing for the safety of her family and friends since February 2022. She began this French Open with a gritty victory in what she called "one of the most difficult matches" of her life, later showing journalists a photograph of a building on fire just 100 metres from her family home after Russian missiles struck Kyiv. Asked about the importance of having Ukrainian representation in the tournament's latter stages, Svitolina, 31, said: "It's a big inspiration for the next generation. I think this is great for sports in general in Ukraine. "[I'm] just very sad that we all have to put up with this heaviness and pain every single day, scared moments not knowing what the next day is going to bring for our family, for our friends, and for Ukraine in general." Kostyuk was overcome with emotion following her historic meeting with Svitolina, which came a day after one of Moscow's largest assaults on Ukraine in recent months. Driven to deliver the title for Ukraine, she will head

Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House in September 2025. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP View image in fullscreen Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House in September 2025. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP Trump taps ally Bill Pulte to serve as top intelligence chief US pr…

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Since 7 October 2023, at least 26 Democratic and 52 Republican representatives have attended AIEF trips in at least 15 delegations for members of Congress and their staff. Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Since 7 October 2023, at least 26 Democratic and 52 Republican representatives have attended AIEF trips in at least 15 delegations for members of Congress and their staff. Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images Aipac affiliate has funded lavish trips to Israel for dozens of Congress members since 7 October, filings reveal Revealed: AIEF, a charitable affiliate of pro-Israel lobby Aipac, has spent millions on travel for lawmakers from both parties, even as voters’ support for Israel plummets Dozens of members of Congress and Capitol Hill staffers have enjoyed lavish gifted travel to Israel funded by an Aipac affiliate since 7 October 2023, amid Israel’s expanding wars on its neighbors and despite plummeting levels of support among Americans for the country’s policies, a Guardian analysis has found. Congressional ethics filings and other public records show the trips, led by the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF), revolved around one-sided briefings on Middle East politics and Israeli domestic and foreign policy. Lawmakers and their staffers from both parties met Israeli officials, military contractors and civil society figures, including Benjamin Netanyahu and advocates for the annexation of the West Bank and the displacement of Palestinians from Jerusalem. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee ( Aipac ) and other pro-Israel groups have sponsored such trips for years, and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have joined. But the continued participation of Democratic lawmakers and their staff on recent trips is particularly noteworthy given how much sympathy for Israel has ebbed among Democratic voters, and the pains that some Democratic politicians have recently taken to distance themselves from the lobby group. Aipac: toxicity of pro-Israel Super Pac’s money to be tested in US primaries Read more A recent poll found that eight in 10 Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have an unfavorable view of Israel, along with six in 10 Americans broadly. The congressional ethics filings show that members of Congress and their staffers were hosted at luxurious hotels, dined at top-tier restaurants and received briefings in at least one West Bank settlement. While one of the trips referenced in this story has previously been reported in broad terms, the Guardian is revealing details relating to itineraries, costs and other trips for the first time. Since 7 October 2023, at least 26 Democratic and 52 Republican representatives have attended AIEF trips in at least 15 delegations for members of Congress and their staff. The Guardian analysis found that the group paid more than $4.2m for those delegations – an average of over $26,600 per member. A few members – including Democrats Steny Ho

Paralympian could become first astronaut with disability to live and work in space 29 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Nicholas Bourne BBC Wales Watch: John McFall explains how his prosthetic leg works in a weightless environment Paralympian and NHS surgeon John McFall is one step c…

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A child sits at the site of Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv. Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters View image in fullscreen A child sits at the site of Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv. Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters Deadly air raids across Ukraine after warnings of Russian…

'Mandelson files lay bare frustration' and 'The welfare party' 6 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Messages between Lord Peter Mandelson and ministers revealed in documents published by the government lead many of the front pages on Tuesday. The Guardian focuses on documents showing …

By — Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy By — Karina Cuevas Karina Cuevas By — Katie Marlow Katie Marlow Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/promising-new-treatment-for-pancreatic-cancer-doubles-survival-rates Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio A medical breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer is showing promising results after decades of research. The experimental drug, taken once a day, extends patients’ lives by slowing the progression of one of the deadliest cancers. Dr. Rachna Shroff, associate director of clinical investigations at the University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center, joins Stephanie Sy for more. Listen to this Segment By — Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy is a PBS News Hour correspondent. Throughout her career, she served in anchor and correspondent capacities for ABC News, Al Jazeera America, CBSN, CNN International, and PBS News Hour Weekend. Prior to joining News Hour, she was with Yahoo News where she anchored coverage of the 2018 Midterm Elections and reported from Donald Trump’s victory party on Election Day 2016. By — Karina Cuevas Karina Cuevas By — Katie Marlow Katie Marlow

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A tennis legend at 44, Serena Williams is returning to pro tennis this month, announcing plans to play in the HSBC Championships in London. Williams, a mother of two, retired nearly four years ago.

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A police officer prepares his non-lethal gun near the Delaney Hall detention center on 31 May 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. Photograph: Andrés Kudacki/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A police officer prepares his non-lethal gun near the Delaney Hall detention center on 31 May 2026 in Newark, New…

By — Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/standoff-between-republicans-and-white-house-over-the-anti-weaponization-fund-remains-unresolved Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Standoff between Republicans and White House over the 'anti-weaponization' fund remains unresolved Politics Jun 1, 2026 9:54 AM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A standoff between the White House and the Senate remains unresolved after Republican senators defiantly left town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Senate Republicans who are returning to Washington on Monday say they won't have the votes to pass the Homeland Security spending bill until the White House works with them to place parameters on a new $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate Trump's allies. But Trump has shown little interest in doing so, even after a judge temporarily halted any payouts. It's unclear how they will settle the dispute. The Trump administration is "going to have to come up with some suggestions and ideas," Senate Majority Leader John Thune said before the Senate left town on May 21. Thune, of South Dakota, said that the settlement money — some of which could potentially go to Trump supporters who beat police and attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — "just makes everything way harder than it should be." READ MORE: Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund The impasse over the "anti-weaponization" fund could be an inflection point as Republicans try to keep their majority in this year's elections and advance their agenda. Trump's campaign year push to defeat GOP lawmakers who he sees as disloyal, including some of Thune's most reliable Republican votes in the narrow 53-47 Senate, has only added to the tension. Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and John Cornyn of Texas both lost reelection in May after Trump endorsed their primary opponents, and it is unclear how supportive they will be of the president's agenda going forward. And a growing number of GOP senators have become frustrated with the president as he ignores what they see as their political needs. "I think it's hard to divorce anything that happens here from what's happening in the political atmosphere around us," Thune said. Democrats have said they plan to offer several amendments to the immigration bill to scale back or eliminate the settlement. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said in a letter to colleagues Monday morning that Democrats will launch "a coordinated effort to kill the slush fund before one cent goes out the door." "No matter what Republicans do, we will force them to vote on it," he wrote. As anger among Sena

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Abusive passengers could be blacklisted from all airlines under new proposal 16 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Faarea Masud Business reporter Getty Images Abusive air passengers could be put on a national blacklist and prevented from flying with any airline under a new government …

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Anti-LGBTQ activists protest in Accra in 2024. The new law imposes prison terms of up to three years for those identifying as LGBTQ+. Photograph: Christian Thompson/EPA View image in fullscreen Anti-LGBTQ activists protest in Accra in 2024. The new law imposes prison terms of up to three years for t…

Grammy-winning director explores his Nigerian grandfather's role in the Biafran war 9 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Tamasin Ford BBC Africa Eye Meji Alabi Meji Alabi, famous for his edgy videos, wanted to explore more of Nigeria's traumatic past beyond his grandfather's war stories Meji Alabi has directed some of the biggest selling music artists on the planet: Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Davido and Stormzy. But nothing prepared the Grammy Award-winning director for his new documentary on Nigeria's civil war. Warning: This article contains details some readers may find disturbing. Surviving Biafra: Voices from the Nigerian Civil War, produced by BBC Africa Eye, includes previously unseen footage taken on the front line of the devastating war that lasted from 1967 until 1970 when ethnic tensions threatened to tear apart the young West African nation. "It was very much an eye opener for me. I just grew up not knowing much about the war at all, or who was fighting who," said the 37-year-old, who was born in London to Nigerian parents before moving to Texas in the US to go to school. A highpoint in his career came five years ago when he won a Grammy for co-directing the music video for Beyoncé's hit Brown Skin Girl. It was not until he teamed up with his uncle Leke Alabi-Isama, who is also a filmmaker and co-founder of their Lagos-based production company PriorGold Pictures, for the history documentary project that they both began to realise the depth of Nigeria's traumatic past. The little they did know was learnt from Leke's father and Meji's grandfather, Godwin Alabi-Isama, a former army commando who fought on the side of the federal army against ethnic Igbo separatists fighting in the south-east of the country for a breakaway state called Biafra. Godwin Alabi-Isama Godwin Alabi-Isama, Leke's father and Meji's grandfather, pictured during the civil war using a two-way radio "I only just saw it from a Nigerian [federal army] perspective," said Leke. "I never knew of the horrors. I never knew of the suffering and the pain of the other side." Throughout the Africa Eye documentary, survivors, now in their 70s and 80s, recount their experiences of living and fighting during a period that shaped the lives of millions and still has relevance today. The conflict, also known as the Biafran war, began after a series of military coups and months of massacres against Igbo people living in the north in Nigeria. Around a million Igbos then returned to their traditional home region in the south-east of the country, where three states broke away to form the independent Republic of Biafra. The Nigerian government declared war - one of the bloodiest and most divisive conflicts ever fought on the continent. It is estimated that between 500,000 and three million people died, many of them children, and it became the world's first televised humanitarian disaster. AFP via Getty Images This photo of female civil defence training was taken in August 1967 in Enug

Grammy-winning director explores his Nigerian grandfather's role in the Biafran war 9 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Tamasin Ford BBC Africa Eye Meji Alabi Meji Alabi, famous for his edgy videos, wanted to explore more of Nigeria's traumatic past beyond his grandfather's war stories…

Rob Sand is running to lead a state that Republicans have come to dominate under Donald Trump. Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP View image in fullscreen Rob Sand is running to lead a state that Republicans have come to dominate under Donald Trump. Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP ‘Our democracy is run by two private clubs’: can a pro-hunting Democrat lead a blue wave in Iowa? As Trump’s approval ratings dip and gas prices rise, Democrats see an opening with Rob Sand R ob Sand, the best-known Democrat in Iowa , appears on podcasts to discuss his love of hunting, begins rallies by having the audience sing America the Beautiful and has a tendency to criticize the country’s two-party political system. Now, Sand is running to lead a state that Republicans have come to dominate under Donald Trump, and Democrats believe his candidacy for governor could be the breakthrough needed to win key Iowa offices in the November midterm elections. With Trump’s approval ratings deep underwater , gas prices high and historical political trends favoring the party out of power, Democrats this year are considering a comeback in Iowa, putting the state at the center of their campaigns to win back control of both the US House of Representatives and the Senate. On Tuesday, voters will cast ballots in primary elections that set the stage for months of what is likely to be fevered campaigning by candidates of both parties. ‘It’s taking all of our money’: truck drivers in Iowa lament gas price surge sparked by Trump’s Iran war Read more “I think this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for us to be able to win here in Iowa. I mean, this is a state that has completely hit the bottom,” said Josh Turek, a state representative who is one of two Democrats vying to represent Iowa in the US Senate. Democrats in Iowa have little to lose, and much to gain. The state played a pivotal role in elevating Barack Obama to the presidency in 2008, but since then, Republicans have become the dominant party, controlling the governor’s mansion since 2011, both US Senate seats since 2015 and all of its US House seats since 2023. This year, Democrats believe they have a shot at winning three of the state’s US House seats, gains that could prove pivotal in putting them back into the majority in the Congress’s lower chamber. They are also expected to be competitive in the race to succeed Joni Ernst, the Republican who is retiring as Iowa’s junior senator. Sand, the auditor who is the last Democrat holding statewide-elected office in Iowa , is considered a strong contender to replace the state’s retiring Republican governor, Kim Reynolds. On the campaign trail, he has shied away from embracing Democratic shibboleths while criticizing Republicans for leading Iowa astray, noting that the state’s economy is struggling while cancer rates are surging . “What I’m going to emphasize is that our democracy is run by two private clubs who have a lot of people in them who are happier to have you hate your

Israel expands Lebanon offensive as U.S.-Iran peace talks stall, Congress returns to D.C. with long to-do list, rulings create more obstacles for Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund.

One Nation founder Pauline Hanson’s poll numbers have continued to rise despite a string of controversies that would ordinarily damage a politician’s standing . Photograph: Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images View image in fullscreen One Nation founder Pauline Hanson’s poll numbers have continued to rise …

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A US F/A-18E fighter jet landing on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln last week. Iran has attacked a US base after the US struck military sites in Iran. Photograph: US navy/Navcent public affairs/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A US F/A-18E fighter jet landing on the aircraft carrie…

‘I had a pet cockatiel that masturbated all the time,’ said Dr Chloe Heys, one of the study’s authors. Photograph: Robert Harutyunyan/Getty Images/500px View image in fullscreen ‘I had a pet cockatiel that masturbated all the time,’ said Dr Chloe Heys, one of the study’s authors. Photograph: Robert Harutyunyan/Getty Images/500px Masturbation among birds is ‘natural’ and should not be punished, say experts Study finds activity is not harmful or caused by stress of captivity – and is in fact more common in wild birds An investigation into acts of self-pleasure among parrots and other birds has reached a climax, with the results providing welcome relief for vets and researchers, not to mention the birds themselves. Bird keepers are often advised to discourage and even punish birds for masturbating, but the study found the activity was more common in the wild than in captivity, with researchers concluding it is part of a bird’s natural behaviour. The report’s authors urged vets to reassure worried owners that the antics are not harmful and warned that efforts to intervene, which range from removing perches to hormone treatment and surgery, could be far more damaging. “Our big finding is that masturbation is not a negative response to captivity,” said Dr Chloe Heys, an evolutionary ecologist at the University of Lancashire in Preston. “This is widespread in birds and we found it’s a perfectly natural and healthy behaviour that’s part of their repertoire of sexual behaviours.” Researchers historically tended to assume birds either did not masturbate or did so only under the stress of captivity. But Heys said the behaviour was quite common and distinctive. “I had a pet cockatiel that masturbated all the time,” she said. “If you’ve ever seen a bird masturbate, you absolutely know what that bird is doing.” The team surveyed bird experts and online communities of bird keepers, breeders and enthusiasts, and combined their accounts with others published in scientific literature. In total, they collected data on 120 bird species, captive and wild. Avian onanism is widespread among species, including parrots, ducks, turkeys and chickens, and more common in the wild than in captivity, the survey found. Slightly more accounts mention males, but females were by no means exempt. Typically, males would be “rubbing quite vigorously” on their perch, a toy or a twig, or on their owner’s hand, foot or shoulder, Heys said. Females tended to lift their tail and back on to convenient objects. The activity was sometimes accompanied by wing flapping and vocalisations not typically heard from the birds. Asked if they showed any signs of self-loathing or Catholic guilt, Heys thought not. “I don’t want to say satisfied, but they do look different after they finish. It’s obviously doing something for them.” Accounts from hobbyists revealed that some owners had sought veterinary help when they caught their birds masturbating, fearing the animals might hurt themselves. In turn, s

NHS single patient record to be debated for first time 7 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Hugh Pym Health editor Mike Kemp/Getty Images Plans for a single patient record for the NHS in England will be debated for the first time by MPs on Monday. The aim is to combine GP, hospital and social care data so patients don't have to keep repeating their medical history unnecessarily at appointments. A&E clinicians, who often cannot access GP patient records, will be able to quickly check patients' complete histories, medication and allergies if they arrive needing urgent care. The Department of Health and Social Care has published projections suggesting that 20,000 fewer patients a year will have to go to A&E thanks to the single patient record and other reforms to NHS treatment. This is because it is assumed there will be fewer patients wrongly diagnosed because of lack of access to records and more of the frail elderly will be treated in their communities. Paramedics will be able to see full information on a patient they are blue-lighting to hospital. The single patient record will be made available on the NHS App and the new system would be rolled out from 2027. In some parts of England, there is already limited shared data access but the new plan is designed to ensure consistency across the whole system. One surgeon revealed recently that he had to cancel a kidney transplant because he could not check the patient's history quickly enough. He said there were symptoms which had to be analysed in more detail but there was no access to GP records over a weekend. Pregnant women have to go through their entire medical history from memory at their first midwife appointment, because midwives don't have access to official records. Carers, according to officials, will benefit from the planned new system because they will be able to find out up-to-date information on a patient's treatment and medication. Officials say GPs will save time because they will be able to find information about their patients more quickly. The Health and Social Care Secretary James Murray, who replaced Wes Streeting in May , said he had been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition in his 20s, but was now symptom free. He said: "I get fantastic support from the NHS. But I know how much effort it can be to keep different parts of the health service joined up and how distressing it is for some patients to repeat their medical history over and over." Dr Deb Gompertz of the British Geriatric Society said: "Older people are among the highest users of NHS services, often receiving care from multiple teams across hospitals, community services and primary care. Better sharing of information has the potential to improve continuity of care." But concerns have been raised by the British Medical Association (BMA) about the security of pooled data. Dr David Wrigley, deputy chair of the BMA's GP committee England, said he had "real concerns" about what the plans would mean for

Trump seeking edits to US-Iran deal, US media report 55 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ana Faguy Are the US and Iran close to reaching a peace deal… again? President Donald Trump has requested that edits be made to the US-Iran deal aimed at bringing an end to fighting that began e…

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A GI throwing his combat jacket towards the Capitol building at a Vietnam war demonstration. Photograph: Bettmann Archive View image in fullscreen A GI throwing his combat jacket towards the Capitol building at a Vietnam war demonstration. Photograph: Bettmann Archive Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam? The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected world In a 1965 speech justifying the war in Vietnam, Lyndon B Johnson argued that the goal was to ensure “every country can shape its own destiny” since only in such a world could the US secure its own freedom. However, he also admitted “such were infirmities of man that force must often precede reason, and the waste of war, the works of peace”. It was the kind of elegant justification of the country’s moral mission to which successive US presidential speechwriters have turned at times of war. View image in fullscreen Lyndon B Johnson gives a televised speech about the war in Vietnam on 13 May 1965 in the White House. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Assured by limitless military superiority and filled with such noble intent, US presidents have repeatedly been lured into launching wars only to find themselves confounded, ensnared and then broken by their inability to overpower an inferior opponent they wholly misjudged. It seemed safe to assume that this was a fate that would never befall Donald Trump . He was implacably opposed to endless wars that seemed disconnected to the everyday lives of his supporters. He would never equate military power with military victory. Yet Trump’s “little excursion to Iran”, judging by the drafts of the potential peace agreements that are circulating, is being universally perceived as a defeat. Almost regardless of the outcome – most likely a return to the old status quo – the war looks ill-conceived, a monument to confused objectives, bad planning and misplaced assumptions. View image in fullscreen Ironically for Donald Trump personally, the shadow of Vietnam has loomed large during his time in the White House. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images In scale, of course, the current conflict does not match the Vietnam war, which went on for years, led to the deaths of 58,220 US soldiers, and is often perceived as the totemic and unmatchable example of US hubris. By comparison with the Vietnam odyssey, Iran feels more like a day trip. But in terms of consequence, it is still possible that the “excursion” will prove to be the bigger geopolitical turning point for the unrivalled superpower, the moment when the US will have to concede it mishandled a war not just because it had no convincing battle plan, but also no grand strategy to match how the contemporary world works. In an interconnected world, Trump believes progress is achieved through conflict, not cooperation. Ironically for Trump, the shadow of Vietnam has always loomed large, and not just because he repeated

Green party of England and Wales leader, Zack Polanski, has told Australian counterparts they need to understand voters’ pain, not just offer solutions. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Green party of England and Wales leader, Zack Polanski, has told Australian coun…

A GI throwing his combat jacket towards the Capitol building at a Vietnam war demonstration. Photograph: Bettmann Archive View image in fullscreen A GI throwing his combat jacket towards the Capitol building at a Vietnam war demonstration. Photograph: Bettmann Archive Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ …

About 3 million students and graduates will see their Hecs debts increase on Monday, when they are indexed by 2.8%. New costings show how much they would save if the government changed the date of indexation on Hecs debts. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP View image in fullscreen About 3 million students …

Sturgeon tells BBC: I'm serving a sentence for crime I didn't commit 5 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Laura Kuenssberg Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg "I will not apologise for the crimes of my former husband", says Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon has told the BBC she feels like sh…

By — Mae Anderson, Associated Press Mae Anderson, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/trump-plans-to-appeal-ruling-letting-importers-seek-refunds-of-paid-struck-down-tariffs Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share …

By — Erik Verduzco, Associated Press Erik Verduzco, Associated Press By — Allen G. Breed, Associated Press Allen G. Breed, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/bus-crashes-into-cars-on-virginia-interstate-killing-5-people-state-police-say Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Bus crashes into cars on Virginia interstate, killing 5 people, state police say Nation May 29, 2026 8:25 PM EDT A bus crashed into vehicles slowing for a work zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia early Friday, killing five people and injuring dozens, including the driver, authorities said. The crash happened at about 2:35 a.m. on southbound I-95 in Stafford County, near Quantico. All five of the people who died were in vehicles hit by the bus, and 44 people were taken to hospitals, including three in critical condition, police said. READ MORE: Tennessee school bus crash leaves 2 students dead, at least 7 others injured "The preliminary investigation indicates that traffic was slowing southbound for an upcoming work zone," state police said in a news release. "A bus failed to slow for traffic and struck six vehicles." Police said there were "approximately" 34 passengers on the bus. "We've got patients in multiple hospitals. We've got the driver at a hospital here," said Peyton Vogel, a Federal Transit Administration spokesperson who was on the scene. "I've got to say, this is one of the most tragic things I've ever seen. Absolutely tragic." Four of the fatalities were in one car, which caught fire. State police said the victims were a 45-year-old male, a 44-year-old female, a 13-year-old female and a 7-year-old male, all from Greenfield, Massachusetts. Their names were not released by police, but a statement from the school the children attended in Greenfield said they were Dmitri and Ecaterina Doncev and their daughter, Emily, and son, Mark. "The Doncev family was a cherished part of our school community, and their loss is being felt deeply by our students, families, faculty, and staff," Providence Christian Academy said. The fifth victim, an unidentified 25-year-old female from Worcester, Massachusetts, was in an SUV that was struck by the bus. State police identified the bus driver as Jing S. Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York. Charges are pending, authorities said. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on the social media platform X that Dong was an American citizen originally from China who got his commercial driver's license two years ago in New York. Mary Washington Healthcare said it received 19 patients from the crash. It posted online that seven of the patients were taken to its trauma center in Fredericksburg, where four were being discharged and three remained in treatment — one in serious condition and two in critical condition. Twelve were taken to its hospital in Stafford, where they were later discharged in good condition. The National Transportation Safety Boar

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Image source, Shutterstock Image caption, Andrea Zambonin (right) scored his first-ever try in the Prem to help Exeter Chiefs clinch victory against Leicester Tigers By Brent Pilnick BBC Sport England Published 31 May 2026, 17:45 BST Updated 20 minutes ago The Prem Leicester: (14) 26 Tries: Pearson,…

A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.

Analysis of Prisons and Probation Ombudsman reports published to date found that one in four people who died were released homeless. Illustration: Guardian Design / Anaïs Mims/Getty View image in fullscreen Analysis of Prisons and Probation Ombudsman reports published to date found that one in four people who died were released homeless. Illustration: Guardian Design / Anaïs Mims/Getty Deaths within two weeks of prison release hit record high in England and Wales Exclusive: Experts say homelessness is primary driver of crisis that led to 77 ‘avoidable’ deaths in 2025 Falling through the cracks: ex-prisoners who died within two weeks of release The number of people who die within two weeks of being released from prison in England and Wales has reached a record high, a Guardian investigation has found. Seventy-seven people died within 14 days of being released from prison in 2025, 28% higher than the 60 deaths recorded the previous year and the highest since records began in 2021. Experts said a primary driver of the crisis was a rise in prisoners being released into homelessness, with too many falling through “trap doors to crisis” owing to a lack of available housing. Analysis of Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) reports published to date found that one in four people who died were released homeless. Separate Ministry of Justice data showed that almost 13,000 people left prison homeless or as rough sleepers in the year to April 2025, a 39% rise from the previous year. The reports detail cases including that of Robert Barraclough, who died the day after being released from HMP Nottingham in October 2022, aged 47. He had told staff he was afraid of having to sleep in a tent in the cold on his release, and began to self-harm in prison. Darren Docherty, 48, had a history of mental ill health and self-harm, and killed himself six days after being released from HMP Stoke Heath in August 2023. He had told his GP that stress of having nowhere to live was affecting his mental health, and he had been living in a tent after being turned down for emergency accommodation via the council. Enver Solomon, the chief executive of the social justice charity Nacro, said the deaths were a “hidden tragedy”. “People come out of prison, they die and it goes unnoticed,” he said. “And these deaths are avoidable. We shouldn’t see it as something which is an inevitable consequence of people that have got a whole range of issues and challenges in their life. “We see every day the difference having somewhere safe and secure to live, and the right support, can make to someone and how it can be a matter of life or death, tragically.” Solomon said shortages of social and supported housing, and the inaccessibility of the private rented sector where landlords often require guarantors and deposits, left people with nowhere to go. “We come across people who commit offences so they can go back into custody to get a bit of respite, because they know they will have a roof over thei

The justice department justified the cuts by stating that it was instead focusing on ‘prosecuting criminals’, but some experts argue that intervention programs are more effective at reducing violence. Photograph: Victor J Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images View image in fullscreen The justice departmen…

Jeremy Clarkson's choir wins Britain's Got Talent 3 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Naj Modak South of England Will Rogers The choir had wowed the judges in the semi-final A choir initially put together by Jeremy Clarkson has been named the 2026 winner of Britain's Got Talent. The Ha…

Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive 26 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sebastian Usher Jerusalem Reuters Israel's military says it captured Beaufort Castle, a strategic fort in southern Lebanon The Israeli military has increased the zone in southern Leban…

Why renaming my health condition could help other women 2 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Shehnaz Khan West Midlands Rochelle Lewis Rochelle Lewis, 31, was diagnosed with the condition last year For Rochelle Lewis, it took years to confirm the reason why she had pains, excessive faci…

The recruiter’s case raises questions about ‘phoenixism’, the practice of liquidating companies and restarting under a new entity free of debt. Photograph: Tero Vesalainen/Alamy View image in fullscreen The recruiter’s case raises questions about ‘phoenixism’, the practice of liquidating companies a…

Residents checking destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes in Ansariyeh. Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks across southern Lebanon late Friday and into Saturday killed at least 15 people and wounded several others, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock View imag…

Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest.