Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

President Donald Trump has suggested that television networks which cover him “negatively” could face government action, as controversy continues over ABC’s suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his return from a state visit to the United Kingdom, Trump claimed that major US networks were “97% against me”, though he offered no evidence for the figure, saying only that he had “read it someplace”. “Again, 97% negative, and yet I won easily. I won all seven swing states,” he said. “They give me only bad press. I mean they’re getting a licence. I…

The United States is attempting to regain control of Bagram airbase from the Taliban, President Donald Trump has said, in a move to reclaim a key strategic asset relinquished during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Speaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Chequers on Thursday, the president confirmed that negotiations were under way with the Taliban for American forces to reoccupy the site, once the largest US military installation in Afghanistan. He described Bagram as an important regional foothold due to its proximity to China. “One of the biggest airbases in the world. We gave…

Europeans whose sex characteristics do not fit typical definitions of male or female are facing a sharp and “alarming” increase in violence, according to the EU’s leading human rights body. Findings published on Tuesday by the Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) are based on responses from 1,920 people in 30 European countries who identify as intersex, a term covering those with innate variations in sex characteristics, including individuals who identify as trans, non-binary or gender diverse. The survey revealed that rates of violence and harassment against intersex people have risen steeply since 2019, particularly among those identifying as trans, non-binary…

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife, Brigitte, intend to present scientific evidence in a United States court to refute claims that the First Lady was born male, their lawyer has confirmed.

The families of four victims who perished in the Air India Flight 171 disaster have filed a lawsuit in the United States against aerospace giants Boeing and Honeywell, alleging negligence and a defective fuel cutoff switch contributed to the crash that claimed 260 lives. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, went down shortly after departing Ahmedabad for London on 12 June. The complaint, lodged on Tuesday in Delaware Superior Court, asserts that the locking mechanism for the fuel cutoff switch could be inadvertently disengaged or entirely absent, leading to a loss of fuel supply and thrust during takeoff. Boeing, which…

For now, Federal Reserve officials appear more focused on stabilising the labour market.

Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf resort has breached sewage contamination limits on 14 occasions since 2019, according to documents released by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa). The Trump International Golf Links, located on the Menie estate north of Aberdeen, comprises a 36-hole course, a five-star hotel, a whisky bar and two restaurants. The site operates a private sewage system that treats wastewater before discharging it into the ground via gravel beds in raised filter mounds. Groundwater samples taken from the site revealed repeated breaches of contamination thresholds, including four incidents in 2024 and one in the first half of this…

Former US President Barack Obama has denounced political violence in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, describing the country as being “at an inflection point” Speaking at the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Obama said that while political violence was “not new” in American history, it remained “anathema to what it means to be a democratic country”. Addressing the killings of Mr Kirk and Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman earlier this year, Obama called both incidents “a tragedy” and criticised President Donald Trump for deepening national divisions rather than seeking unity. “There are no…

Texas State University has expelled a student following the circulation of a video in which he appeared to mock the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a memorial event held on campus earlier this week. The footage, shared widely on social media on Tuesday morning, shows the individual repeatedly slapping his neck while referring to himself as “Charlie Kirk”, mimicking the fatal shooting that occurred on 10 September at Utah Valley University. The student is also seen climbing a statue and theatrically collapsing, imitating Kirk’s death. The video prompted swift condemnation from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who called for…

Israel’s culture minister, Miki Zohar, has announced that government funding for the Ophir Awards, the country’s national film honours, will be withdrawn from 2026, following the selection of The Sea, a drama centred on a 12-year-old Palestinian boy,  as best feature film. In a statement posted on X and translated by Israeli media, Zohar described the ceremony as “embarrassing and detached”, adding: “Starting with the 2026 budget, this pathetic ceremony will no longer be funded by taxpayers’ money. Under my watch, Israeli citizens will not pay from their pockets for a ceremony that spits in the faces of our heroic…