Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has condemned an explosion on a railway line used for deliveries to Ukraine as an “unprecedented act of sabotage” that could have resulted in disaster. Public prosecutors confirmed on Monday evening that an investigation had been launched “regarding acts of sabotage of a terrorist nature […] committed on behalf of a foreign intelligence service against the Republic of Poland.” The incident occurred on the Warsaw–Lublin…

Hundreds of thousands of flights from China to Japan have been cancelled as tensions escalate between the two countries over Japan’s stance on Taiwan. The cancellations follow remarks by Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, who said her country could become militarily involved if China attempted to invade Taiwan. China reacted angrily to the comments, warning its citizens and students against travelling to Japan. At least seven Chinese airlines, including the…

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President Donald Trump has called on Republicans in Congress to support the release of files relating to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, marking a reversal from his earlier reluctance to back such a move. His intervention comes as pressure mounts within the House of Representatives to make public documents held by the justice department, with bipartisan voices demanding transparency. The president’s remarks were delivered in a post on…

The Georgia congresswoman, long regarded as a staunch ally of Donald Trump and his MAGA movement, Marjorie Taylor Greene, has said she has received warnings from private security firms about her safety following the former president’s withdrawal of support for her. Trump announced on Friday that he was ending his endorsement of Greene, prompting her to respond on social media the following day. Writing on X, Greene alleged that “a…

At least 120 people, the majority of them police officers, were injured on Saturday as thousands marched through Mexico City in protest against the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum. The demonstration, initially organised by members of Generation Z, drew significant support from older citizens aligned with opposition parties. What began as a peaceful mobilisation descended into violence after a group of hooded individuals clashed with security forces. Mexico City’s security…

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A decorated United States Army veteran who served two tours in Iraq has been deported from an immigration detention facility in Arizona, leaving his family and legal team in turmoil over his whereabouts. Jose Barco, a Venezuelan-born veteran whose family fled Cuba as refugees, was removed from the Florence detention centre at 4am on Friday, according to Arizona state representative Raquel Terán, who spoke to Fox 10 Phoenix. Immigration and…

Mexico has been thrust into a national reckoning on sexual violence following the public groping of President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, an incident that has prompted swift political action and reignited debate over how best to tackle abuse that remains widespread across the country. The assault, captured on video, showed a seemingly intoxicated man attempting to kiss the president and reaching for her breasts as she walked through the…

British billionaire and former owner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Joe Lewis, is to be pardoned by President Donald Trump following his 2024 conviction for insider trading. Lewis, 88, was fined $5 million (£3.8 million) and handed three years’ probation by a New York judge last year after admitting his role in what prosecutors described as a “brazen” scheme to benefit friends, employees and associates. He avoided a custodial sentence…