European Union ministers are meeting on Monday to discuss the bloc’s strategy for trade negotiations with the United States, following a renewed threat from President Donald Trump to impose 30% tariffs on EU goods if no agreement is reached by August 1. Trump’s announcement on Saturday has disrupted months of progress in the ongoing talks, sparking urgent discussions within Brussels on how to respond. The EU is under pressure to…

A gunman who wounded a state trooper near Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday later opened fire at a nearby church, killing two women and injuring two men before being shot dead by police. The violent rampage began at approximately 11.36am local time, when the suspect was pulled over by a state trooper on Versailles Road following a licence plate reader alert. According to Lexington police, the individual…

A long-anticipated United Nations summit focused on advancing a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine has been rescheduled for 28–29 July in New York, following a postponement triggered by the recent Israel-Iran conflict. However, the absence of French President Emmanuel Macron is casting doubt on whether the summit will generate attention or lead to landmark recognitions of a Palestinian state. The conference, designed to galvanise international support for a renewed…

Families of victims of the Air India crash are calling for greater transparency and accountability after a preliminary investigation report revealed that both fuel switches on the aircraft were moved to the cut-off position moments after takeoff, effectively cutting off fuel to the engines and plunging the aircraft into tragedy. The report, published on Friday by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), has deepened the mystery surrounding the crash, which…

US President Donald Trump was met with widespread boos during Chelsea’s Club World Cup trophy presentation at a sold-out MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, as the final of the newly expanded tournament concluded amid intense heat and heightened security. Trump, who was front and centre for the post-match proceedings, appeared on the stadium’s video boards during the US national anthem and again as he accompanied FIFA…

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has condemned plans by Israel’s current leadership to build a so-called “humanitarian city” on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, likening it to a concentration camp and warning it could constitute ethnic cleansing if carried out. Speaking to The Guardian, Olmert said Israel was already committing war crimes in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank, and that the proposed resettlement camp marked…

FBI Director Kash Patel has firmly denied mounting speculation about his possible resignation, following uproar over the Justice Department’s decision to officially close its investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein. Taking to social media on Saturday, Patel dismissed the “swirling” rumours, stating: “The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been. It’s an honour to serve the President of the United States and I’ll continue to do so for as…

UuNearly 60 Labour MPs have urged the British government to immediately recognise Palestine as a state, in response to what they describe as the ethnic cleansing of Gaza by Israeli forces. The cross-section of MPs, including both centrist and left-leaning backbenchers, signed a letter to Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Thursday, expressing alarm over Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant’s recent announcement to forcibly relocate all Gazan civilians into a camp…

President Donald Trump has announced that all goods imported into the United States from both the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% tariff rate starting 1 August, a move that has sent shockwaves through global trade circles and raised fears of a transatlantic trade war. The US president, who is seeking a second term, made the declaration via letters posted to his social media platform, Truth Social, on…

The United States (US) has provided clarity on its recent decision to shorten the validity period of non-immigrant visas issued to Nigerian citizens, stating the move is part of a worldwide reassessment of visa use from its country. According to a statement from the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, the change is not connected to Nigeria’s approach to third-country deportees, its adoption of e-visa systems, or its association with global blocs…

A senior officer of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) was shot dead in broad daylight on Thursday in central Kyiv, in what authorities suspect to be a targeted attack, the latest in a series of strikes on security personnel since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Ukraine’s Security Service confirmed the killing, stating that a criminal investigation had been launched into the “murder of an SBU employee in the Holosiivskyi district…

Italian confectionery giant Ferrero Group announced on Thursday that it will acquire WK Kellogg Co. in a $3.1 billion (£2.4 billion) deal, expanding its global footprint and strengthening its presence in the North American market. WK Kellogg Co., headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, is the home of iconic breakfast cereals such as Corn Flakes, Froot Loops, Rice Krispies, and Special K. Ferrero, renowned for its Nutella spread and Ferrero Rocher…