The jury in the high-profile federal trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs ended a second day of deliberations on Tuesday without reaching a verdict on one of the five charges he faces, prompting the judge to urge them to continue their efforts. After more than 13 hours of deliberation across two days, the 12-member panel, comprised of eight men and four women, informed the court that they had come…

US President Donald Trump has once again labelled New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani a “communist” and questioned the legitimacy of his citizenship during a press conference at the unveiling of a new immigration detention centre in Florida’s Everglades. Speaking to reporters, Trump suggested that Mamdani may have obtained his American citizenship “illegally”, and pledged to keep him under close scrutiny. “We don’t need a communist in this country,…

President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, announced on Tuesday that Israel has agreed to the terms of a proposed 60-day ceasefire in the ongoing Gaza conflict, placing the responsibility on Hamas to accept the offer. In a message posted on his Truth Social platform, the 79-year-old said the United States will use the two-month window to engage all stakeholders in efforts to bring the war to a…

The prosecution has painted a damning picture of Sean “Diddy” Combs, labelling him the orchestrator of a criminal enterprise fuelled by power, violence, and intimidation. In a dramatic summation, prosecutors described the music mogul as a man who “refused to take no for an answer” and used fear to get his way. “The defendant was a very powerful man,” one prosecutor told the jury. “But he became more powerful and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic escalation of their ongoing feud, U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly lashed out at billionaire Elon Musk, telling the tech magnate to “return to South Africa” in a fiery Truth Social post. The outburst comes amid Musk’s vocal opposition to Trump’s latest tax and spending bill, igniting a fresh round of hostilities between the two high-profile figures. Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and…

Donald Trump has formally lifted US sanctions on Syria, marking a dramatic shift in American foreign policy and reigniting debates over justice, peace, and accountability in the war-ravaged country. In a move that stunned analysts and sparked cautious optimism across the Middle East, the US president signed an executive order in May that dismantled most of the sanctions imposed on Syria since 2004. The decision follows growing regional pressure, particularly…

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has reignited his feud with US President Donald Trump, vowing to unseat lawmakers who support the administration’s controversial budget bill, which he claims would add a staggering $3.3 trillion to the national deficit. Taking to his social media platform, X, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO condemned what he described as “insane spending” and issued a stark warning to members of Congress. “Every member of Congress who…

Mexican authorities have discovered 20 bodies in the state of Sinaloa amid escalating violence between rival factions of the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, with growing signs of a dangerous alliance forming between cartel groups. On Monday, the state prosecutor’s office confirmed that four of the victims had been decapitated and found hanging from a bridge near Culiacán, the state capital. A further 16 bodies, one also decapitated, were found inside…

Southern Europe is sweltering under a punishing heatwave, with temperatures reaching a blistering 46°C in parts of Spain and nearly all of mainland France placed under weather alert. The extreme heat, intensified by fossil fuel-driven climate change, has enveloped Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece in the season’s first major heatwave, sparking health warnings, wildfires, and widespread disruption. In Turkey, more than 50,000 people have been evacuated from their homes…

Israel has ramped up its offensive in Gaza, with airstrikes killing around 60 Palestinians and fresh evacuation orders forcing tens of thousands to flee northern areas of the devastated enclave. The escalation came as a senior adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington for renewed ceasefire talks. Ron Dermer, Israel’s strategic affairs minister and a close ally of Netanyahu, is set to meet US officials to discuss indirect…

As a blistering heatwave swept through southern Europe, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Monday issued a stark warning that the escalating climate crisis poses a serious threat to basic human rights, including the right to life. According to the UN on its website, no corner of the globe is immune to the devastating consequences of climate change. “Rising temperatures are fueling environmental degradation, natural disasters, weather…

Smoking on beaches and in public parks across France has been officially banned from Sunday, under sweeping new rules designed to shield children from the dangers of passive smoking. The legislation, which also applies to bus shelters and areas within 10 metres of schools, libraries, and swimming pools, was published in the official government gazette on Saturday and came into immediate effect, one day ahead of schedule. The move is…