The United States Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against an active-duty soldier for placing a bet on the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, using classified military information for personal profit.On Thursday, prosecutors accused...

Meta will lay off 8,000 workers while Microsoft is offering buyouts to 8,750 people, a first for the Windows maker.Published On 23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10 percent of its workforce, the company has said as it continues to...

Press freedom advocates have warned of hostile rhetoric towards journalists and increasingly restrictive policies under Milei.The administration of Argentina’s Javier Milei has restricted access to the presidential palace, the Casa Rosada, as part of an escalating...

NewsFeedDozens of mourners, journalists and family attended the funeral of Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist who was killed in an Israeli attack in south Lebanon. Heidi Pett breaks down what we know about the incident, and Khalil’s last message to her...

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes the development, urging that the first tranche be disbursed by May or June.Published On 23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026The European Union has given final approval to a 90-billion-euro ($105bn) loan for Ukraine and a new round of sanctions...

Pope Leo has previously criticised US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, calling for better treatment of refugees. Published On 23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026Pope Leo has criticised the world’s treatment of migrants and refugees, claiming that they are often...

Geopolitical conflicts, including the United States and Israel’s war on Iran and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, have fuelled surging demand for US defence companies as the Pentagon races to replenish weapon and aircraft stockpiles.First-quarter results...

Ukraine gets multibillion-dollar loan; Russia rakes in oil revenue.A loan drama tied to geopolitics.Kyiv is getting a much-delayed lifeline from Brussels, as it fights Moscow’s invasion with nearly empty coffers.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThat is...

NewsFeedDonald Trump said he is the one keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed, because opening it would enable Iran to make “$500 million a day”. The president also asserted that the US-Israeli war on Iran is going well because it hasn’t lasted for as long as the...

US Treasury Department accuses Kok An and associates of using political influence to protect network of fraud centres. Published On 23 Apr 202623 Apr 2026The United States Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions against the Cambodian Senator Kok An,...

Several Iranian officials have stressed that their country is united, rejecting United States President Donald Trump’s claims of a rift in the leadership in Tehran.Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad...

Real Madrid could close gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to six points on Friday, three weeks shy of a Clasico meeting.Who: Real Betis vs Real MadridWhat: Spanish La LigaWhere: Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla in Seville, SpainWhen: Friday at 9pm (20:00 GMT)How to...