Mary McCool BBC Scotland News Getty Images EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen met US President Donald Trump at Turnberry ahead of the “biggest trade deal” ever struck Donald Trump has agreed a trade deal with the EU Commission president after he played a round of golf on the second full day of his […]
As Israel’s killing of Palestinians continues fast and slow, through air strikes and starvation, the foreign ministers of 28 countries have signed a statement calling for an end to Israel’s war on Gaza. As these countries deploy words months after the United Nations and other groups warned of an oncoming famine, there has been little […]
Venezuelan migrants accused by the U.S. of belonging to the Tren de Aragua criminal gang are seen being transferred from the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) in El Salvador before being repatriated to Caracas on July 18, 2025 in La Paz, El Salvador. El Salvador Press Presidency Office/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption El […]
A stretch toy figure of Marvel’s The Hulk, said to be “one of the rarest stretch toys in existence”, has sold for £3,900. The toy was sold at Excalibur Auctions, in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, on Saturday having been expected to fetch between £3,000 and £5,000. It is said to be one of only 30 examples […]
A group of uniformed men, at least one of them masked, walk up to a pair of watermelon sellers in a street on the outskirts of the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. The men are dressed in black, wearing tactical vests with patches bearing the emblem of a bogatyr – a mythic warrior of Slavic folklore […]
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wouldn’t take away Americans’ vaccines. Many medical experts say his changes are already chipping away at access. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wouldn’t take […]
Here are the key events on day 1,248 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Saturday, July 26: Fighting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces were facing fierce fighting around the city of Pokrovsk in the country’s east, a logistics hub near where Russia’s military has been announcing the near-daily […]
A new provision in President Trump’s signature domestic policy legislation is causing uproar among professional poker players, who will face higher tax payments when they lose. Getty Images/Photo illustration by Emily Bogle/Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Photo illustration by Emily Bogle/Newsportu President Trump signed his One Big Beautiful Bill into law in early July, […]
Nigeria hunt a 10th WAFCON title against a Morocco side seeking their first when the pair face off in Rabat. Who: Nigeria vs MoroccoWhat: Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final 2025Where: Olympic Stadium in Rabat, MoroccoWhen: Saturday at 8pm (19:00 GMT). Two of the continent’s footballing powerhouses will contest the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF’s) […]
The Philippine Supreme Court has blocked an impeachment trial against Sara Duterte, marking a victory for the country’s vice-president. The lower house of the Philippine parliament had voted to impeach Duterte in February after she was accused of misusing public funds and threatening to kill President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. But a court spokesperson told […]