The Colombian leader opened a new embassy in Haiti, while talks have been focused on security and the fight against drug trafficking. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has travelled to Haiti for the second time this year in a significant show of support, as spiralling gang violence continues to plague the Caribbean country. Petro’s visit, which […]
Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian child in the occupied West Bank amid more violent raids by soldiers and settlers, and as Israeli authorities position to confiscate more land. Local Palestinian sources reported on Friday that 13-year-old Amr Ali Qabha was hit with live ammunition in a street in Yabad, located south of […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Rivian (NYSE: RIVN) is reportedly looking to restart work on its planned factory in Georgia from next month. The work was stalled amid the slowdown in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, but Rivian […]
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The House approved a rescission plan last night to claw back $9 billion in previously allocated funds. This plan includes cutting federal […]
Here are the key events on day 1,240 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Friday, July 18: Fighting The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that its forces have captured three Ukrainian settlements: Kamianske in the southeastern Zaporizhia region, Dehtiarne in the northeastern Kharkiv region, and Popiv Yar in the Donetsk […]
Cuban Minister for Labour Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera has been forced to resign after she made comments denying the existence of beggars on the Communist-run island. The minister had said there was no such thing as “beggars” in Cuba and people going through rubbish were doing so out of choice to make “easy money”. Her […]
Emil Bove, President Trump’s pick to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on June 25. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance the nomination […]
Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland music festival Tomorrowland festival in Belgium plans to build a new main stage in time for the start of this weekend’s event, organisers have said a day after a fire completely destroyed the original platform. Organisers say the festival, in the town of Boom, south of Antwerp, will begin […]
Smitha Mundasad Health reporter Getty Images More than half of the overall NHS waiting list for non urgent treatment in England is made up of people of working age (19 to 64), the first official deep dive into inequalities in waiting lists has found. The data shows, for those aged 18 to 64, waiting lists […]
Tessa Wong BBC News, Asia Digital Reporter Getty Images Volunteers rehearsed taking cover in a supermarket basement in an air raid rehearsal in Taipei earlier this month Taiwan’s capital Taipei came to a standstill on Thursday as the island held one of its largest-ever civil defence exercises against possible Chinese invasion. Air raid sirens rang […]