US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum which will impose tighter restrictions on Cuba. The move is aimed at reversing some of the measures introduced by the Biden administration which eased US pressure on the Communist-run country. The White House said it would enforce an existing ban on American tourists going to Cuba more […]
Mark Poynting, Jess Carr and Phil Leake BBC Climate and Verify data journalism teams Getty Images Many reservoirs in northern England, like Lindley Wood in Yorkshire, have hit extremely low levels If you live in north-west England or Yorkshire, you are already in an official state of drought, the Environment Agency says, and people living […]
California Attorney General Rob Bonta at a news conference in San Francisco on Dec. 4, 2024. Bonta is leading 20 state attorneys general in a lawsuit seeking to block federal health officials from further sharing Medicaid data and DHS from using it for immigration enforcement. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Twenty states, […]
In the predawn darkness of June 13, Israel launched a “preemptive” attack on Iran. Explosions rocked various parts of the country. Among the targets were nuclear sites at Natanz and Fordo, military bases, research labs, and senior military residences. By the end of the operation, Israel had killed at least 974 people while Iranian missile […]
Heavy-duty generators are driven into Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport last week. Trump is due to visit the site of Florida’s newest immigration detention center on Tuesday. D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service hide caption toggle caption D.A. Varela/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service President Trump is due in Florida on Tuesday to visit what’s been dubbed “Alligator […]
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who has come under mounting pressure to resign over her leaked phone conversation with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. The clip, in which Paetongtarn called him “uncle” and criticised a Thai military commander, sparked public anger and a petition for her dismissal, which the court is […]
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, amid debate over Republicans’ spending bill. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, amid debate over Republicans’ spending bill. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The massive budget bill that Senate […]
Getty Images Parents are being prevented from vaccinating their children because of obstacles such as difficulty booking appointments and a lack of reminders on what jabs are needed and when, a report suggests. Child health experts say “practical or logistical reasons” are discouraging families more often than fears over the vaccines. Vaccine uptake in the […]
Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images Bob Vylan describe themselves on social media as the “prettiest punk/rap/alt thing you’ll ever meet” Ipswich punk-rap duo Bob Vylan grabbed the headlines at Glastonbury Festival over the weekend, but for many readers, the name might be a new one. Organisers of the festival said they were “appalled” after […]
An Indian naval officer has conceded that the country lost fighter jets to Pakistani fire during their conflict in May and says the losses were a result of “constraints” placed on Indian forces by the government in New Delhi. Captain Shiv Kumar, defence attache at the Indian embassy in Jakarta, made the comments at a […]