Bangladesh’s interim government says the conviction shows commitment to justice. Bangladesh’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, handed down the verdict in Hasina’s absence on Wednesday. The […]
The Princess of Wales has spoken candidly about the life-changing long-term challenges of recovering after chemotherapy, as she visited a hospital in Essex. Catherine said during treatment “you put on a sort of brave face” but afterwards it can also feel “really difficult”. She told patients at the hospital about life after cancer treatment: “You’re […]
Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has said. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that during the proposed ceasefire the US would “work with all parties to end the War”. He did not provide details on what the ceasefire would entail. […]
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 […]