The NAACP logo is shown during an event at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., in 2015. The civil rights group has announced it won’t invite President Trump to address its convention, breaking a 116-year tradition of inviting sitting presidents. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The NAACP logo is shown […]
MPs have voted to change abortion legislation to stop women in England and Wales being prosecuted for ending their pregnancy. The Labour MP for Gower, Tonia Antoniazzi, led the call to decriminalise the 1% of abortions that happen after 24 weeks, saying these were “desperate women” who need “compassion not criminalisation”. As an issue of […]
President Trump returned to the White House early on June 17, 2025, cutting his time short at the G7 summit in Canada because he said he wanted to focus on the Iran-Israel conflict. Al Drago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Al Drago/Getty Images President Trump escalated his rhetoric against Iran on Tuesday, issuing a threat […]
Israel and Iran are engaged in attacks for a fifth straight day, with Israel targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, military sites, oil and gas facilities, and state TV headquarters. The escalation has raised fears of a widening conflict and turmoil in global energy markets. Iran is one of the top global producers of oil and gas […]
Rick Macias of Kansas City, Kansas, came to Washington, D.C., last month with ADAPT, a disability rights organization, to speak out against Medicaid cuts. Jemal Countess/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images Medicaid has always been pretty popular, which is why the latest numbers on it even surprised pollster Ashley Kirzinger. “We actually […]
A state lawmaker’s wife who was shot eight times during an apparent assassination attempt in Minnesota, shielded her daughter from being hit, a relative has said. After surviving the hail of bullets that wounded her parents, Hope Hoffman then called local authorities who rushed to the scene and saved her parents’ lives. Her father, Democratic […]
This month, the Russian mercenary outfit Wagner Group announced its total withdrawal from Mali, claiming it had completed its mission after three and a half years of operations in the West African country. For years, Wagner had been battling rebels and armed groups on behalf of the Malian government, as well as asserting Russia’s interests […]
Emma Stanley BBC News, Lancashire Handout Mel Tottoh was diagnosed with myeloma after months of rib and back pain A former footballer has told how he was in “complete shock” after being diagnosed with blood cancer – after first believing the pain was from a pulled muscle. Mel Tottoh was diagnosed with myeloma after months […]
BBC Jabez Petherick says hospice care made a big difference to him As a nurse who supports terminally ill patients to die in their own homes, Angelina Blair sees first hand the last few hours of people’s lives. “There are times where you put on a brave face, you smile, you give the care that’s […]
Frances Mao & Ian Aikman BBC News Getty Images Miguel Uribe Turbay has been a senator for the conservative Centro Democratico party since 2022 A Colombian presidential candidate remains in intensive care after he was shot three times – twice in the head – at a campaign event in the capital, Bogotá. Miguel Uribe Turbay, […]