Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has pushed back after Donald Trump said she ‘begged’ to have her picture taken with him. The dispute erupted after Trump described a photo moment with Meloni at this week’s G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France,…
Donald Trump has issued a fresh update on efforts to secure an agreement between the US and Iran, as a fragile ceasefire and interim memorandum of understanding continue to hold the region together after weeks of conflict. But his latest…
A hot mic moment involving French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G7 summit appeared to capture a brief exchange about Donald Trump, offering a glimpse into how the leaders are navigating a tense diplomatic moment…
Hillary Clinton has weighed in on the fallout from the 2024 election, arguing that Joe Biden made a major error in deciding to seek another term. Clinton has mounted two presidential campaigns during her political career, first in 2008 and…
Donald Trump is expected to play a prominent role in the 2026 World Cup trophy presentation, with FIFA prepared to let the US president take a far more visible part in the ceremony than is usually the case. According to…
Observers have been drawing comparisons between Donald Trump’s White House celebration and a Pride Month event held there during Joe Biden’s presidency in 2024. As the 2026 FIFA World Cup got underway, Trump did not attend the U.S. team’s opening…
Robert De Niro has once again criticised Donald Trump, explaining why he feels unable to love the United States under the current political atmosphere. The Oscar-winning actor made the remarks during Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First…
The UK has named the social media platforms that would be off-limits to under-16s under new plans announced by Keir Starmer, who said young people are encountering ‘dangerous’ material online. The government has said it intends to bring in a…
Justin Trudeau has responded after drawing criticism for missing Canada’s World Cup opener in Toronto to attend Katy Perry’s performance at the tournament’s U.S. opening ceremony in Los Angeles. The former Canadian prime minister was in Los Angeles on Friday…
Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday with a politically charged day that included renewed headlines over Iran peace talks and a White House UFC spectacle planned for later in the evening. Trump’s birthday fell on June 14, 2026,…
Donald Trump has entered the long-running argument over whether the word ‘football’ should refer to soccer or American football. He revived the debate last year while speaking at the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, DC, joking that Americans…
The White House has responded after Ariana Grande objected to one of its recent social media posts, saying her music should not have been used alongside footage of ICE arrests. Earlier this week, the White House shared a TikTok video…
Donald Trump has reacted in unusual fashion after fresh figures showed US inflation has climbed to its highest point in three years. The latest Consumer Price Index reading showed prices were up 4.2 percent from a year earlier in May,…
Bill Gates told House lawmakers on Wednesday that meeting Jeffrey Epstein was “a grave error in judgment” as he faced closed-door questioning from the House Oversight Committee in its expanding investigation into Epstein’s associates and the federal government’s handling of…
Bill Gates is due to face questions from a congressional panel on Wednesday (June 10, 2026) about his previous association with Jeffrey Epstein. The Microsoft co-founder is scheduled to give testimony to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in…
The Trump administration is preparing to scale back and ultimately retire a major ocean-observation network that scientists say is essential for anticipating extreme weather — and researchers warn the fallout would reach well beyond academia. The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI),…