Musk called Trump before expressing regret publicly, source says
President Donald Trump received a phone call from Elon Musk on Monday before the billionaire expressed regret over some of the posts he made on social media last week, according ...
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Nintendo Switch 2 smashes record as company’s fastest-selling console
Japan’s Nintendo said on Wednesday it had sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 units in the first four days after its launch, making the console the company’s fastest-selling gaming ...
Chancellor sets out over £2 trillion of spending to revive government
British Chancellor Rachel Reeves prioritised spending on health, defence and infrastructure projects to drive economic growth in a bid on Wednesday to reboot the Labour government’s offer of a ...
Austria comes to a standstill to mourn school shooting victims
Austria came to a standstill on Wednesday to mourn victims of one of the worst outbreaks of violence in its modern history, as authorities search for clues to why a 21...
Man City sign Dutch midfielder Reijnders ahead of Club World Cup
Manchester City confirmed the signing of midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan on a five-year contract on Wednesday and said the Netherlands international will be available for this month’s ...
Marines poised to move into Los Angeles as protests spread across US
Hundreds of U.S. Marines were undergoing refresher training in riot and crowd control just outside of Los Angeles and will move into the city soon, a military official said, ...
Israel Knesset set to vote on disbanding in first step to possible election
Israel’s parliament is set to hold a preliminary vote on Wednesday to dissolve itself following a dispute over conscription, a first step that could lead to an early election, ...
Well-rested Scheffler does Oakmont homework ahead of US Open test
Scottie Scheffler may not have been as prepared as he could have been for last year’s U.S. Open, but on Tuesday the tournament favourite at Oakmont Country Club ...
Iran threatens to strike US bases in region if military conflict arises
If nuclear negotiations fail and conflict arises with the United States, Iran will strike American bases in the region, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Wednesday, days ahead of a ...
Ukraine brings home bodies of 1,212 soldiers killed in war with Russia
Ukraine brought home the bodies of 1,212 soldiers killed in the war with Russia, the Kyiv officials responsible for exchanging prisoners of war said on Wednesday.
“As a result of the ...
Musk says some of his posts about Trump ‘went too far’
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said on Wednesday he regretted some of the posts he made last week about U.S. President Donald Trump as they had gone “too far”, the ...
Brazil, Ecuador qualify for 2026 World Cup finals
Brazil and Ecuador secured their spots at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, taking the second and third of South America’s six automatic qualifying berths after champions Argentina booked their ...
Senegal become first African team to beat England with 3-1 win
Senegal became the first African team to beat England in 22 games on Tuesday, winning 3-1 in a friendly at the City Ground thanks to goals from Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diarra ...
Northern Irish rioters attack police, torch houses for second night
Hundreds of masked rioters attacked police and set homes and cars on fire in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena on Tuesday, in the second successive night of disorder that ...
US, China reach deal to ease export curbs, keep tariff truce alive
United States and Chinese officials said on Tuesday they had agreed on a framework to get their trade truce back on track and remove China’s export restrictions on rare ...
Modest UK economic growth to lead Bank of England to cut rates gradually
The British economy will grow a mild 1 per cent this year with the Bank of England set to cut interest rates two more times in 2025, according to economists polled by ...
UK pay growth slows as jobless rate rises to highest since 2021
Pay growth in Britain slowed sharply and unemployment rose to its highest in nearly four years in the three months to April, official data showed on Tuesday, potentially making the ...
UK financial watchdog names deputy CEO to reflect growing remit
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday it had appointed Sarah Pritchard as its deputy chief executive, a new role created to reflect the watchdog’s expanding remit, ...
World Bank slashes global growth forecast as trade tensions bite
The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its global growth forecast for 2025 by 0.4 percentage point to 2.3 per cent, saying that higher tariffs and heightened uncertainty posed a “significant headwind” for nearly ...
Greek court strips three far-right lawmakers of parliamentary seats
A Greek court has stripped three far-right lawmakers of their seats in parliament on accusations they deceived voters in a June 2023 national vote, the semi-official Athens News Agency and a ...
Marines arrive in LA under Trump orders as protests spread to other cities
Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in Los Angeles overnight and more were expected on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, who has also activated 4,000 National Guard troops to ...
What is the High Seas Treaty to protect world oceans?
While many countries have agreed to take steps to protect the vast, ungoverned swathes of the world’s oceans, they have yet to see their High Seas Treaty go into ...
On Ireland’s peat bogs, climate action clashes with tradition
By Clodagh Kilcoyne and Conor Humphries
As wind turbines on the horizon churn out clean energy, John Smyth bends to stack damp peat – the cheap, smoky fuel he has harvested ...
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Deported Thunberg said she was kidnapped in international waters
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg said on Tuesday she was kidnapped in international waters by Israeli forces as she arrived in Paris Charles de Gaulle airport after being deported from Israel.
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