Will Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ pass the Senate? GOP senator says Republicans can ‘stop the process’

Donald Trump is optimistic that the Big Beautiful Bill will be passed by July 4 US President Donald Trump’s prized legislative package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, may have passed the House after months of internal party wrangling, but the path forward in the Senate remains anything but certain. Senator Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin […]

Israel’s US ambassador called home over interview remarks | World News

Israel’s ambassador to Washington is being summoned home on the instructions of a government disciplinary body to discuss comments he made in a podcast interview, the foreign ministry said Sunday.Ambassador Yechiel Leiter had made an appearance on a podcast run by the right-wing US online media platform PragerU, in which he accused opponents of Prime […]

Who is Derek Chauvin? The cop who murdered George Floyd 5 years ago and reignited global ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests

On 25 May, 2020, George Flyod was killed by Derek Chauvin Five years ago, on May 25, 2020, the world watched in horror as George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The incident was captured by then-17-year-old Darnella Frazier, showing Chauvin pressing his knee into Floyd’s […]

Art project or UFO? Scientists torn over ‘mysterious sphere’ found in Colombia

Mysterious sphere found in Colombia (Photo: X) A strange metallic sphere has been discovered in Colombia, leaving scientists and sky-watchers divided over its origin.Some observers believe the object could be an alien spacecraft, others say it’s more likely a clever art installation.The sphere was seen flying over the town of Buga, Colombia, in March before […]

France’s Macron arrives in Vietnam for Southeast Asia tour | World News

France’s President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 25, 2025. (Photo: AFP) French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Vietnam on Sunday for the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour, where he will pitch his country as a reliable alternative partner to the United […]

Uganda ‘suspends’ military cooperation with Germany: Army | World News

Uganda has “suspended” all military cooperation with Germany, its army spokesperson said Sunday, claiming the German ambassador is “engaged in subversive activities” in the east African country.The escalation follows another army statement on Friday, which alleged some European diplomatic missions had been supporting “negative and traitorous groups” opposed to the government, also singling out German […]

Is media backing off criticism of US government? ABC tells The View to dial down Trump attacks

The hosts of The View have never shied away from criticising US President Donald Trump, but the Western Journal reports that ABC bosses have had enough and want things toned down. The hosts of The View have never shied away from criticising US President Donald Trump, but the Western Journal reports that ABC bosses have […]

Thousands rally in Warsaw for Polish presidency rivals | World News

Thousands rally in Warsaw for Polish presidency rivals (Photo: AP) Tens of thousands of people rallied in central Warsaw on Sunday in rival demonstrations for the two candidates in Poland’s presidential election on June 1.Warsaw’s pro-EU mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, who is backed by Poland’s centrist government, will square off against nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki.As they […]

South Africa’s Malema vows to keep chanting controversial song | World News

South Africa’s Malema vows to keep chanting controversial song (Photo: AP) South Africa’s firebrand opposition leader on Saturday vowed to keep using controversial chants that featured in a contentious White House meeting between the US and South African presidents.During talks in Washington on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump ambushed his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa […]

The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops | World News

The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops (Photo: AP) The US military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.The financial incentives to reenlist in the Army, […]