US imposes sanctions on left-wing Colombian president Gustavo Petro
The US has placed sanctions on Colombia’s President, Gustavo Petro, accusing him of failing to curb drug trafficking and allowing cartels to “flourish”. The decision
Trump cancels trade talks with Canada over anti-tariffs advert
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate end to all trade negotiations with Canada over an advert critical of
US sanctions Russian oil companies after failed Putin talks
Bernd Debusmann Jr,at the White House, Max Matza and Ian Aikman ‘It was time’, says Trump on increase in Russia sanctions The US has announced
Uganda road crash leaves more than 60 dead
Ugandan police now say 46 people have died after several vehicles crashed on a major highway in Uganda, revising an earlier death toll of 63.
Sarkozy enters jail over campaign financing
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor and Hugh Schofieldin Paris Reuters Sarkozy kissed his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy as he left his home for jail, surrounded by supporters
Teacher who fatally stabbed student jailed for life
A South Korean court has sentenced a teacher to life in prison for fatally stabbing an eight-year-old girl, in a case that shocked the nation.
US says Hamas is planning ‘imminent’ attack on civilians
The US says it has “credible reports” that Hamas is planning an “imminent” attack on civilians in Gaza, which it says would be a “direct
Zelensky fails to secure Tomahawk missiles at talks with Trump
President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have come away empty-handed from a White House meeting after US President Donald Trump indicated he was not ready to
Zelensky to make case for missiles at White House, after Trump and Putin agree meeting
Reuters Zelensky is on his third visit to Washington since January Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington on
Titan imploded due to poor engineering, say US officials
OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded on its journey to the wreck of the Titantic because of poor engineering and multiple failures to test the vessel, according