Standing ovation as long awaited finance deal agreed
There was a standing ovation as a new finance deal was approved at the COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. The new deal offers $300bn (about
Trump expected to nominate Scott Bessent to lead US Treasury
Donald Trump is expected to nominate Scott Bessent to lead the US Treasury Department, a post with wide oversight of tax policy, public debt, international
Kayaker who faked own death thought to have fled to Europe
US police have appealed for a missing man to come back home for Christmas with his family. Ryan Borgwardt went missing from Wisconsin in August,
Matt Gaetz ethics report release uncertain after panel deadlocked
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‘Bomb cyclone’ to bring damaging weather to US Pacific states
Weather Forecast: US West coast braces for once-in-a-decade bomb cyclone A storm developing off the coast of the US northwest is forecast to bring high
Ex-Canadian minister Irwin Cotler says he was alleged target of Iran assassination plot
Canada’s former justice minister has confirmed to the BBC he was the target of a recent Iranian assassination attempt that was foiled. Irwin Cotler’s office
Mike Johnson calls Trump picks ‘disruptors’ who will shake up DC
A look at Trump’s cabinet and key roles… in 74 seconds Washington’s highest-ranking Republican has said that President-elect Donald Trump is tapping “disruptors” to lead
Georgia election chief doused with paint
The head of Georgia’s electoral commission has been splashed in a black liquid, believed to be paint, whilst announcing a poll result in parliament. Official
Elon Musk met Iran’s UN ambassador in New York
Elon Musk met Iran’s ambassador to the UN a day before he was made joint head of Donald Trump’s new cost cutting department, the BBC’s
Whistles and boos at tense France-Israel football match
Getty Images Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Paris to protest against the match Some football fans attending the European Nations League match in Paris between France