Category Politics

US President Donald Trump said a deal to sell TikTok, which is owned by a Chinese company, would be agreed upon by Saturday’s deadline. The president’s April 5 deadline was set in January, when he took office. By then, ByteDance…

A Paris court has opened a fraud trial that could rock France’s political scene and threaten the career of far-right leader Marine Le Pen. Ms Le Pen and 24 other officials from her National Rally are accused of using funds…

Wisconsin’s attorney general has asked the state’s liberal-controlled Supreme Court to stop billionaire Elon Musk from handing out $1 million (£772,000) cheques to two voters. The appeal came just hours before the supporter of President Donald Trump was scheduled to…

A private European aerospace startup has successfully completed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle in Norway. Munich-based Isar Aerospace said it launched a Spectrum rocket from Andøya Island on Sunday. The 92-foot-long Spectrum is a two-stage launch…

The chairwoman of a charity set up by Britain’s Prince Harry has accused him of trying to “drive her out” through “bullying” and “harassment”. On Tuesday, Harry said he and several other trustees had left Sentebale, which he co-founded with…

Hamas fighters said they had agreed to a new ceasefire proposal in Gaza put forward by mediators from Egypt and Qatar, while Israel announced a counter-proposal prepared “in full coordination” with a third mediator, the United States. Earlier this week,…

Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire proposal in Gaza that was handed to it two days ago by mediators from Egypt and Qatar, the head of the Palestinian militant organization said on Saturday. “We received an offer from Egyptian and…

Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered again in Istanbul on Saturday to show support for the jailed mayor and demand his release. The rally, organised by Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), was the latest in a…

US President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson, just hours before he was due to surrender to prison to serve a nearly 10-year sentence for financial fraud. Mr Watson was found guilty last…

Andrew Tate is facing a lawsuit from his ex-girlfriend, who has accused the celebrity of sexual assault and physical abuse. Lawyers for Tate, who has also faced sexual assault charges in Britain, have denied the allegations. In a lawsuit filed…