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Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, delivering a sharp punishment to the elite institution for refusing to...

Target sales hit as Trump tariffs take effect

US retail chain Target has slashed its expectations for the year after a sharp fall in sales, which it blamed on a "highly challenging...

Nike to hike prices as it faces tariffs uncertainty

Nike says it will raise the prices of some products from 1 June, with the increases hitting everything from shoes to clothing. The sportswear giant...

Ukrainian ex-top official shot dead outside Madrid school

A former leading Ukrainian official has been shot dead outside an American school in the Spanish capital Madrid, authorities have confirmed. Andriy Portnov, 51, had...

British tourist arrested in Namibia over nude photos of children

A British national has been arrested in Namibia for allegedly sexually molesting minors and taking nude photographs of them. Douglas Robert Brook is also accused...

UK-born Ghanaian caught smuggling 22kg cannabis from Canada spared jail

A pregnant drugs mule who attempted to smuggle 22.5kg of cannabis into Britain has avoided jail after explaining she needed the money for a...

Tanzania president warns ‘meddling’ Kenyan activists

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has warned activists from neighbouring Kenya that she will not allow them to "meddle" in her country's affairs and...

Trump pressures Republicans to back his ‘big beautiful’ tax bill

The fate of US President Donald Trump's centrepiece budget plan remains mired in uncertainty despite a last-minute, in-person pitch to House Republicans on Tuesday. Trump...

Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘buying time’ to stall truce talks

Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "trying to buy time" to continue its war in Ukraine, a day after Donald Trump said progress towards...

US congresswoman charged with assault outside immigration centre

Federal authorities have charged Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver with two counts of assault after a confrontation with officers outside an immigration detention centre. Alina Habba...

Can Mandela’s former negotiator charm Donald Trump?

South Africa's president has faced tough challenges before - he was the chief negotiator for Nelson Mandela's African National Congress (ANC) during talks to...

Diddy smashed on Cassie Ventura’s door with hammer, trial told

Sean "Diddy" Combs allegedly used a hammer to try to break into his ex-girlfriend's apartment after the now-infamous assault at an Intercontinental Hotel in...

Russia and Ukraine to ‘immediately’ start ceasefire talks, says Trump

US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating towards a ceasefire and an end to the war after a two-hour...

US Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for 350,000 Venezuelans

The US Supreme Court has said it will allow the Trump administration to terminate deportation protections for some 350,000 Venezuelans in the US. The ruling...

Ablakwa attends inauguration of Pope Leo XIV [Photos]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Sunday, May 18, 2025, graced the inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV. The...

Apple boosts India’s factory hopes – but a US-China deal could derail plans

Just as India showed flickers of progress toward its long-held dream of becoming the world's factory, Washington and Beijing announced a trade "reset" that...

Five dead after tornado tears through St Louis

At least five people have died and more than 5,000 buildings were damaged after a tornado tore through St Louis in Missouri. The tornado swept...

Nine reported killed in Russian strike on civilian bus in Ukraine

Nine people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on a civilian minibus in north-eastern Ukraine, local officials say. Regional military leaders said seven...

Russia and Ukraine officials meet for first direct talks since 2022

A meeting is now underway between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul. It marks the first time the two countries have held direct talks...

Indians urge Turkey boycott amid regional tensions

What began as public calls to boycott travel to Turkey has now escalated into a broader rupture, with India severing links with Turkish businesses...

Leading crypto firm Coinbase faces up to $400m hit from cyber attack

One of the world's biggest cryptocurrency firms, Coinbase, says a recent cyber attack will cost it up to $400m (£301m). The firm said it was...

Gabon transfers wife and son of former President Bongo to house arrest

The wife and son of Gabon's former president have been transferred from prison to house arrest, though it is unclear when they might stand...

Israeli strikes in northern Gaza, kill at least 48, hospital says

At least 48 Palestinians have been killed in a series of Israeli air strikes in northern Gaza overnight, a local hospital says. The Indonesian hospital...

Zelensky vows to ‘do everything’ to ensure direct talks with Putin in Turkey

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will travel to Turkey's capital, Ankara, to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and will be available for...

Trump pledges to lift Syria sanctions as he seals $142bn arms deal on Saudi visit

President Donald Trump has said the US has "no stronger partner" than Saudi Arabia during his first major foreign trip - a whirlwind visit...

Dozens of white South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee plan

A group of 59 white South Africans has arrived in the US, where they are to be granted refugee status. President Donald Trump has said...

‘Whether there is war or ceasefire, our children will not come back’

India has said that 16 people were killed on the morning of 7 May in the shelling by Pakistan. Pakistan has said that at...

China’s Xi stands with Putin at Russia’s Victory Day parade

Vladimir Putin has led Russia's Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square and heightened security after days of Ukrainian strikes targeting the...

Bill Gates plans to give away most of his fortune by 2045

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said he intends to give away 99% of his vast fortune over the next 20 years. Gates said he would...

Pope Leo XIV calls Church ‘a beacon to illuminate dark nights’ in first mass

The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith in his first mass at the...

10 things to know about new Pope Leo XIV

In a momentous occasion for one of the world's oldest Christian institutions, the Catholic Church has elected its first American pontiff following days of...

Nigeria repays $3.4 billion in COVID-19 funding, says IMF

Nigeria has repaid $3.4 billion in emergency funding it received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the country cope with the impact...

Trump calls first American Pope’s election “a Great Honor for our Country”

President Donald Trump celebrated the news that the college of cardinals elected its first American pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, calling the news...

Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes new Pope

The new pope has been revealed as Robert Prevost of the US, the first American pontiff in history. He’ll be known as Pope Leo XIV. This...

White smoke emerges as a new Pope is elected

White smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the voting process has concluded and the cardinals have chosen a...

Black smoke seen from Sistine Chapel as cardinals fail to elect new Pope

After a lengthy wait, black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on Wednesday evening, indicating that the cardinals have not been able to...

Who will be the next pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable process

Who will be the next pope? The decision will be made by 133 cardinals who begin meeting in conclave from 16:30 (14:30GMT) in the 15th...

133 Cardinals arrive in Rome to elect new Pope

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican...

UK visa applications for some nationalities could be restricted

Visa applications from nationalities thought most likely to overstay and claim asylum in the UK could be restricted under a new government crackdown. Under Home...

Trump offers illegal immigrants $1,000 to ‘self-deport’

The US government is offering migrants who are in the country illegally a sum of $1,000 (£751) and paid travel if they decide to...