US Democrats say Bondi refuses to answer Trump questions in Epstein probe
WASHINGTON, May 29 – Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions from Congress on whether President Donald Trump was aware of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s…
IMF, World Bank, others warn Middle East war is straining energy supplies
May 29 – The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Trade Organization warned on Friday that the war in the Middle East was…
Louisiana approves new US House map eliminating Democratic majority-black seat
The move boosts Republicans’ odds of retaining the US House of Representatives in the midterm elections. Read More
Explainer-Iran’s strongest card in nuclear talks: its highly enriched uranium
VIENNA, May 29 – Iran and the United States are in discussions to extend their ceasefire so as to start negotiations on issues including Tehran’s nuclear program, where Washington insists…
Poison? More artists flee Trump’s celebration concerts for US’ 250th anniversary
Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country star Martina McBride are among the latest cancellations. Read More
Chancellor swop? Rumours swirl about German leader Friedrich Merz’s future
Mr Merz’s popularity has cratered, reforms have stalled, and the far right has gained in strength. Read More
Hamas calls Netanyahu’s plan to expand control in Gaza a dangerous escalation
GAZA/CAIRO, May 29 – Hamas said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration that his country would expand its area of control in Gaza was a dangerous escalation,…
Milan prosecutors investigate two Iranians over threats to dissidents
MILAN, May 29 – Milan prosecutors have placed two Iranians living in Italy under investigation and ordered their homes to be searched over alleged threats to compatriots opposed to the…
Photo and video journalists in Gaza to receive ‘Golden Pen’ award
They are as much victims as they are chroniclers of the war, the citation reads. Read More
Inca child mummy returned to indigenous community in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, May 29 – The mummy of a child from the Inca period, discovered frozen in 1905 on a mountain in northwestern Argentina, has been returned to an indigenous…