Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom can continue, judge rules
The ruling potentially paves the way for an early release for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences for killing their parents. Read More
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As an Israeli hostage turns 48, his wife waits for blue ticks on her messages
Eighteen months since Omri Miran was taken hostage by Hamas, his wife Lishay still sends family updates, which she hopes he will read one day. Read More
Oldest Post Office scandal victim rejects higher payout as ‘still not good enough’
Betty Brown’s offer was increased from 30% to 60%, but still below what she claimed when her life was “destroyed” by scandal. Read More
Global breakthrough to tackle shipping emissions
Countries break ten-year deadlock to agree measures to reduce commercial shipping emissions. Read More
Ukraine allies pledge €21bn in fresh military aid
Europe’s defence ministers said they saw no sign of an end to the war. Read More
Red Cross chief says Gaza is ‘hell on earth’ as Israeli assault continues
“No state… can be exempt from the obligation not to commit war crimes, not to commit genocide, not to commit ethnic cleansing,” Mirjana Spoljaric tells the BBC. Read More
US pastor kidnapped during church service in South Africa
Police say four armed and masked men abducted the pastor in his car on Thursday evening. Read More
Trump recognises tariff ‘transition problems’ as US markets fall again
The White House also confirmed that the tariffs on China would reach 145% due to a pre-existing 20% levy on fentanyl Read More
Trump may have backtracked, but this is far from over
There is an anxious wait to find out what comes next – and if a currency war will follow. Read More
Investors facing tariff turmoil: ‘It’s fastest finger first’
Traders are trying to reckon with impact of Trump’s shifting tariff policy. Read More