The White House has barred The Wall Street Journal from travelling with US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the newspaper reported that he wrote a 50th birthday greeting to his former friend, alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.
WSJ barred from travelling with Trump over Epstein story
Death toll in Bangladesh fighter jet crash rises to 27
At least 27 people were killed after a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka, officials said, with 88 people, including children, being treated in hospital.
Ex-officer Hankison sentenced to 33 months over shooting
Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor’s rights during the raid in which she was shot and killed, after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department asked the judge to imprison him for a single day.
18 die in South Korea floods as storms hits China
Severe weather in South Korea has eased following days of torrential rain that triggered floods and landslides and left at least 18 people dead.
The Wall Street Journal barred from travelling with Trump
The White House has barred The Wall Street Journal from traveling with US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the newspaper reported that he wrote a 50th birthday greeting to his former friend, alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.
UK sanctions 135 oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet
The UK has placed sanctions on 135 oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet in a bid to disrupt the flow of money helping Moscow fund the war in Ukraine.
One killed after Russia launches drone attack – Ukraine
At least one person was killed in Kyiv as Russia launched 426 drones and 24 missiles in an overnight air attack on Ukraine, according to officials.
EU explores plans as prospect of US tariff deal fades
The European Union is exploring a broader set of possible counter-measures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable trade agreement with Washington fade, according to EU diplomats.
Ministers condemn ‘inhumane killing of civilians’ in Gaza
A statement from the Foreign Ministers of 26 countries including Ireland has condemned what it called the “drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians” in Gaza.
Witnesses report Israeli shelling in Deir al-Balah
Witnesses in Deir al-Balah have reported Israeli shelling in the region, adding to the already escalating tensions in the region.