US House speaker McCarthy meets Taiwan leader in California, despite Chinese warnings
April 06, 2023 1:15 AM China has threatened retaliation over the meeting. Read More
Tornado rips through south-east Missouri, killing at least four
April 06, 2023 12:13 AM Teams of first responders are combing destroyed homes and businesses for more victims. Read More
At least 4 children killed in preschool axe attack in southern Brazil
April 05, 2023 10:55 PM President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called the attack a “monstrosity”. Read More
Police shut ‘one of world’s largest’ cybercrime markets, arrest 119 in 17 countries
April 05, 2023 10:16 PM Genesis Market had already stolen the identities of at least two million people when it was shut down. Read More
US YouTube prankster shot in stomach following ‘practical joke’
April 05, 2023 8:34 PM A US-based YouTube prankster was shot in the stomach following what he called a “simple practical joke” he had played on Sunday. Read More
Former Italian PM Berlusconi in intensive care after health scare just a week earlier
April 05, 2023 8:13 PM Sources say he was being treated at a cardiac unit, and that the situation was “under control”. Read More
Biden to visit Ireland, Northern Ireland next week to mark peace deal, visit ancestral homes
April 05, 2023 7:57 PM The US president counts County Louth and County Mayo, where his great-great grandfather grew up, as ancestral homes. Read More
Coronation roles for Prince George, Camilla’s grandchildren, says Buckingham Palace
April 05, 2023 6:42 PM Prince George, 9, the eldest son of heir to the throne Prince William, will be one of King Charles’ four pages of honour. Read More
French unions to keep up pensions protests after talks with prime minister fail
April 05, 2023 6:06 PM The next day of strikes and street protests is planned for Thursday. Read More