Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelensky has condemned Donald Trump’s announcement of a deal to import Russian diesel into the US. Zelensky called it a gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin that amounts to “an investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged”. Trump said Putin had agreed to release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately […]
US President Donald Trump is looking to create a presidential retreat similar to Camp David at his Florida golf club. The club would foot constructions costs as a “gift” to Americans and provide free memberships to future presidents – and accommodations to visiting foreign dignitaries. “It’s only about two minutes away from the airport … […]
The US has withdrawn all of its bombers from RAF Fairford, the UK military base at the centre of an incident being investigated by counter terror police. A statement from a Pentagon official confirmed on Sunday it had removed its bombers – thought to be about a dozen B-1s – from the base back to […]
Along the US’s South-eastern coast, Gullah Geechee communities preserve a distinct culture and language rooted in West Africa that is spoken nowhere else on Earth. It’s low tide at Fish Haul Beach, a marshy stretch on Hilton Head Island’s northern fringe. Fish Haul was the first beach I ever visited as a child, and now […]
A Russian strike has hit a second major bridge in Kyiv, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has said, as Moscow ramps up attacks on critical infrastructure in Ukraine’s capital. The attack on Saturday morning injured two people, and damaged the road surface and overhead trolleybus wires on the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge, Klitschko said, causing traffic jams. It […]
Interview by Vassilios Nicolaos Vitsilogiannis (IG: @vassiliosvitsilogiannis) Olivia Vasilopoulos begins an exciting new chapter at her 24 as the newly crowned Miss Universe Greece 2026, preparing to represent Greece on the international stage at Miss Universe 2026 in Puerto Rico. Born in Sydney to Greek parents and raised in Hong Kong, Olivia grew up surrounded […]
Japan has raised fees for foreigners looking to reside in the country, with the cost of permanent residency going up 20 times to 200,000 yen ($1,270; £955). Those seeking permanent residency must now also meet new income, pension and Japanese-language requirements. Long lines formed outside immigration offices earlier this week as applicants sought to beat […]
Iran has said it will wait for an official response from US negotiators after President Donald Trump rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within seven days. In a post on Telegram, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged Trump’s rejection, but accused the president of previously making contradictory statements. Earlier, […]
OpenAI has acknowledged that it alerted “dozens” of global institutions that their websites may have been meddled with by its AI bots acting improperly. AI agents attempted to get information from “governments, universities, public agencies, and other institutions”, including the SEC, Census Bureau and Education Department, the company said. The disclosures come just days after […]
By Martin Banks Fancy enjoying a taste of some of the world’s best wine cellars – while at 30,000 ft in the air?
