Trump expands US travel ban to include Syria, Palestine
US adds five Arab and African countries to travel ban list as right-wing politicians intensify Islamophobic rhetoric.
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Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua: All to know before their heavyweight boxing fight
Social media boxing star Jake Paul clashes with former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Miami.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Is a ceasefire deal on the horizon?
Experts say a ceasefire deal is unlikely to be close, as many sticking points remain.
Natural disasters hit global economy for $220bn in 2025: Swiss Re
LA wildfires caused $40bn in insured losses, making it the costliest ever disaster of its kind.
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What we know about Nick Reiner, suspected of killing his father Rob Reiner
Nick Reiner has been arrested for the murder of his filmmaker father and mother on Sunday.
‘False allegations’: Superstar Ilia Topuria explains absence from UFC 324
UFC title holder IIia Topuria took a break from the sport in November to fight what he is calling ‘attempted extortion’.
Turtle Island Liberation Front quartet charged for California NYE bomb plot
Antigovernment, anti-colonial group accused of targeting immigration agents and companies.
Mavericks’ Flagg becomes youngest NBA player to score 40 in loss to Jazz
Flagg joins LeBron James and Kevin Durant as only third teenager with at least 40 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
US military kills 8 in latest attacks on vessels in eastern Pacific
Three more attacks in the eastern Pacific Ocean come as the US increases military presence in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trump sues BBC for $10bn over edited 2021 US Capitol riot speech
Lawyers for US President Donald Trump say the BBC caused him overwhelming reputational and financial harm.
Trump urges China’s Xi to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai
Trump appeals to Chinese leader Xi Jinping after Jimmy Lai convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law.
