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Paris St Germain won their 13th Ligue 1 title overall on Saturday after a 1-0 win over Angers. The record-extending win highlights the extent to which they have dominated domestically since being taken…

Thousands of people gathered across the US on Saturday to rally for what’s expected to be the largest single day of protest against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally…

Palestinian prisoners have suffered torture, abuse and starvation in Israeli jails [Getty]A Palestinian boy from the occupied West Bank became the first teenager to die in Israeli detention at the…

The cavernous Itakeskus swimming hall in Finland houses a complex of pools and saunas, but in just a couple of days it can be transformed into a vast underground bomb…

In a week that will be, according to President Trump, “remembered forever,” for what happened on Wednesday, T Day, the Day of the Tariffs, “Liberation Day” he called it -…

Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration continue to send shockwaves across the world. We get reactions from Lesotho, which fears the 50% trade tariff could be a death blow to…

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives standing ovation by US lawmakers during visit to the Senate in July 2024 [Getty] The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected a bid to…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured nervous NATO allies on Thursday of Washington’s commitment but urged them to massively ramp up defense spending. The call comes as Donald Trump sows…

EU leaders will meet with Central Asian counterparts in Uzbekistan on Friday at a major summit aiming to enhance ties and expand influence amid intensifying competition from Russia and China.…

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After weeks of anticipation, global investors finally have sight of United States President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs. If the reaction of the stock market is any guide, the “liberation day”…

It took weeks of negotiation and tension in South Africa before the national budget was finally approved. It was passed with 194 votes in favour and 182 against. The Democratic…

Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would “Make America wealthy again”. The speech lasted about 45 minutes. “I think you’re going to…

US President Donald Trump announced plans for sweeping tariffs Wednesday, saying “our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered” by other nations. The aggressive rhetoric came as Trump showed a willingness to dismantle…

The UK’s foreign secretary has called Gaza the “most dangerous place in the world” for aid workers as one year passed since seven humanitarians were killed by an Israeli airstrike targeting their…

China’s military carried out “live-fire” drills targeting crucial ports and energy sites directed at Taiwan. Washington condemned the drills as “intimidation tactics” and Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te labeled Beijing a…

Voters in Wisconsin elected a liberal judge to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, delivering a setback to Donald Trump’s second presidency. This happened despite significant financial support from Trump’s…

Ukraine and Russia both urged the US to address violations of a tentative deal after accusing each other of targeting energy sites on Tuesday. Kyiv sought tougher sanctions on Moscow,…

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said an adjustment on US policy required certain steps be taken [ANDREW THOMAS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images]The United States on Monday called the formation…

The Chinese military on Tuesday surrounded Taiwan in what it said was a practice blockade of the island and a “stern warning” against Taiwanese separatists as tensions continue to escalate…

Iran complained to the United Nations Security Council on Monday about “reckless and belligerent” remarks by US President Donald Trump, who threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and more tariffs if Tehran did…

Israel’s military said it struck a southern suburb of Beirut early Tuesday in an attack on a Hezbollah militant. The bombing came a few days after another strike there, further testing a…

Muslims around the world have been holding prayers to mark the festival of Eid al-Fitr after the end of Ramadan.

Rescuers are still scouring the rubble in Myanmar after a massive earthquake killed at least 1,700 people. Foreign rescue teams have arrived to help with the search. An armed resistance movement…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump spoke on Sunday about a UK-US trade deal. Downing Street described the negotiations as “productive”. Starmer and Trump discuss 'productive…