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Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is scheduled to stand trial on June 3rd on charges related to the illegal possession of a handgun, as stated by a judge.

The US House of Representatives has approved significant legislation that may lead to the banning of TikTok in the United States. Under this legislation, the Chinese parent company of the popular social media platform, ByteDance, would have a six-month window to divest its controlling stake, failing which the app would be barred from operation in the US.

Google has confirmed it is implementing restrictions on the types of election-related questions users can pose to its Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini. 

Norway gay bar gun attack video shown as trial starts Zaniar Matapour, 44, has pleaded not guilty to terror charges…

In a recent development regarding the ongoing South China Sea dispute, China has accused the Philippines of ignoring proposals aimed at managing the conflict. According to an unnamed senior Chinese official speaking to the Manila Times, the proposals were “met with inaction by the Marcos administration”.

Leonid Volkov, a long-time ally of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been attacked outside his home in Lithuania.  Volkov was attacked with a hammer and tear gas while in his car in Vilnius on Tuesday night. 

The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has said starvation is being used as a weapon of war in Gaza. He said the lack of aid entering the strip was a “manmade” disaster.

US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face a 2020 rematch for the White House after securing their party nominations.

British cop dies after neck was sliced open when he fell over at his engagement party A police officer who…

According to local media reports, a South Korean man has been arrested in Russia on suspicion of espionage. South Korean officials have confirmed the arrest and stated that their diplomats are actively negotiating for his release.

Rugby player Spencer Leniu has been suspended for eight weeks for racially abusing another player, Ezra Mam during a game. He said: “I really am sorry to Ezra and his people. I can’t believe I used that word but I really didn’t mean it.”

An aid ship has set off from a port in Cyprus taking much-needed food to Gaza. The aid ship is carrying almost 200 tonnes of food, travelling via a new sea route, to deliver aid to a population on the brink of famine. 

According to a legal settlement, gender identity and sexual orientation may be addressed in Florida classrooms as long as it’s not part of formal instruction. Announced on Monday, the settlement clarifies the boundaries of a contentious state education law, leaving it intact.

Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has bowed to the mounting pressure and escalating violence in the country, agreeing to step down.

A former Boeing employee, known for raising his concerns regarding the company’s production standards, has been found dead in the US.

Teen pleads guilty to murdering British mum who moved to Australia for ‘better life’ A teenager has admitted murdering a…

Police say the bodies of five missing skiers have been found in the Swiss Alps as rescue teams continue to search for a sixth missing person. On Saturday, a huge search and rescue operation was launched after the group went missing near the 3,706m high Tete Blanche mountain.

One half of the summer blockbuster due – Barbenheimer- won big at last night’s Oscars. Oppenheimer was the biggest winner of the 96th Oscars, scoping seven awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Irish star Cillian Murphy. 

India has signed a $100bn (£77.8bn) free trade agreement (FTA) with a group of four non-EU European countries. The EFTA is made up of Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

Portugal’s centre-right party – Democratic Alliance – has claimed a narrow victory but has little chance of forming a majority government. Leader Luis Montenegro told supporters that the Portuguese had voted through change.

Official revised growth figures show Japan has avoided falling into a technical recession. The new data shows GDP was 0.4% higher in the last three months of 2023 compared to a year earlier. 

Gaza aid ship yet to leave Cyprus An aid ship expected to depart for Gaza on Sunday remains in Cyprus. …

Rupert Murdoch is engaged for the second time this year to scientist Elena Zhukova after first meeting last year.

‘People assume things will naturally get better over time, but this isn’t the case. We’re seeing worrying regressions.’

Initial hopes for a 40-day truce, timed to coincide with the beginning of the Islamic month of Ramadan next week, have not materialised. International pressure to secure a ceasefire has intensified amid growing concerns about a looming famine in the region.