- Friday, 24 October 2025
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US top court allows Trump to use wartime law for deportations
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to use a rarely-invoked wartime powers law to rapidly deport alleged gang members - for now.
Trump tariffs: Why are Asian markets seeing a 'bloodbath'?
Asian stock markets are slumping as the shockwaves from US President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to reverberate around the world.
Defiant Trump vows to stay course as countries scramble over tariffs
US President Donald Trump has defended sweeping tariffs on imports that sent shockwaves through global stock markets, saying "sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something".
Israel admits mistakes over medic killings in Gaza
Israel's army has admitted its soldiers made mistakes over the killing of 15 emergency workers in southern Gaza on 23 March.
Worst week for US stocks since Covid crash as China hits back on tariffs
Stock market turmoil deepened on Friday, as China hit back at tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of an extended trade war and damage to the global economy.
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Trump's tariffs are a longtime goal fulfilled - and his biggest gamble yet
Donald Trump's politics have shifted considerably over his decades in the public sphere. But one thing he has been consistent on, since the 1980s, is his belief that tariffs are an effective means of boosting the US economy.
Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech after 24 hours
US Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate.
The man mourning 170 loved ones lost in Myanmar's earthquake
As the call to prayer rang out in Sagaing last Friday, hundreds of Muslims hurried to the five mosques in central Myanmar.
Myanmar announces week of national mourning as hopes of finding quake survivors fade
More than 2,000 people in Myanmar have been killed following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that affected areas as far as Thailand and China.
Trump officials attack journalist after Signal leak published in full
The White House reacted furiously on Wednesday after The Atlantic magazine published messages between national security officials in a Signal group chat in their entirety.
Harry leaves African charity he co-founded
The Duke of Sussex has announced his resignation as a patron of Sentebale, a Lesotho-based British charity which he co-founded, after a row between the trustees and the chair of its board.
Thousands turn out for Turkey protests after more than 1,400 arrests
Thousands of people in Turkey have turned out for a seventh night of protests which have so far seen more than 1,400 people detained, including students, journalists and lawyers.
Trump's national security team's chat app leak stuns Washington
There are few US presidential actions more sensitive, more fraught with peril, than when and where to use American military force.
DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
Popular DNA testing firm 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection, and announced that its co-founder and CEO, Anne Wojcicki, has resigned with immediate effect.
South Korea court reinstates PM as acting leader
South Korea's constitutional court has dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating him as the country's acting president.
